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Post by GB584 on Apr 22, 2015 14:23:43 GMT
Had a right good grind this afternoon so I thought I would share that information with you. Didn't think the old girl was that dirty but she was, the rear chassis cross member had accumulated quite a bit of surface rust so that all needed grinding off before I could slap a load of hammerite on it and myself. That's one job off the list but there are plenty more to do. I've taken the gas locker apart so that I can fit a couple of Gas It bottles (2 x 15kg) but have got to reroute the autochange and regulator before fixing the remote fill point. Got to fit a strip light and add another 240 (invertor powered) socket and then we are good to go. Pressure is starting to build as we are meeting family on 23rd May in Angouleme so the clock is ticking!
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Post by 747 on Apr 22, 2015 16:05:49 GMT
I have been doing something similar since we got back. One of the 2 brackets that hold one of the gas bottles in place had torn out. Silly idea, every time you brake puts a strain on it because it is fixed to the rear wall of the gas cupboard. I refitted it and then cut a shaped piece of 30 mm thick wood to fit around the bottles on the floor of the gas locker. As a dead fit, it spreads some of the strain when braking, instead of having just 4 small woodscrews.
I still have the NRV to modify properly on the water system. This week I have concentrated on washing the van, mowing the lawns (front and back) and shifting some flagstones. The heavy jobs take precedence because I am seeing the Chiropractor on Friday.
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Post by GB584 on Apr 22, 2015 16:19:45 GMT
I have been doing something similar since we got back. One of the 2 brackets that hold one of the gas bottles in place had torn out. Silly idea, every time you brake puts a strain on it because it is fixed to the rear wall of the gas cupboard. I refitted it and then cut a shaped piece of 30 mm thick wood to fit around the bottles on the floor of the gas locker. As a dead fit, it spreads some of the strain when braking, instead of having just 4 small woodscrews.
I still have the NRV to modify properly on the water system. This week I have concentrated on washing the van, mowing the lawns (front and back) and shifting some flagstones. The heavy jobs take precedence because I am seeing the Chiropractor on Friday. You do know that you won't be getting a new back so there is no need to wear your old out before you go! You've got to marvel at the people who design motorhomes, bits that don't need to be strong seem to be over engineered and require you to take out half the interior in order to get to the bit you need to and the bits that do require some strength are held in with plaited spiders webs. I helped out a friend yesterday (GBV1 on Fucts) who had the bracket that held the fan at the rear of his fridge break. We had to all but remove the fridge as we couldn't access to the bracket. The fix for the problem took two minutes and some epoxy putty,but it took half a day to pull the fridge out and then get it back into situ. Good luck at the chiropractors.
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Post by tugboat on Apr 22, 2015 16:36:03 GMT
Admin will be along shortly to scold you for mentioning techy stuff on FC. Mind you, with the state Fucts is in, maybe we'll have to accomodate more MHey stuff on here. There'll be much sucking of dentures and shaking of heads before the day's out, I can feel it in my water.
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Post by GB584 on Apr 22, 2015 17:17:57 GMT
My posts will be OK because I know feck all about motorhomes, I only bought one because some dickhead posted that I needed to own one to be a member on here.
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Post by Barry B'stard on Apr 22, 2015 18:46:01 GMT
Admin will be along shortly to scold you for mentioning techy stuff on FC. Mind you, with the state Fucts is in, maybe we'll have to accomodate more MHey stuff on here. There'll be much sucking of dentures and shaking of heads before the day's out, I can feel it in my water. Well it started off ok about having a "right good grind" but I lost interest soon after that. I see GB has actually gone to the bother of posting in the right section of the forum which actually was just put there just to see if any fecker was daft enough to post in it. Carry on! lets become the premier site of all motorhoming knowledge.
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Post by 747 on Apr 22, 2015 18:55:09 GMT
How's your arse Barry?
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Post by GB584 on Apr 22, 2015 19:09:22 GMT
Admin will be along shortly to scold you for mentioning techy stuff on FC. Mind you, with the state Fucts is in, maybe we'll have to accomodate more MHey stuff on here. There'll be much sucking of dentures and shaking of heads before the day's out, I can feel it in my water. Well it started off ok about having a "right good grind" but I lost interest soon after that. I see GB has actually gone to the bother of posting in the right section of the forum which actually was just put there just to see if any fecker was daft enough to post in it. Carry on! lets become the premier site of all motorhoming knowledge. Well I will add my expertise to give us a good start. Motorhomes are generally white and a pain in the arse to work on. Well that's me done...next
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2015 19:19:05 GMT
Well it started off ok about having a "right good grind" but I lost interest soon after that. I see GB has actually gone to the bother of posting in the right section of the forum which actually was just put there just to see if any fecker was daft enough to post in it. Carry on! lets become the premier site of all motorhoming knowledge. Well I will add my expertise to give us a good start. Motorhomes are generally white and a pain in the arse to work on. Well that's me done...next And just about everything to do with them is a rip-off.
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Post by Joe66 on Apr 22, 2015 19:48:17 GMT
Do I need a satellite dish for my sat nav to work in Europe?, and what is the best one to buy. I have a budget of £0.7 and sixpence.
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Post by GB584 on Apr 22, 2015 20:16:43 GMT
Of course you need a satellite dish for your satnav, in Europe you face it left for Germany and all the other countries in that direction and right for the rest. If you are not sure point it upwards (downwards is for Australia and those other strange countries). Your budget is quite low for a quality dish but you can use the container you get your takeaway in (not fish and chips as they tend to come in the Sun or the Daily Mirror). Flatten this out, make two small incisions which can be fed over your aerial and then connect it to your sat nav with a piece of string or thread. Hope that helps.
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Post by Joe66 on Apr 22, 2015 21:09:26 GMT
I think I understand your instructions Terry, thanks for the advice, If that had been the boss there would have been a charge.
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Post by GB584 on Apr 23, 2015 8:36:54 GMT
I think I understand your instructions Terry, thanks for the advice, If that had been the boss there would have been a charge. Bugger I knew I had forgotten something!
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Post by cookie on May 6, 2015 19:57:01 GMT
I think I understand your instructions Terry, thanks for the advice, If that had been the boss there would have been a charge. don't worry bet he'll be along soon , say it was his idea and try to charge you anyway
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