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Picked up my new ride today...
« on: August 16, 2009, 06:31:19 PM »

needs a dam good clean, and a few bits sorts... cooling fan running all  the time, and the blower not working..
but it seams to be ok, tbh...



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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2009, 06:40:44 PM »

is that what you wanted the icv for then Mark?

i like the lwb frontys was it a bargin
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2009, 06:54:07 PM »

yes m8... and a total bargain... just need to get the F**D wheels off it... lol...
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2009, 08:44:05 PM »

That looks a tidy enough Frontie. You can have loads of fun in that :D
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2009, 12:57:32 PM »

Just a quick update... did a bunk off work this morning to work on the fronty...

the cooling fan... some muppet has cut the plug off and joined the wired together, so for the time being, as i guess the switch is knacked as well, i have just put it on a switch in the cab...

bodged wiring for the blower, removed, will get a resistor pack and test it,
bodged wiring for the radio tided up and radio installed...

Lisa is just giving it a good hoover inside... i better get my ass to work....
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2009, 01:10:48 PM »

so how much did you pay for it Mark? sounds like the insides have been well looked after  :sarcastic: i would give it a full service before anything else chances are you will find motorbike oil in it instead  :lol:
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2009, 01:22:37 PM »

the last owner only brought it to off road, fitted the big wheels, and gave it a service, went once and lost interest... its been parked up for a age, but has only just had a oil and filter... it is a little bit tappy.... but it was very cheap.. so not overly worried....

all the other elec bits work, 4 windows, mirror, c locking... all good fella... and its looking like the blast up the motorway has cured the idle issue too...

the inside is coming up well... just muddy and dog hair....
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2009, 01:26:23 PM »

in that case a propper bargin  :yes:
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2009, 04:15:14 PM »

and its looking like the blast up the motorway has cured the idle issue too...

you could always take the icv off and give it a good soaking with break cleaner
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2009, 10:02:44 PM »

yes m8... and a total bargain... just need to get the F**D wheels off it... lol...

What you going to do swap the muddies on to some different rims??
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2009, 11:05:10 PM »

Oh yes.... i have some steels what will look better...
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2009, 07:22:51 AM »

1 of the reasons we brought a frontera was we wanted to get a dog....



do you think the Frontera will be big enough...
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2009, 08:22:16 AM »

do you think the Frontera will be big enough...

I'm sure the dog will grow into it. :lol:
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2009, 10:39:31 AM »

You could of got yourself a SWB and there would still of been plenty of room for him  :lol: :lol:
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Re: Picked up my new ride today...
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2009, 12:15:35 PM »

thats gotta be the worst excuse i have ever heard you know for a fact the dog cant drive  :sarcastic:
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