Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
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Removing the Ally boards from the Expo.
Anybody know how to remove the alloy boards from the expo rack?
I have removed the three "O" ring bolts from the outside of the alloy boards and then can lift the outer edge a little but the edge in the middle seems solid. I assume these are also bolted down somehow.
Do I need to remove the rack first and loosen something?
I have got the expo rack installation destructions but they don't mention the alloy boards at all.
The boards were only fitted on the G4 & LRE versions, got rid of mine years ago but I think there was some fixings underneath (not that I ever tried to take the board off mine)The End
18th Jul 2010 6:38 pm
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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My thinking is that a G4 and Expo are one of the same except the board, maybe if you no longer requiring the board and somebody has a EXPO, why not swap over................I would if I were closer
18th Jul 2010 6:43 pm
bigdave g4
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: Flitwick
Posts: 279
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Can i have first dibs if you sell the boards, cheers Dave
18th Jul 2010 6:53 pm
MacLeod 313
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Nice to see you back Dave, still have'nt said that I appreciated ALL your help in the past sir. I owe you a Pint or two
18th Jul 2010 6:56 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2573
There are (3?) allen bolted fixings in the centre of each panel, down to a flat nut in the T-track of the rack cross bar. Remove allen bolt, then lift board. one comes out before the other, but can't remember which!Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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18th Jul 2010 6:58 pm
bigdave g4
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: Flitwick
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Cheers, things getting better now, hope all is better your end.
18th Jul 2010 6:59 pm
flinty99
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 2558
I love this site. As soon as somebody mentions wanting to remove something there is always somebody willing to buy it.
Sorry Dave the boards are not for sale, for one they have the electric gizmo;'s for the roof lights attached to the bottom of them.
All I was looking to do was remove them temporary as I might need to attach a roof box to the rack and I was wandering if removing the boards and attaching the box to the base was as better option than attaching the box to the top cross bars,
In line with the tie down bolts you can see, there are similar bolts hidden under the grip tape. A little gentle probing and you will find where these are. if you can puncture the gripper tape or peal back you will be able to get to the hidden bolt heads.
To refit, you can reverse the process and at worst will need to fit a new short piece of gripper (B&Q) sell correct colour and width. If you are making it "perfect" you will have to replace the whole strip forming that diagonal.
I've got a set of G4 floors for sale, some minimal damage as the person who removed them, didn't work out the hidden fixings could be got at... 5 mins with a wooden block and all would be well. Damage would then be repaired and hidden under the expo rack rails - Serious offers over £75 as that's what they owe me"To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
Hope you het them off ok"To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
19th Jul 2010 8:48 am
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Remember doing this to my G4, couldn't see the centre bolts as they were hidden under the gripper tape and there was no indention to act as a clue, in my usual impatient style and thinking I needed to remove the rack I just prised them off with a claw hammer, then spotted the hidden bolts 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
19th Jul 2010 8:52 am
flinty99
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Cheers 90BHP I will take a ganders at this later this evening.
I did think there would be something hidden just didn't want to start puling at the gripper tape to find I was wrong.For details on the next Kielder Safari click visit the Kielder Safari website
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19th Jul 2010 8:54 am
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
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CFB wrote:
... prised them off with a claw hammer, then spotted the hidden bolts
Luckily they survived !Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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19th Jul 2010 9:08 pm
CFB
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Sold 'em on, wonder if 90BHP ended up with them 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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