Parts gathering. xantia gone.

[garbaldy]

The spares pickup had leather seats so instead of cleaning this shit stained smoke scented interior I stripped out the seats and carpet for this one.

The drivers seat foam was all broken down on the side of the seat base due to fat arses sliding in and out and if this was to continue I thought best try and sort that out.

[garbaldy]

The leather was in good order so I set about pulling the seat to bits but first let's check they are the same.

Passenger side old cloth seat.

Driver side leather damaged seat. 

[garbaldy]

As the bases are held on with 4 bolts they where easily removed for comparison and they are very similar so away we go.

The covers are held on with these little lengths of plastic stitched to the cover and they just fold under the metal tabs and hold the material tight.

After undoing all the tabs bingo one seat base ready to swap the covers.

And the damaged foam is really mullered and can't even support itself.

[tul66]

On ‎5‎/‎3‎/‎2020 at 7:01 PM, garbaldy said:

So Sunday started very differently indeed,  the phone calls haven't been incoming for a wee while due to the lockdown but This morning was the usual call from an old mate regarding some one wanting a car taken away,  okay I'm on my way just slipped out my mouth before my lips could shut enough to keep the words in.

Hi ho hi ho it's off to England we go and I've knocked this guy before but he'll not Part with anything at all.

 

That's the place next door to the Blue Bell Inn isn't it? Good pub that, stayed there before.

[Fraz]

Love the pick ups. Tempted with getting one myself if one appeared cheap enough. 

 

 

[garbaldy]

On 5/21/2020 at 9:34 AM, tul66 said:

That's the place next door to the Blue Bell Inn isn't it? Good pub that, stayed there before.

Yes it is and he also has more old tat lying around, would love a look in the garages though.

On 5/21/2020 at 12:05 PM, Fraz said:

Love the pick ups. Tempted with getting one myself if one appeared cheap enough. 

 

 

Both pickups where the same price too but the silver one has a dodgy engine so not much use other than parts stash.

[garbaldy]

These hog rings are a right faff as they sit down in the groove and are hard to get at,  long nose pliers and a screw driver to pry them open a bit and then it's just a quick turn and they pop off.

There's no support left at all in the side bolster foam and it's soft and usless at the job in hand, not even fit for sponge duty.

[garbaldy]

The crack in the seat base is really quite bad so I shall use the passenger seat base too even though it is slightly different I'm sure it will fit.

Spot the difference 

Once the leather cover is pushed down then it's pretty fidgety to 'rewind the hog rings back on and squeeze them together with the pliers.

And base finished after clipping all the strips back into the tabs.

[garbaldy]

And the finished seat looks ten times better and is comfy enough.

I put the old seat back together as I'm gonna put the interior in the other truck.

And once I rebuilt the seat I stuck it in and did a collection with it.

And nicely hiden in the garage until I decide what to do with it.

Hopefully I will get the pickup finished this weekend if I can squeeze some time as tommorow is out the window, it's a vital 6am start for a collection.

[Jim Bell]

6am start on a Saturday?

Hope it's something awesome man. 

[garbaldy]

6 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

6am start on a Saturday?

Hope it's something awesome man. 

So do I as only seen a few not so good pics taken by a box browny.

[Jim Bell]

And we're off!!

[garbaldy]

Not much to report really,

Left early as daughter one was far to excited  to sleep and wanted to leave early, arrived early test drove picked at car and kicked tyres paid and set off back home with a menacing look in my mirror,  did good for her first motorway drive or even long drive.

She's saved like mad for one of these and it's lovely to be involved in a daughters happiness here's hoping it's a good one.

[Jim Bell]

Nice

[loserone]

1 hour ago, garbaldy said:

did good for her first motorway drive or even long drive.

Wow.  

 

Is the insurance OK?

[garbaldy]

17 hours ago, loserone said:

Wow.  

 

Is the insurance OK?

Believe it or not it is only £98.80 more than her fiesta 1.6tdci and she only has 3 years no claims discount,  I'm pretty shocked really and it's Hastings direct not exactly a fly by night unheard of insurer too and not on a black box. The newer shaped one ie 2007 was nearly double The price too. She's 21 in Sept so hopefully it will stay reasonable for her, 

[Jim Bell]

Sounds like a bargain price like. Car looks mega. Have you been allowed a go in it yet?

[tul66]

I'm sure I've got a couple of new clutch slave cylinders knocking around for that Ranger if you need them.

[garbaldy]

The most epic collection is nearly over.

Yup what's that in the distance.

 

 

[Jim Bell]

Worizit!?

[Andyrew]

Looks xantia shaped . .

[garbaldy]

Give that man  a bannana good guess.

Here we go my epic couch collection well delivery arrives.

 

[garbaldy]

Unloaded and drinks consumed.

And away he goes.

[garbaldy]

So what have we got then, a slightly tatty xantia but all there and runs like a Swiss clock whatever that means.

And the best bit hardly even run in yet.

A big shout out to David @Talbot for his epic delivery what a gent. 

Empty trailer heading south too so could be a back load if you get onto him asap.

[garbaldy]

After the xantia was dropped off i started it stuck it in the sky and parked it on garage pad, 9 days later and it is still in let's off road mode, I always thought these sunk when left.

Does anyone need any parts off the old gal then ?

[garbaldy]

Today is my wee panda fettling day and first up let's have a wee look under here,

Looks a tad rusty this side but sound enough I guess.

Ah right whats happened here then looks like its went all RR and tried to lower itself to be like the yoofs. 

[garbaldy]

Removed the top shock mount bolt and the spring dropped out allowing the spring cup to be pushed back up with a bit of persuasion, it sits together perfectly so at least I can measure up.

Luckily I have the whole front end from the berlingo sitting and these fancy spring catcher thingys are about the right size.

[garbaldy]

The spring saver thingy is a tad bigger diameter so a little bend to tighten the curve was all that was needed.

After cutting a base with a sort of curve it just needed cleaned up a bit for welding.

After a slight buff with the grinder it was ready to weld.

And finally welding bit by bit and tightening the curve as I go and one nearly finished cup.

[garbaldy]

Once the spring cuo was pushed into place i put a few spots of weld to hold it and get a proper look at it.

[garbaldy]

And as I am never happy with a repair I decided to add a brace at the back with flat bar to properly support the spring hangar a bit more.

After that I then cut another shaped piece to tie the whole lot together but I shall come back to this yet again and add a second skin I think.