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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bambamjj on August 11, 2008, 13:29:26

Title: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 11, 2008, 13:29:26: just bought a Southdown Tank guard & drop plate of Eblag from a guy on the isle of wight, just need some one to re-make my lower towing bracket mounts than should be sorted. :D
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on August 11, 2008, 17:14:54: Have you collected it?

I'm on the Island on Wednesday. Back on Friday.

:lol:
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: Colin 009 on August 11, 2008, 18:45:28: lower Towing brackets????? it bolts to the chassis doesn't it??????
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 11, 2008, 20:12:10: Rob Thanks for the offer, the guy is supposed to be making it available from Fair oak Eastleigh, but as of yet not heard anything, but it was only bought last [-o< night.

If it is delayed i willlet you know, cheers.
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on August 11, 2008, 20:19:15: I will be checking MC whilst I am there - visiting the Mother in Law =;. Let me know if you need it collecting - it will give me chance to get out :-#.
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 11, 2008, 20:41:07: Rob - What part of hampshire you located? Noy a hampshire hog i hope :lol:
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on August 11, 2008, 21:04:54: Warsash - just up the road.

:oops: What's a Hampshire Hog? :oops:
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 11, 2008, 21:44:40: If your born & breed in Hampshire your a Hampshire Hog. But warsash is exempt, To Posh :lol:
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: Disco-Ron on August 11, 2008, 22:00:12: Easier and simpler, (although not cheap) to get hold of Southdown, and get them to send you the correct drop plate for the gaurd.....
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on August 11, 2008, 22:18:23: Quote from: bambamjj on August 11, 2008, 21:44:40
If your born & breed in Hampshire your a Hampshire Hog. But warsash is exempt, To Posh :lol:

Too posh - I come from Stoke on Trent originally!!
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 13, 2008, 11:22:14: auf_wiedersehen_pet

you have a personal message :)
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: J.D. on August 13, 2008, 13:59:57: Quote from: bambamjj on August 11, 2008, 13:29:26
just bought a Southdown Tank guard & drop plate of Eblag from a guy on the isle of wight, just need some one to re-make my lower towing bracket mounts than should be sorted. :D

I presume you mean the brackets on the chassis almost under the fuel tank? I might be able to help you there. How badly are they rusted / broken?
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 13, 2008, 15:52:29: JD - Are you at sparsholt every day, could drop by and let you have a gander..
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on August 13, 2008, 19:16:00: Quote from: bambamjj on August 13, 2008, 11:22:14
auf_wiedersehen_pet

you have a personal message :)

No I haven't! :'( :'(

PMed you with my details.
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: J.D. on August 13, 2008, 20:59:41: Quote from: bambamjj on August 13, 2008, 15:52:29
JD - Are you at sparsholt every day, could drop by and let you have a gander..

Unfortunately not, will be back in September but for the moment I am in Reading. A friend of mine had the same problem and I managed to make two brackets up out of angle iron for him.
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: J.D. on August 20, 2008, 11:15:45: If you want me to make you two brackets up mate, pop up to reading with a few sizes of angle iron (they need to be three consecutive sizes which fit insideone another) and I will weld them up for you.
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 20, 2008, 19:41:06: JD many thanks but have sorted it, nearly, tank guard fitted just need to get welded 2 bits of circular pipe between drop down 'D' on chassis.

Well finally getting there, removed ARB had to drill off nut for drop link arm to axle, gonna replace drop links & bushes, just waiting for new rear shocks and springs to arrive. 8-[
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: bambamjj on August 23, 2008, 20:29:09: All fitted and very happy, thanks for offers of help and especially to Auf wiedersehen pet for collecting guard for me.. :D
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on August 23, 2008, 21:36:41: Quote from: bambamjj on August 23, 2008, 20:29:09
All fitted and very happy, thanks for offers of help and especially to Auf wiedersehen pet for collecting guard for me.. :D

Cheers Jon,

Glad it all worked out for you. Any piccies for us all?

Rob.
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard - now woth photo's
Post by: bambamjj on August 24, 2008, 21:18:20: 4th try to pst these.....

My truck :D
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: Range Rover Blues on August 25, 2008, 00:48:31: Sweet. I like the Southdown for several reasons.

Firslty it's heavy enough to withstand an accident all by itself, which is handy. When someone does tail-end you they'll slide right underneath :lol:
It'll make your fuel tank more secure from theiving scum.
It's very flexible (has lots of uses, rather than bendy).
It's quite discrete.
Title: Re: Southdown Tank Guard
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on August 25, 2008, 08:32:30: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on August 25, 2008, 00:48:31
Firslty it's heavy enough to withstand an accident all by itself, which is handy. When someone does tail-end you they'll slide right underneath :lol:

You're not kidding! It was heavy enough lifting it into the boot. I would hate to lift/fit it!

:lol: