Daihatsu recovery points

[Wanderer]

Hi All,
A mate has bought a Daihatsu 1987 Diesel. Not looked at it yet but anyone know the best way to go about putting some good recovery points on it?

Ed

[Wanderer]

No Daihatsu owners then?

Had a look today and he might be Ok. Snorkel looks easy enough.
Anyone modified one before?

Ed

[karloss]

Towed one out of a ditch once. "Recovery point" was the back axle tube. Well, it was the easiest point to get at the angle it was sat at. :shock: I think modifying those just means leaving them to go rusty in a field somewhere. It's what happens up here anyhow. :lol:

[Wanderer]

You may be right Karl. It's a starter vehicle to get him up and running. Having looked at it last night (in the dark) I reckon it'll be a bit easier than I thought. Daylight might tell a different story though.

Ed

[karloss]

HHmmm, it usually does. A mate of mine once bought a cavalier sri in the dark, wasn't til the morning he found out it had three blue doors and one green one. Oh how we laughed. :lol:  :lol:

[Wanderer]

I know someone that bought a car that looked pristine. The N/S had been parked against a hedge and he didn't get a good look at the dents etc on that side of the car until he got home.

Ed

[Range Rover Blues]

HHmmm, it usually does. A mate of mine once bought a cavalier sri in the dark, wasn't til the morning he found out it had three blue doors and one green one. Oh how we laughed. :lol:  :lol:

So did I, just now!

I guy I know of (friend of friend) bought a MGF that had been totally wrecked down one side.  The first time he saw it in the daylight it still had a dint in the passenger's sill, the nearside wing, door, sill and rear quarter panel had all been damaged and the bonnet no longer fitted, nor did the door shut without binding.

This was sold as a brand new car!

[Wanderer]

I used to work for Mazda and we had to do bodywork on loads of brand new motors that had been damaged in transport. Usually getting on and off the transporters.

Something that never fails to make me smile was when a customers RX7 had been in for repairs paid for by Sales. The sales manager wouldn't let us deliver it back to the customer as he wanted to take it. He took it onto the forecourt to put some fuel in and wiped out the front end.
 :lol:  :lol:

Ed

[Paul]

So when are we going to be seeing this Daihatsu..?

[karloss]

I used to work for Mazda and we had to do bodywork on loads of brand new motors that had been damaged in transport. Usually getting on and off the transporters.Ed

A mate of mine bought a brand new fiesta from the main dealers a number of years ago. He pranged it aftrer he'd had it for a while. The top coat of paint was blue, under that the car had been red! :shock:  They reckoned it had fallen off the production line. Don't know how likely that is, I've worked in the nissan plant often enough and never seen any falling cars. :lol:

[Wanderer]

He's got some tidying to do and it'll be at least three weeks before he can get started as he's only got time at weekends and we're away over the next two weekends.


Ed

[hobbit]

You can always weld some old U bolts on to a suitable solid piece of chassis, bit like I did with the lightweight

btw got your discs at home

[Wanderer]

Good man!
I'll ring later.

Ed

[Range Rover Blues]

I used to work for Mazda and we had to do bodywork on loads of brand new motors that had been damaged in transport. Usually getting on and off the transporters.Ed

A mate of mine bought a brand new fiesta from the main dealers a number of years ago. He pranged it aftrer he'd had it for a while. The top coat of paint was blue, under that the car had been red! :shock:  They reckoned it had fallen off the production line. Don't know how likely that is, I've worked in the nissan plant often enough and never seen any falling cars. :lol:

More likeley the red car had been a cancelled order or damaged on the line, reworked then sent back down the paint line, meanwhile onother red car is built.
Or it was painted twice for a laugh!