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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby RustWidow » Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:27 pm

Congrats Robbie :)
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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:49 pm

Evenin all npt much to report of late been busy working and not really going out in meanie of late. Managed to get rear shocks on but need to fit the front and rear springs and front shocks too.

Seems to be running good still (touch wood)

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:38 pm

So firstly happy new year thought id best report back on lack of progress so far!
Still yet to do springs etc and now got some replacement and extra led bits to fit and some slight arch lip extensions to keep plod tape measure in their pocket. Just need some ti.e and half decent weather to make a starr on it all.
Too cold atm when i do get the opportunity so need to do other lil odds and sods til warmer climates come!

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:49 pm

Finally had a moment to myself other day so spent 20mins replacing the blown drl's . Exact same replacements although this time i extended wires heat shrunk the soldered joins and masticked and area or seam where moisture could enter unit. Even the holes in middle of the threaded pupes used to fit. As yet to wire up think ill use a dedicated feed now instead of poaching one from a nearby lamp.Image

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:50 pm

Hoping to get rear leaves swapped over saturday at the transit south east society meet at bluewater so pix to follow soon

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby Muttley » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:24 pm

Where and when at Bluewater Robbie?
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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby -rs- » Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:44 pm

Hi,

Haven't been here for quite a while. Can I have a quick review of what has happened underneath the van since 2015 when you got the info about ladder bars and 4-link setups?
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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:32 am

-rs- wrote:Hi,

Haven't been here for quite a while. Can I have a quick review of what has happened underneath the van since 2015 when you got the info about ladder bars and 4-link setups?
Wow thats a challenge for my tiny brain!!!
Er
So Xpipe fitted...loads better sounds better pulls better....
3.89lsd fitted other year at a transit mania.....
Springs swapped yesterday!!

Anti tramp bars to follow soon!!!

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:35 am

Check out old vs new leaf springs lolImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImage

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:39 am

Pass side from wheel off to back on again about 1 hour... drivers side literally 20min!!!!

Cannot thank Tony mobilevanman and Dan Foad enough for the help as simply couldnt have done this alone!!!

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:41 am

So next jobs include
Front shocks and coils
Little lip arch extensions
Rewire some led lights
Fit some more
Build half bulkhead behing drivers seat
Some more carbon wrap somewhere no doubt!!!

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:42 am

Muttley pm me on fb ill add ypu to group for bluewater meets

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:44 am

Now sits about 3 or 4 inch higher at rear which is nice. Image

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby robbie.cee » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:55 am

robbie.cee wrote:Now sits about 3 or 4 inch higher at rear which is nice. Image

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So now front tad lower so as soin as new 190 coils fitted should be level again!!

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Re: Robs Green Meanie !!!

Postby jonochap » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:57 am

robbie.cee wrote:Muttley pm me on fb ill add ypu to group for bluewater meets

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