if i had a welder i probably could, and if id even seen one before it would help even more! ill investigate that place in birmingham cheers - ben

hi there folks, im looking for some series seat frames, the bits that the base pushes into with the sliders etc, any one got a spare one or 2 they are willing to part with for a few beer tokens?? cheers - ben

cheers!

ive got the right hoops, im just missing a few parts, ive got the part that seals to the back of the door that is attached to the front hoop im just missing the horizontal bit over the door and the windscreen rail bit thing ill try get some pics to show what i mean!

the part that the canvas hooks onto on the screen

well ive just managed to get a complete set of hood sticks for a series for about 40 quid except that bit over the windscreen. does anyone know what its called or where to get one from? im in york so the nearer here the better! cheers - ben

ill be going, but unforuntatly in a vauxhall meriva not my LR lightweight!

im pretty sure theyre 3/8 unf cheers

i had a go at that, it seems to get a bit better, but i can get em done for nowt so i may aswell! cheers

i managed to get it to move backwards, its only binds/catches when there is pressure on the drum, ie when the road wheel is on and tightened up, im gonna ask a mate to skim the drums to see if it makes a difference ben

ive got a volvo 360 gle as my everyday car, so ill measure up and see how things fit up

howdy folks at the moment my lightweight has some fiesta SI seats in (the winged ones) but they are a bit to high. if you are over 6ft ish you have to duck to see out of the windscreen. i assume defender seats fit (and other series ones obviously) my problem is the fuel tank filler is under the...

or (im no expert on this so some one correct me if im wrong) you might be able to put rangie axels on it with a bit of bodg........fabrication that would get you 'better ratio' diffs and brakes, and they are in most tat yards for not much (or fleabay) ive heard of people doing it but im unsure...

il have a look, all the springs are new, but because the cylinder expands it locks the drum going backwards (and it doesnt do it on the other wheels) it might be that jus one side of the cylinder is a bit stiff, but as its a new girling part im hoping its not! ben

alrighty then, new rear flexi pipe on seems to have sorted one side out, on the rear right you take the drum off and the trailing shoe (the one toward the back of the vehicle) expands the second you take the drum off!? any offers on that one? sorry for asking so many questions ive jus lost the...