Asking for a new friend ...

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Dub and Dubber, Aug 19, 2020.

  1. And all this time I thought that was the Barsteward light


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  2. Dub and Dubber

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    :( you can go off people you know
     
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  3. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    one was just testing the water :hattip:
     
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  4. Dub and Dubber

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    :thinking: ... :hug:
     
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  5. mikedjames

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    Oh all right then, its the rattle gun and friction weld/ chew the holes out until the rivnuts come out.. , or wedge a screwdriver in there, or mole grips from behind, or drill the heads off the bolts ...

    Or just deciding that no matter how little you like the wheel carrier it hasnt rotted off the bus so it might as well stay there, because of the nasty mess you will have to weld up after it has gone.
     
  6. Dub and Dubber

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    Just to report that apparently the spare wheel bracket is now off and in the bin :thumbsup:
    No tales of trauma ... but there might be some swearing when the badge doesn't cover it all up :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Result. Ugly things!
     
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  8. Coda

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    True. But a guy reversed into my bus last week then lied about it (I caught him on the dashcam) and because the tyre was there he didn’t hit the front skin. I guess until I remove the tyre I won’t know if there was any damage :confused:
     
  9. It won’t.
     
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  10. Dub and Dubber

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    I know, that's what I mean, but I haven't told him yet .........
     
  11. If your wheel got shunted then you almost certainly have a dent in your front panel, which is another reason I don't like them.
     
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  12. Stupid taking it off then , difficult/costly to make a perfect repair so why bother ??

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  13. You should, before he takes it off.
     
  14. mikedjames

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    If you dont want to weld up the holes, it can be easier if you peen the holes so they are at the bottom of depressions then cover over with the fibreglass loaded filler then fair off with the normal filler.
    If you just slap filler in the holes and sand it off flat it can crack as it tries to hang onto the edge of the metal. it would work better if you could smooth it over on the inside so its sticking to the inside of the panel
     
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  15. Dub and Dubber

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    VVV

    He just went and did it on his first day of tinkering.
    What's a man to do?!
     
  16. Dub and Dubber

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    So it turns out the new badge had the same bolt spacing as the bracket ....
    No filling, peining, welding or painting etc.
    One lucky newbie or what?
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  17. Jammy git - buy a lottery ticket

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  18. Dub and Dubber

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    He must have had a bracket that was made to fit existing badge holes?
    ... or it's one of the MANY advantages of having an early (bigger badge) ;)
     

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