Project 2.8 spanner party - Saturday 11th August 2012

[stretch]

Evening Chaps, i'll soon be ordering bits for the 2.8 but would need some help fitting it so was proposing to have a spanner party on 11th or 12th August hopefully giving enough time to go to weekender in the woods on the 25th. I'm hoping to get some/all of the following done

Rear danglies if someone has a welder?
Front recovery points
2 inch body lift
2 inch suspension lift
Manual hubs

I know it's a big ask but any help would be appreciated. Obviously copious amounts of tea and bacon butties will be available

PS I've started WD40ing already.

[andytats]

I'll put my name down for the 11th if I can get the go ahead from the boss.

[BadBoy]

I'm away that weekend Unless you want to move the spanner party to the Caribbean
Would have been a good one too. I've got loads to sort on mine for the MOT next month. No MOT = No weekender

[fudge]

i should be ok for then
would you like me to bring my stick welder, and if we need it we could borrow dans mig welder

[stretch]

Nice one Andy buy her some flowers or shoes lol. Hmmm spanner party in the Caribbean that would be nice. Yes please fudge. I've got a halfords high lift jack trolley jack and another standard one if someones got another high lift it might make things a bit easier.

[fudge]

will bring mine then
as well will allways have my highlift jack with me
and would it be ok. if i did some welding on mrpete's truck once ive done yours stretch?

[stretch]

Yes mate no problem at all.

[fudge]

have you got the rear recovery bits and front, or would you need some one to source some?

[snapper]

In the diary, work and truck permitting. I'll bring a hammer.

[stretch]

[Gem]

we have pently of space and can put up a giant gazebo if needed too ,

cake for fudge and MrPete and Andytats lol no idea if i can make carrot cake though so any other suggestions lol

[snapper]

On mine I drilled the bullbar to take a couple of shackles and then beefed up the bullbar to chassis mounting points with 2 x 5mm x 25mm MS Flat Sections (cut and welded to fit into the chassis), Drilled three holes in each plate, threaded same at 12mm and finished it off with 6 x 12mm HT Bolts and Nylock nuts. That bullbars going nowhere without the truck following!

[stretch]

Sounds like a good solution mate but I wouldn't have a clu on fabricating such a thing lol

[hipo1024]

Possable....have to see how much I get paid next month - one of the problems with having a small contract at work but doing lots of over time, payday is a bit of a lottery lol

[Gem]

pay day is a lottery for me too Dan, some weeks i work 60 hours, but next week i have 24 then 50 the week after ... go figure!

[RatCav]

Put my name on the list as well. Looks like I have a free weekend that weekend. Will bring the varied tools I have as well. Mrs RatCav will probably pop down as well.

[bobbinsjob]

Looks like I'm free too. Just have to see what Maria is doing so pencil me in. Let me know if there's any more tools U want bringing

[andytats]

I'll bring my 4x4 trolly jack plus my hi-jack and the axle stands

[stretch]

Nice one ian and neil, I have standard tools so if there's anything extra you think I might need for the above jobs it would be handy if you could bring them.

Also if anyone wants/needs to bring their kids your more than welcome I have a fully enclosed rear garden, climbing frame etc as well as xbox and wii.

[Gem]

i have even got a bouncy castle that can be put up so Ian if Maria wants to come too , she can bring littlun etc thats cool .


Is everyone saying Saturday is best day ?