CheersI took the ceiling down, screwed a 40x40 timber batton in sections to the vertical face marked with a red line here. Rear fixings go into the metal shell, front fixings into the batten. This photo is from yonks ago.
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What Have You Done To Your Van Today?
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Akif Murat
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Put some plastics on it (not today)
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Taking bras off is more fun
I was looking at these again as there are so many stone chips on the bonnet they are starting to hold hands! But they looked out of stock everywhere. Where did you get it?
It didn’t notice the pattern, not seen that before. I was looking for a plain one or maybe carbon fibre look
Another thing to add to the list! My front end has definitely seen better days.
Is the bra nice and tight, or is it a little, ahem... saggy?
If I understand correctly an old lady comes at look at your headlights then she picks the perfect size for your van
T6 Tom
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It's a pleasingly snug fit. The straps are made of decent elastic, although I kind of had to work out for myself how they should be connected - there's loads of straps all around the edge, so you end up having to create a sort of web of them, with some straps connected to others, and some connected to available spots under the bonnet. I couldn't find apparently 'correct' anchors for most of them on the internal skin of the bonnet. I've a picture below, and would very much appreciate anyone telling me I've done it wrong, and how to do it better! Should I try to route the straps under the sound deadening?
Looks like something from a BDSM catalogue... 
Looks good though, cheers. Don't think there's any chance of it flying off!
Looks good though, cheers. Don't think there's any chance of it flying off!
Discovered another screw in my tyre 
which is on the shoulder of one of my Claytons (the wheels I put on at the weekend in preparation for the MOT because my Canteras had a screw in the tyre) so is not repairable, and will fail the MOT on Friday.
Honestly you couldn’t make this up.
I won’t be buying a new tyre for the Clayton for it to then sit in the shed again after the MOT.
So I’ve now got to take the Claytons off and put the Canteras on AND have bought a new 19” tyre which is being delivered tomorrow. Then got to have it fitted and balanced before 8am Friday.
Didn’t want to be buying a new tyre at all because I’m still deliberating about new wheels!
Cutting it fine eh
which is on the shoulder of one of my Claytons (the wheels I put on at the weekend in preparation for the MOT because my Canteras had a screw in the tyre) so is not repairable, and will fail the MOT on Friday.Honestly you couldn’t make this up.
I won’t be buying a new tyre for the Clayton for it to then sit in the shed again after the MOT.
So I’ve now got to take the Claytons off and put the Canteras on AND have bought a new 19” tyre which is being delivered tomorrow. Then got to have it fitted and balanced before 8am Friday.
Didn’t want to be buying a new tyre at all because I’m still deliberating about new wheels!
Cutting it fine eh
Dont you have a spare wheel/tyre? Couldn't have just put that on?Discovered another screw in my tyre
Honestly you couldn’t make this up.
I won’t be buying a new tyre for the Clayton for it to then sit in the shed again after the MOT.
So I’ve now got to take the Claytons off and put the Canteras on AND have bought a new 19” tyre which is being delivered tomorrow. Then got to have it fitted and balanced before 8am Friday.
Didn’t want to be buying a new tyre at all because I’m still deliberating about new wheels!
Cutting it fine eh
No, I got rid of that ages ago - couldn’t get it out with the van so low and a towbar
Sorry took me a while to find it, Karndean general adhesive with an A2 notch trowl. don't need much and sticks really well.
@BoroBoy
I use SB50 Anderson connectors to couple my solar to the leisure battery, same as @Dellmassive. They are cheap, durable and robust. Power poles are a bit fiddly and not really designed to be separated as readily. I use those on my amateur radio kit.
Is that a major service part of a package or it's due a major to be done at dealer or elsewhere2x new tyres fitted to the van in preparation for the MOT and Major Service on Friday - phew just in time
