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Old 10-05-06, 10:00 PM
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Ever wish you'd done something right the first time?
My GD was a creaky old beast at low speed (I suppose at high speed I just couldn't hear it). This was mainly due to the rollbars touching the bodywork - something I knew about but didn't have time to fix before SVA.

Have now spent the whole afternoon/evening removing the damn things, only to find that the bolts in my body mounts seem to be the wrong length and they squeak too... changed one of them in the boot and made a dramatic improvement...

"Body can be removed in about an hour"

Yes... with an angle grinder
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Old 10-05-06, 10:12 PM
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Re: Ever wish you'd done something right the first time?
Oh gawd - the temptation is just soooooooo bad.........................





I mastered it OK. Jolly bad luck Robin old chap.
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Old 10-05-06, 10:13 PM
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Re: Ever wish you'd done something right the first time?
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My GD was a creaky old beast at low speed (I suppose at high speed I just couldn't hear it). This was mainly due to the rollbars touching the bodywork - something I knew about but didn't have time to fix before SVA.

Have now spent the whole afternoon/evening removing the damn things, only to find that the bolts in my body mounts seem to be the wrong length and they squeak too... changed one of them in the boot and made a dramatic improvement...

"Body can be removed in about an hour"

Yes... with an angle grinder
Nope it's two hours and 2 people Thanks Robin ill make sure mine are correct before the body goes on, wen to GD yesterday to pick up some goodies

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Old 10-05-06, 10:20 PM
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Re: Ever wish you'd done something right the first time?
Before you put the body mounting bolts in, measure through the hole to the chassis and either shorten or space the bolts accordingly.
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Nope it's two hours and 2 people Thanks Robin ill make sure mine are correct before the body goes on, wen to GD yesterday to pick up some goodies

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NO WAY.
It took 5 of us to "try" and fit Robins body, and then it woudn't line up with the mounting holes!!! In your dreams
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Old 10-05-06, 10:26 PM
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NO WAY.
It took 5 of us to "try" and fit Robins body, and then it woudn't line up with the mounting holes!!! In your dreams
hmmm i have already test fitted the body on my chassis with only two of us......and got it in the back of my dads transit
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hmmm i have already test fitted the body on my chassis with only two of us......and got it in the back of my dads transit
Yep but you havn't undergone a Double Hernia Op!! YET!! I have, And it aint fun
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Old 10-05-06, 10:34 PM
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hmmm i have already test fitted the body on my chassis with only two of us......and got it in the back of my dads transit
You must be a stronger man than I, and Chris, and my friends Rick and Nic...

Perhaps the gravity is lower in MK?

Chris - was this op before or afterwards my fitting? Hope nothing popped out on the day!!!
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Yep but you havn't undergone a Double Hernia Op!! YET!! I have, And it aint fun
I have once.... not double..
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Bye a Dax and the problem is solved! Fixed for ever. Good or bad thing.......don't matter.
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