Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
I have an 80Ah AGM battery on order. Will stick with the current crank battery - and intending to power the winch from the crank battery. The leisure battery is for the fridge and other internal lights etc.
Been persuaded to upgrade my charger to a 40a DC to DC charger for more ooomph - that an AGM can take apparently. I say one because I am also having a 120Ah AGM fitted to my trailer and the charger will charge both.
ETA:
Was advised not to get too hung up on the Ah as that is a red herring to the quality, ergo, an 80Ah AGM will do much more than an 85Ah traditional.D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
31st Oct 2018 12:18 pm
Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
Posts: 6488
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You keep your spare on your roof? What about one of these in the spare wheel well
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31st Oct 2018 8:31 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Far more power than I need for my purposes.
I have been considering the spare wheel space mind... D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
31st Oct 2018 8:39 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 472
So progress has been slow! work and life have truly got right in the way of working on Captain Carrot.
Tonight I managed to finish getting the front carpets out and started on the rear carpets. My lounge has now started to fill up with Discovery parts...
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15th Nov 2018 9:31 pm
Ben4
Member Since: 28 Apr 2017
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 938
Bloody hell - you don't mess about! thought you only had a wet carpet?!
if you need an iiD tool and happen to be near me in Marlow then happy to help out formerly Disco3Ben
2016 D4, Santorini Black
2007 D3, Black - sold
15th Nov 2018 10:35 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 472
Lol, well one thing leads to another and all that.
On lifting the wet carpet I discovered some small areas of rust, so as I intend to keep the car for many years, I thought it best to strip the interior and completely deal with it. I have some rust treatment and Orange raptor that I am going to use over the whole floor.
Then I have to install a few other bits and bobs, so stripped out is easier.
I do also have an iid tool that I need to get coded to the car when I remember!
15th Nov 2018 10:54 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 472
so the front stripout is.....nearly.... complete at last.
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17th Nov 2018 2:07 pm
highlands
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5107
Is there a sweepstake going on how many fixings you have left over when putting it back together? Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me )
17th Nov 2018 2:18 pm
Pip66
Member Since: 26 Sep 2016
Location: Ely.
Posts: 170
Wow.
Please keep the pictures coming.2008 G4 D3 vehicle No 11. UK selections.
2003 G4 D2 vehicle No 125. South African workshop car.
17th Nov 2018 3:10 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 472
So today saw the replacement of all four sunroof drains, and my fab neighbour, a really good windscreen guy, refitted the scuttle and a post trims properly (they were badly done before). A good soaking with the hose showed that the car is watertight!
17th Nov 2018 4:53 pm
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
Nice to see Captain Carrot in person meet another member another top guy and similar philosophy to help each other if possible. Interesting to see how it progresses and see if I can be converted to the heated steering wheel Your son is ideal size for working inside the Carrot and with hands that can access those hard to reach areas.
The change of name from 'Thirsty Tangerine' was that inspired but a Christmas TV advert Welsh Collie Chauffeur Service To Barney & Rooney.
17th Nov 2018 5:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73135
highlands wrote:
Is there a sweepstake going on how many fixings you have left over when putting it back together?
Now that rings a little bell. Got these left over from my recent fettling.
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17th Nov 2018 5:32 pm
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 472
aha, well they look like the bolts i had to drill out! can i have one?
17th Nov 2018 5:34 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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PM me your name & addy and will get them in the post on Monday.
17th Nov 2018 5:39 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6774
Holy , you really went to town stripping that interior 8)
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Your son is ideal size for working inside the Carrot and with hands that can access those hard to reach areas.
, you really went to town stripping that interior 
