1986 Leader...

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:13 pm

Going to asess the car and make a decison Billy, I dont like changing panels unless I have too as they are never exactly the same colour. However I have been offered a full set of leader doors for a very reasonable sum so if they are shot I will ustilise them, talking of doors on a BX do they just unbolt from inside the door?, I know you can knock the door pins out but there always a pain.

MOT is booked for 4pm Monday to see if its sound before I start tackling the costmetics.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:18 pm

Very easy to remove doors, least from a Mk2 they are, and can be done as a one man job if neccessary.
Forgot about the colour change, as you say even if they`re the same colour they`re likely to have faded differently.
From the pictures of the car I think fibreglass would do the job possibly with a light skim of filler over the top. That way when you spray the the repairs in afterwards you can go down the bottom of all the doors and it`ll look ok because of the darker colour. Reckon you could mask the `Leader` decals off easily enough and the lighter colour inside the doors would be a piece of cake.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:29 pm

Tim....have you ever heard a suitcase engine running?

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:35 pm

docchevron1472 wrote:Surely the weekend will be the same length as every other weekend bandit. like 48 hours, or has the new european time started yet??

Cheers
Chris G

It`s ok Doc, everytime you read one of Bandit`s posts it feels like a weekend has gone by

Oh look.............the funny guys have gone on holiday and left the deadly duo Doc'n'Goat in charge...oh I'm larfing.....larfing so much........brilliant...you should both be on ITV !

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:53 pm

Owens coming too so should be a right little gathering.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:26 pm

Kitch wrote:Tim....have you ever heard a suitcase engine running?

Bag of spanners in a washing machine if its anything like my old Pug 104!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:27 pm

cavmad wrote:Very easy to remove doors, least from a Mk2 they are, and can be done as a one man job if neccessary.
Forgot about the colour change, as you say even if they`re the same colour they`re likely to have faded differently.
From the pictures of the car I think fibreglass would do the job possibly with a light skim of filler over the top. That way when you spray the the repairs in afterwards you can go down the bottom of all the doors and it`ll look ok because of the darker colour. Reckon you could mask the `Leader` decals off easily enough and the lighter colour inside the doors would be a piece of cake.

Billy how do you take doors off then mate? Could do with taking the 16v drivers one off to tidy up the hinges and sort that dent out.

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:35 pm

Just a small wee tip Leechy...don't leave the keys in your Bleader on Sunday.............

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:14 pm

tim leech wrote:
cavmad wrote: Billy how do you take doors off then mate? Could do with taking the 16v drivers one off to tidy up the hinges and sort that dent out.

Iirc just a matter of undoing the bolts by the hinge and twatting the pin out afterwards. If you`re steady you can do this yourself without too much trouble. I`ll have a look tomorrow and see if I can remember how to do it.
Is this a first btw, someone asking me a technical question

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:14 am

You gota remove the pins Tim, it's easy as hell to do, assuming you got the right tool.

I've changed thousands of BX doors, it takes minutes...

Cheers
Chris G

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:11 am

BX Bandit wrote:Just a small wee tip Leechy...don't leave the keys in your Bleader on Sunday.............

Thanks!

Mind you it doesnt have central locking so I shoudl be ok!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:17 am

docchevron1472 wrote:You gota remove the pins Tim, it's easy as hell to do, assuming you got the right tool.

I've changed thousands of BX doors, it takes minutes...

Cheers
Chris G

I dont have a tool Chris and teh last time we tried taking them out they were a swine.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:31 am

I have the `proper` tool (Machine Mart) but it`s neither use nor ornament. I`m almost certain I used a screwdriver and a hammer last time and it was a p*ss easy job.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:02 am

Hammer and srewdriver Billy? Im stunned!

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:00 pm

tim leech wrote:Hammer and srewdriver Billy? Im stunned!

Shouldn't be surprised as it's "technically" about the application of force.

The hammer multiplies the potential force that the screwdriver can apply!