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by dekkb
Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:31 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: 26th October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds
Replies: 89
Views: 26250

Re: October Mini Meet Lincolnshire Wolds

If the timings allow I'll try to get over with mine. Even if it's only for a brief meet up at Rutland it would be good to meet some of you. :D
by dekkb
Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:47 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Oooops I did it again....
Replies: 73
Views: 19011

Re: Oooops I did it again....

I've just had my screen done £100 excess on the insurance worked out far cheaper than the £450!!!!! I'd been quoted. The side moldings are reusable unless they've rotted through and just pop rivet in ( Ford Granada ones are black and the right ones to use apparently ;) ) and the top rubber should be...
by dekkb
Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: So, today was the day...
Replies: 244
Views: 91466

Re: So, today was the day...

I did all of mine Saturday, minus the rear shocks ( still waiting) and WOW its like a completely different car! possibly the biggest transformation on any car I've ever worked on. My front shock to hub bolts were shot before I started so I had a quick chat with Keith Cooper about spares then checked...
by dekkb
Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:05 pm
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: How to increase power on a 1992 car but while keeping as close to original condition as possible
Replies: 8
Views: 5564

Re: How to increase power on a 1992 car but while keeping as close to original condition as possible

There's always a way if you really want to do something. plenty of place can manufacture or even print parts to sort any issue, it's just a matter of how much time, money, effort and most importantly skill you have available. of course there's always the argument that with enough money the other thr...
by dekkb
Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: So, today was the day...
Replies: 244
Views: 91466

Re: So, today was the day...

Apparently bilstein we’re out of stock and we’re making up new ones, so hopefully yours will be arriving soon Turns out the only bloody big school on the street wasn't obvious enough for parcelforce so I'm collecting my fronts tomorrow from the depot :wall: :wall: :wall: ( handy being in Coventry, ...
by dekkb
Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:24 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: So, today was the day...
Replies: 244
Views: 91466

Re: So, today was the day...

What is it with rear b4's??? Ordered a full set of springs and shocks for mine, springs have been here weeks. The front shocks are in stock and hopefully being shipped, the rears? yeah, still waiting.............. I'm really liking this thread though as your a couple of steps ahead of me, means I ho...
by dekkb
Fri May 17, 2019 6:38 am
Forum: Wheel suspension and Steering (60)
Topic: Bilstein B4's
Replies: 16
Views: 6846

Re: Bilstein B4's

Why can't there just be a nice simple kit available, from one bloomin' supplier a like there is for almost every other car in the world :rofl: :rofl:
I'm still trying to sort a full set of springs and shocks for ours :wall: but some of that issue is genetics :wink:
by dekkb
Thu May 16, 2019 7:20 am
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: lazy looking
Replies: 2
Views: 3402

Re: lazy looking

I'm REALLY sorry, it had been a crappy bad news day and I wasn't really paying attention, as demonstrated by the poor post placement :cryhard:
thanks though, I'll make sure I find said threads and research properly in future. :D
by dekkb
Wed May 15, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: lazy looking
Replies: 2
Views: 3402

lazy looking

Hi All, had a quick search but the answer didn't jump out at me. I'm looking to replace and upgrade the suspension on the nugget and hopefully stop her feeling like a boat :lol: shes an ES so I know there's a fairly standard 40mm drop and stiffen kit around but can't remember where from. What are pe...
by dekkb
Wed May 08, 2019 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: hold on lads i've got an idea....
Replies: 8
Views: 2437

Re: hold on lads i've got an idea....

sounds like a plan to me. some of my other forums ( I'm terribly disloyal :wink: )do this and it works really well. It also means you can download and print them easily, which is handy if don't fancy taking your laptop under the car with you :lol:
by dekkb
Tue Apr 02, 2019 7:50 am
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Guinness world record attempt......
Replies: 58
Views: 19857

Re: Guinness world record attempt......

Great day all round :D nice to (kinda) meet you Rachel. The green nugget were with the two tone crew coming in from Koggy's along with Ashley and the blue turbo ( I'm rubbish with people names :lol: ) I think i saw most of the 480,s there but I know I only spoke to a couple of you.officially submitt...
by dekkb
Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:55 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation
Replies: 25
Views: 9803

Re: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation

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by dekkb
Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:16 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation
Replies: 25
Views: 9803

Re: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation

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by dekkb
Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:25 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation
Replies: 25
Views: 9803

Re: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation

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by dekkb
Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation
Replies: 25
Views: 9803

Re: Under Bonnet Deadening/Insulation

I've replaced mine as it was worse than useless and kept blowing the foam dust into the cabin, usually just after I'd cleaned it :angry: I've gone with a 6mm Butyl rubber version with the 'aluminium' side facing into the engine bay. I've also gone for full coverage rather than the three separate sec...
by dekkb
Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: rear wiper motor.
Replies: 9
Views: 2620

Re: rear wiper motor.

Really useful to know, cheers. I'll try and have a look tomorrow lunchtime as that sounds fairly easy and the lack of intermittent is far more annoying than the lack of rear wipers. As for the reversing wiper function, I do remember reading about that but had forgotten, be good to see if that's brok...
by dekkb
Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:18 am
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: rear wiper motor.
Replies: 9
Views: 2620

Re: rear wiper motor.

As others have said, almost definitely the wiring. The only other option is the relay in the CEM...but that's a very outside chance with 480 rear wipers! Good luck! David just a thought, would the relay also be the one that controls front wipers intermittent function? that's not working either and ...
by dekkb
Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: rear wiper motor.
Replies: 9
Views: 2620

Re: rear wiper motor.

Cheers Alan, I've got the correct wire so I'll just make it a bit longer and work out a way of sorting the plug end, the rest is nice and simple....... Maybe.
by dekkb
Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:48 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Guinness world record attempt......
Replies: 58
Views: 19857

Re: Guinness world record attempt......

It would be nice to get a group of 480's together, even if its after he actual attempt. I suppose getting us to parade together is down to working out a meeting point before the start.