Essex lanes

Me new arial, mount and lead turned up to day put it in and connected up the swr reading 1 on channel 1 and 1.1 on channel 40 well chuffed should I leave it well alone or fiddle and see if I can get channel 40 a bit lower?

Here's those pics for ya matt lights fitted



And seats and harnesses in

Looks good mate but I'm gutted, was hoping you wanted to sell them.

wangie46 said:

Me new arial, mount and lead turned up to day put it in and connected up the swr reading 1 on channel 1 and 1.1 on channel 40 well chuffed should I leave it well alone or fiddle and see if I can get channel 40 a bit lower?

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Funnily enough mate, i took your advice and bought a mount and lead from thunderpole. Bought the SWF right down. Its still a bit high, but i think thats becasue i have a sh*tty maplins aerial. I am going to order one off thunderpole.

Also, seats look fantastic mate. Where did you get the harnesses and where did they pick up on? the exisiting seat belt spar?

Threw my toys out the pram just now.... been trying to sort this rear bumper of mine but the bastard just won't sit right. Given up for today

George sorry mate was thinking off selling as I'm not keen on wearing them but little man is alot safer than standard seat belts.

Johny defo get an ariel too, that marlins stuff is just crap, they look exactly like thunder pole but defo no where near as good, was shocked to see such low readings the harnesses I just bolted to the seat mounts that I had welded in should be defo strong enough as they say that half inch of weld should take half a ton, and I made sure they was welded in proper with decent seam welds no bird **** getting me old welding arm back in
Got the seats and harnesses all together off gumtree for 60 quid

Matt sometimes it's best to Walk away when it's not going right and come back to it another time with a fresh head, don't give up on it thou I know you will get it right

wangie46 said:

Matt sometimes it's best to Walk away when it's not going right and come back to it another time with a fresh head, don't give up on it thou I know you will get it right

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Just found some beef steaks in the fridge so I'll be cured in about 1/2 hour

Just been looking at a different approach and I've come up with a better idea so will give it a whirl tomorrow. On the plus side........ the boot floor is now in FOR GOOD(!!!) so no more crash landings :doh:

matthew2riches said:

Just found some beef steaks in the fridge so I'll be cured in about 1/2 hour

Just been looking at a different approach and I've come up with a better idea so will give it a whirl tomorrow. On the plus side........ the boot floor is now in FOR GOOD(!!!) so no more crash landings :doh:

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:hysterically_laughi no more elevator in the boot then.

Next Wednesday 12th is our 1 year anniversary (Brian, stu, Geoff, Chris, Mikey & Me (I'm sure that there was a women too)

So are we gonna have a nostalgic beer and a few lanes?? And so I can meet the rest of you people?

Seeing as little man is so landy mad we picked up this today for Xmas for him, think he'll be well chuffed

wangie46 said:

Seeing as little man is so landy mad we picked up this today for Xmas for him, think he'll be well chuffed

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It seems to be just a shell

matthew2riches said:

It seems to be just a shell

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The bits are in the bottom and you put it together just like uncle m2r
But the floor dosen't fall out???????

Fur Trapper said:

The bits are in the bottom and you put it together just like uncle m2r
But the floor dosen't fall out???????

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Who told you??

And no, I won't be giving little man any help or he'll end up falling through is floor too. I do fear though that he'll try eating it and not putting it together

I believe he consumed by 10mm ratchet spanner :doh:

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It seems to be just a shell

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The rest rotted away

Discodad said:

The rest rotted away

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well it leaves a body for the plasyyyy

And i wondered where Geoff got his from.....

Here ya go mat heres the back of the box should have posted this to


Defenders only rot on the chassis and bulkhead not like the ole disco so should be good for a few years

Sorry guys couldn't resist

wangie46 said:

Here ya go mat heres the back of the box should have posted this to

Defenders only rot on the chassis and bulkhead not like the ole disco so should be good for a few years

Sorry guys couldn't resist

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What no winch or winch bumper, no steering guard, no lift ,road tyres how the hell do you expect him to keep up with the other defenders, it will **** on the disco's though.

Well last check over today and all seems to be well with the engine. Topped up the oil, checked the coolant. Then after watching Mikey and Brian adjust their tappets thought I'd do mine as well. Don't think it made feck all difference but its done now lol.
Aux tensioner is a bit squeaky so looks like that will be getting replaced along with the belt, but that can wait till a few days before Wales lol.
Tomorrows job is to get the seized studs out of the towbar mounts so tank guard designing can begin.

guys, thoughts...

I want to get some bridging ladders, i quite like the mantec ally ones.

I was thinking of mounting them on the side (as mines a van back) using some steel plates, long bolts and wing nuts. Ill drill the bolts so i can bung a padlock through them for security...

any downsides?

aside from the fact that waffle boards are cheaper..

Jonny357 said:

guys, thoughts...

I want to get some bridging ladders, i quite like the mantec ally ones.

I was thinking of mounting them on the side (as mines a van back) using some steel plates, long bolts and wing nuts. Ill drill the bolts so i can bung a padlock through them for security...

any downsides?

aside from the fact that waffle boards are cheaper..

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Go for waffles We were selling a load not so long back. Give Geoff a shout as he still has a few pairs left. A bargain if I do say so

djguy said:

Next Wednesday 12th is our 1 year anniversary (Brian, stu, Geoff, Chris, Mikey & Me (I'm sure that there was a women too)

So are we gonna have a nostalgic beer and a few lanes?? And so I can meet the rest of you people?

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Cant believe you remember the first date we met up lol or have you been trawling?
anyway sounds like a plan!