Basils Barbarian

#26 by forester , Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:51 pm

Looks nice..at the moment. Far too clean!

#27 by RPG , Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:58 pm

You fitted the display unit yet Bas?

#28 by Basil , Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:24 pm

Quote: RPG wrote in post #27
You fitted the display unit yet Bas?

had the whole dash off nearly RP, and couldn`t get ma bleedin great mitts in about to find it ... got fed up , then put it all back together vowing to get advice from Bootsie - advice forthcoming so going in again tomorrow

Got the BFG AT`s on today and then.......I WASHED IT! yes for the first time in nearly three years I washed my truck! OMG - pics in a n hour when my hands have got feeling back, and I`ve had ma tea

by feck these trucks are pretty when they`re clean and have big rubber on

Basil the cold

#29 by skotl , Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:26 pm

We're proud of you

#30 by Gezza , Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:26 pm

Drumroll please......hurry up with your tea!!

#31 by Yoda , Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:41 pm

Quote: Basil wrote in post #28
Quote: RPG wrote in post #27
You fitted the display unit yet Bas?

had the whole dash off nearly RP, and couldn`t get ma bleedin great mitts in about to find it ... got fed up , then put it all back together vowing to get advice from Bootsie - advice forthcoming so going in again tomorrow Got the BFG AT`s on today and then.......I WASHED IT! yes for the first time in nearly three years I washed my truck! OMG - pics in a n hour when my hands have got feeling back, and I`ve had ma tea

by feck these trucks are pretty when they`re clean and have big rubber on

Basil the cold

I never thought I'd hear those words!

#32 by RPG , Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:05 pm

On mine there was small plug and a longer plug hanging down. Think the longer plug is for heated seat switches??? You're Kenwood unit pre dates mine so maybe cabling is different. I'm thinking of upgrading to the digital Kenwood unit, think its £247!

#33 by Basil , Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:20 pm

Raj was looking for one after seeing mine - he could only find a head unit for £400 and another for £600!

#34 by RPG , Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:38 pm

Mitsy website under l200 accessories.

#35 by Basil , Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:07 pm

tyres on

#36 by Nick , Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:10 pm

What size are the new Boots Geoff?

#37 by RPG , Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:13 pm

I bet 265/70/17. I swore I would never have bfg at again, but........can feel them coming.

#38 by Basil , Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:15 pm

and post wash Yeeeeaaaaaahhhhh! - curiously therapeutic is car washing (apart from freezing numb fingers)

#39 by skotl , Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:33 pm

Shineeeee

#40 by Basil , Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:36 pm

too shiny - I`m gonna give up chainsaws and forestry, and cut hair like in "don`t mess with the zohan!" lol

#41 by forester , Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:21 pm

At least you will be able to sharpen the hairdressing scissors...........

#42 by Basil , Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:25 pm

Ha! thats true
Now I need to get the mountain top on pdq, to stop the inside filling with sh1t like the last truck

#43 by Warriorbez , Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:11 pm

That looks the Dogs danglies mate!!

you should keep both trucks....one for work/play and one for best......you know it makes sense!

#44 by Basil , Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:34 am

Quote: Warriorbez wrote in post #43
That looks the Dogs danglies mate!!

you should keep both trucks....one for work/play and one for best......you know it makes sense!

we are obviously of one mind, you and me Mr Bez!

Makes total sense to me, however my missus, having been suspiciously easy to persuade to let me have the new one, made prickly noises when I tentatively suggested I could save on ferry fees on this long contract, if i had one truck either side and went back and forth as a foot passenger

Oh yeah, and she wanted sofas and carpets so it has to go (ah I see her cunning plan noo!

)

Basil the conned(but not really bovered

)

#45 by skotl , Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:27 pm

Well, you win some and you lose some. And you won a shiny new Barbie so I'd call that a result

#46 by Basil , Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:12 pm

So - having opened Pandora`s cardboard box and found an aluminium tonneau cover inside, along with hundreds of bits and pieces , I determined not to make a cabbage of it and find a professional to do what looked like a horrible job for me after taking recommendations around the town I have settled for the amusingly named Gnomies bodyshop in stornaway to do it . He has done several of these before and suggested x3-4 hours would do it - result methinks - also sorted the colour element of my vision at the sign shop for next week too .........

#47 by Basil , Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:37 pm

Quote: RPG wrote in post #37
I bet 265/70/17. I swore I would never have bfg at again, but........can feel them coming.

sorry, missed this, yes indeed Rob - £175 each fitted and balanced - look and drive fantastic - had a set ten years ago and got 88k miles out of them - At`s are the best imo.

#48 by ColinTheCop , Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:50 pm

Looks good, V jealous....

#49 by Deleted User , Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:20 pm

looks good bas, hows the fuel consumption with the new tyres?

#50 by alex200 , Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:27 pm

So is the barbarian the highest spec? If the damn things would run veg oil I think I would of gone for one. Looking forward to seeing the mods fitted!

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