A van for the 80s
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Re: A van for the 80s
Have checked the remaining tyres and another has developed a strange wear pattern as well do that is becoming the spare till I pick up another.
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Re: A van for the 80s
Yes either that , or a few zig zag beads of silicone ( black obviously or sikaflex )around the tyre leave to set and they're good to go.. Much wiser to do that than just drawing tread on with a marker pen .. That's stupid
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Re: A van for the 80s
A mate used to do that with tyres on his XR4i, then spray them to hide the canvas. They only lasted a week or two at best anyway.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:35 pmOne of the guys who raced super Moto used to take the scrap tyres from the shop and recut them for track use, pretty sure he had a regroover like they use on truck tyres.
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Re: A van for the 80s
Seriously though, those bits of wire that poke out are sharp little bastards. Thick gloves are needed!
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Re: A van for the 80s
Bought a brand new ex mod wing for this today, it's got surface rust as for some reason they had them only partially covered in protective grease. A good sand down then rust convertor should see it ok.
It was that cheap compared to a new pattern one (that no doubt wouldn't fit anyway), I'm wondering if I should get another just in case.
It was that cheap compared to a new pattern one (that no doubt wouldn't fit anyway), I'm wondering if I should get another just in case.
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Re: A van for the 80s
Oh tyre update too, drove it with the new ones on the back, they seem round and the ride seems a little less noisy.
Probably my imagination.
Probably my imagination.
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Re: A van for the 80s
MOT time and I was nervous.
Failed on front discs and pads, a track rod end, exhaust blowing along with it being a bit smokey.
All done and magic potion along with not leaving it idling before testing fixed the emissions for long enough to gain a pass.
Failed on front discs and pads, a track rod end, exhaust blowing along with it being a bit smokey.
All done and magic potion along with not leaving it idling before testing fixed the emissions for long enough to gain a pass.