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    Another Britpart thread

    Brought a Britpart exhaust manifold for the lightweight petrol it was so oversize had to grind/file 3/8 of an inch of each side of the centre lugs of the inlet manifold 1/4 inch of the inner lugs of the exhaust manifold to get it to fit.
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    Frazzled wire.

    Thanks Charles y .I will do thatwhen i replace the bulb holder but as i said i usualy take the bulbs out and give the holders a spray with W.D.40 a couple of times a year and put a bit of grease on the lens threads as they are the screw on types but it the first time i have had the centre piece...
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    Frazzled wire.

    I was doing some jobs on my S3 FFR Lightweight this afternoon and after giving up on trying to get a gas tight seal on the joint between the front pipe and the new Sh##part exhaust manifold (going to try some exhaust putty) i decided to check her over as shes due her M.O.T. so i put the lights...
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    very funny story

    Hi .I Have a 24 volt lightweight and like you ive had a few people asking if its got a super charger as it sounds like the intercepter car in Mad Max when you wind up the revs it makes people look as your driving past,adds to the fun of driving it and the look on peoples faces makes the cost of...
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    Christmas entertainment

    Very PARRRRRRRRRRRP addictive.Hang on Fuel shortages ,sprouts, METHANE. Landy .Might be onto someting here.
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    lightweight advice please!

    Hi hazwaz .It can be done providing you only want it for something like a small child but you could relocate your batterys to behind the bulkhead in the rear and that would enable you to put a nomal seat in but its still a bit cramped. Best thing if you realy want a lightweight is to get a 12...
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    HI from soggy stoke

    Hi Cabbie. I must have missed the sunny spell yesterday there was a brief spell this afternoon but as soon as i got the tools out to work on the light weight it ****ed it down. Meybe tomorrow eh.
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    HI from soggy stoke

    Thanks for the welcome. My excuse is im old senile and befudled or so my kids tell me but as three of my four children are girls is it any wonder.
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    HI from soggy stoke

    Hi. Just called by to introduce myself Im Tony and i run a wildlife rescue hence the name. Im running two landys at the moment a 1981 lightweight (24 volt FFR ) and a 1990 defender (i need the comfort now im getting on a bit ) at the moment im replaceing the exhaust manifold on the lightweight...