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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby dirtydog » Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:56 pm

ned wrote:
dirtydog wrote:Changed my led sidelight bulbs from eBay ones to some from Halfords and changed the reverse bulbs for led Halfords ones as well

Changed one to see if there was much difference
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Is that a paintcicle on the rear step :lol: :lol: N


Don't be silly, that's 2 cable ties that are covered in magnolia :mrgreen:
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby ned » Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:59 pm

dirtydog wrote:
ned wrote:
dirtydog wrote:Changed my led sidelight bulbs from eBay ones to some from Halfords and changed the reverse bulbs for led Halfords ones as well

Changed one to see if there was much difference
IMG_8677.JPG


Is that a paintcicle on the rear step :lol: :lol: N


Don't be silly, that's 2 cable ties that are covered in magnolia :mrgreen:


I wasn't going to ask, but why have you got cable ties on the step :?: N
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby dirtydog » Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:36 am

They're holding the step on...





Not really, they're holding the trailer socket to the step as I haven't quite got around to drilling new holes for it
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Airthies » Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:06 am

dirtydog wrote:They're holding the step on...





Not really, they're holding the trailer socket to the step as I haven't quite got around to drilling new holes for it
I just fitted one of these and keep it tucked inside the van when not towing Image
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby dirtydog » Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:42 am

I'll redo it properly when I have time with a proper wiring kit, at the moment it's all been done with scotchlocks
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby ned » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:05 am

I thought it was just me who cabled tied things to my van :lol: No scotch locks though. N
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Airthies » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:20 am

dirtydog wrote:I'll redo it properly when I have time with a proper wiring kit, at the moment it's all been done with scotchlocks
You mean you'll redo it properly when it's not working and you really need it kind of time???
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Altransit » Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:11 pm

ned wrote:I thought it was just me who cabled tied things to my van :lol: No scotch locks though. N

No Scotch-Loks?? what on earth is wrong with you, it's the trade mark of a properly 'customised' vehicle :? Just because they annoy Ake, it doesn't mean that you can't use them :P :P :lol: :oops:
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby FordDriver » Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:06 pm

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Umm.. :lol:

Now my garage corner has no paint and my van has its white paint.. NOT GOOD AT ALL.
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby loot » Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:59 pm

FordDriver wrote:Image

Umm.. :lol:

Now my garage corner has no paint and my van has its white paint.. NOT GOOD AT ALL.

Ouch :-( probably the worst place to catch too :(
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Mr RVM » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:53 pm

Got it Mot'd again :) ......3rd year in a row without issue.....not even an advisory......and apart from a new clutch and DMF when I first bought it (genuine ford bits that I got for £66 from the bay) its had a set of front pads.....and that's it...never had a spanner to it.... :D
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby ned » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:03 pm

loot wrote:
FordDriver wrote:Image

Umm.. :lol:

Now my garage corner has no paint and my van has its white paint.. NOT GOOD AT ALL.

Ouch :-( probably the worst place to catch too :(


Standard issue on a mk6/7 having a dent there on the drivers side. N
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Altransit » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:27 pm

loot wrote:
FordDriver wrote:Image




Umm.. :lol:

Now my garage corner has no paint and my van has its white paint.. NOT GOOD AT ALL.

Ouch :-( probably the worst place to catch too :(

What sort of idiot scrapes a van on the side :roll:
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby loot » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:51 pm

Double ouch Al :-(

You chaps need to be more careful and stop treating your lovely vans as though they were tramps vans :mrgreen:
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Brains_transit » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:43 pm

loot wrote:Double ouch Al :-(

You chaps need to be more careful and stop treating your lovely vans as though they were tramps vans :mrgreen:


I've never dented mine yet :D
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