Thread: New TD5 - work required and my other plans

So to complete the install, I just need to make up two backing plates and the corresponding cover plates. I have the 4 plastic bolt heads. I will just get some new fasteners too.

Looking at the backing plates used for the floor. Really they are nothing special. They are just some flat bar that has been tapped. when you compare them on top of each other , they are slightly different. It is clear that the flat bar has just been cut and then rounded off on a grinder as the radius' are slightly out. Unfortunately, I dont have any flat bar of those dimensions, so I will need to get some. A bit of a pain, when I only need a few 100mm for them. But there is a steel place near my work that will sell by the m. So I will try and get that done over the weekend.


Then I need to make up some tool or figure out a way to install the backing plate. I note that milford include some installation tool with the kit. I'm not exactly sure what that is though. Anyone happen to have a picture of one??

cheers

I stopped past Di Lena steel in Osborne Park this morning to grab the steel I needed. Thinking I would need to buy a meter of each.

The owner cut me off two 400mm long bits of both and then refused to take any money.

So big thumbs up to those guys.

Originally Posted by Rok_Dr

Welcome. That looks a pretty neat car.

Wrt to the flashing trailer light on the dash it is probably due to the additional indicators in the bulbar putting sufficient load on the circuit that the car thinks the trailer lights are attached.

Cheers

Steve

X2, I had one bullbar indicator not working and the trailer light flashed only on the working side. Now both are working, the trailer lights up for both sides.

Yeh I just noticed my trailer light was not lighting up on the left side when indicating. Turns out the rear bulb has blown.

Replaced wiper blades

I bought one set from Supercheap auto and they didnt fit. I took them back and they let me try another brand and those didn't fit either. Mine have a narrower section where it mounts in the arm.

So I was buying some hoses at Rovacraft and picked up the blades there.

Took longer to pen the packet than to install them.

Has anyone else managed to get the supercheap auto blades to fit?

Cost $42

Silblades from US are the ducks nuts and last much longer than many others in our WA sun. Probably not as cost effective as when I bought mine and our $ was pretty much on a par/slightly higher than $US.

@clintooo I bought the double blade refills and that seems to work great. I originally bought an entire wiper assembly listed by the book in-store but they didn't fit.

probably about time I got around to doing my rear wiper... but winter is almost over

well the blades got a go this morning. much better, I didn't realize how bad the others were.

I bought a set of the flex blade, blades from supercheap for my mums honda. turns out they were wrong too. One of them anyway. I had to take it back and they gave me another one. Turns out the instore display was different to their computer. He told me that happens a lot. not sure why they don't then update their i nstore book.