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Deep Diver wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:22 am One thing Lep, needs lap belts on the bench seat
iv got plenty of seat belts from the seats that came out of the camper we had a good look at how to fit them yesterday and i will be fitting a different body hopefully over the winter
but for now when the weather comes back ill have a couple of days riding around on my own to get the feel of it
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Deep Diver wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:22 am One thing Lep, needs lap belts on the bench seat
I think we used a spare threaded hole on the transaxle to bolt the middle buckles to, then brought them up through the bodywork and attached the other end to the top of the shocks.
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I went scrap yard and got two lap belts from two Peugeot 106 they were like new as they very seldom get used mounted one end to the top shock mount then through the body the other end to a welded bracket above the gearbox
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:thumbsup: Looks good Lep !
Skidmark, what are you saying about 106 owners? :hoofle:
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had a look at the belts out of the bus and there not suitable as lap belts so i bought 2 sets off ebay for £10 new so not wort messing around a scarppie at that price
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To this been a busy lad new hand rails as the others were way to thin no meat to them raised the back rest as it was to low fitted seat belts and made a foot rail and redone the foot rests
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The frame work i used for the foot rails was a old trampoline
Got rid of the black matt paint on the head lamp and petrol cap sorry Sean i know how u like matt black still got a few bits left to do before I'm happy with it like a nice set of 5" spot lights and some different rear indicators
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U made a good job of that Lep looks like it will be a lot easier for Jackie to get on & off :thumbsup:
The older i get the earlier it seems to get late.
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Y not try some of that ali carpet strip to finish of the seat back
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