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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby Hitch » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:03 am

cant wait to see it finished now :)
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby ARTCARCOM » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:38 pm

Had a riide to carlisle today to buy some ramps

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not worth making a set
£140 + vat mint :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby Hitch » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:18 am

good price and they look like nice strong ramps to :)
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby ARTCARCOM » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:31 pm

well ive done a bit more

fitted back lighting board and lights

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4 x new tyres fitted

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mudgaurd brackets fitted to mudguards

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then fitted to truck

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wheels on and off jack

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hamburger lights fitted to headboard recovery beacons fitted to headboard high level brake light fitted
and headboard on

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black caps fitted to cover bolts

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now lights , winch ,winch remote , led in grill to wire up one locker to fit sun visor to fit towbar to do
i give it 7 days :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby Luke » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:43 pm

superb work and a superb build 8) 8)
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby M4CKK » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:44 pm

Excellent mate.... Looks Top Dog's .....
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby Hitch » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:50 pm

looks realy nice, great work
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby redeemer » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:16 pm

Well done Artcom! :D Im sure it took many hours of work, but is a quality job there 8)
all looks profesional, and hope it earns you back all that you have spent on it....
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby ARTCARCOM » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:45 pm

nearly done now over weekend i got roof lights beacons winch wired up just snot end to tidy up booked in for valet thurs

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heres a pic with led beacons flashing with my lights on just getting dark

took my sunvisor out of box today and its cracked first time i looked at it ive had it nearly two months they wont replace it so itll be replaced when i can afford it :( :( :( :(
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby sc_BK » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:30 am

The truck is looking good 8)

I recognise that lightbar, I take it you got it off Essgee Trading over in Cumbria?

ARTCARCOM wrote:took my sunvisor out of box today and its cracked first time i looked at it ive had it nearly two months they wont replace it so itll be replaced when i can afford it :( :( :( :(


Fell gutted for ya, them things aint cheap :(
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby ARTCARCOM » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:59 pm

sc_BK wrote:The truck is looking good 8)

I recognise that lightbar, I take it you got it off Essgee Trading over in Cumbria?

ARTCARCOM wrote:took my sunvisor out of box today and its cracked first time i looked at it ive had it nearly two months they wont replace it so itll be replaced when i can afford it :( :( :( :(


Fell gutted for ya, them things aint cheap :(

my fault really been there for nearly 2 mths and i didnt check it when it was delivered i ordered a load of stuff and truck was ready just going to boxes and opening them just thought they might be understanding not as if i was trying to pull fast one on them but no better not to deal with van style again :( £204 wasted
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby ARTCARCOM » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:04 pm

truck about ready going for valet tomorrow pulled it out and washed it off needs little jobs doing but on monday its at work ready or not lol :D quick picture take some better ones later

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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby Hitch » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:20 pm

that looks wicked

realy nice

get some pics next to the old trucks if you can please,

and also pics on monday :)

Thanks Hitch (gutted about visor aswell)
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby jizm » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:24 pm

Nice truck, good job.
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Re: MK7 RECOVERY BUILD

Postby trannybasher » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:04 pm

hi great job you have done there !!!
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