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nightmare |
Posted: October 19, 2014 02:58 am
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Member No.: 1849 Joined: January 24, 2012 |
URGENT
I Need a spare wheel carrier for my 2.5td Hatch. Mine's rusted & broken. Money waiting. -------------------- XM 2.5TD Exclusive "N" Reg Emerald green RP 6679 (Resting)
Xantia 1.9td SX "L" Reg Emerald green RP 6099 (R.I.P.) Buckie Scotland |
nightmare |
Posted: November 11, 2014 01:50 pm
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Member No.: 1849 Joined: January 24, 2012 |
Does nobody have one then?
-------------------- XM 2.5TD Exclusive "N" Reg Emerald green RP 6679 (Resting)
Xantia 1.9td SX "L" Reg Emerald green RP 6099 (R.I.P.) Buckie Scotland |
kenhall1202 |
Posted: November 12, 2014 01:47 pm
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 410 Member No.: 322 Joined: February 09, 2006 |
When the tinware on mine rusted away a few years back I stripped it back to the framework with an angle grinder, welded on more reinforcing rods, painted it and put it back. Obviously the spare wheel and jack etc are more exposed to road muck + salt + exhaust heat but wrapping the wheel in a couple of heavy plastic bags minimises this exposure.
Ken -------------------- 97R XM 2.1 TD VSX Saloon, RP 7249, Emerald Green
96P ZX 1.9TD Saloon (Alas no more, rear ended and written off!!) replaced by: '55 C4 2.0HDI Exclusive ('Alive with technology' or should it read 'Even more things to go wrong!') Location: West Cumbria, UK |
nightmare |
Posted: November 13, 2014 04:03 pm
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Member No.: 1849 Joined: January 24, 2012 |
Hi Ken,
I think that's the way I'll have to go + maybe make up some more "tinware" to protect it. -------------------- XM 2.5TD Exclusive "N" Reg Emerald green RP 6679 (Resting)
Xantia 1.9td SX "L" Reg Emerald green RP 6099 (R.I.P.) Buckie Scotland |