James
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 posted on 29/8/02 at 04:36 PM |
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Tow Bar
I need a tow bar!!!
Fed up with not being able to move anything around that won't fit in the back of my Golf.
Anybody got any idea of ease/cost of fitting a tow bar to either by father's 'E' reg Granada or mother's 'M' reg Peugeot 405?
Do these things ever go second hand and what sort of money?
Cheers,
James
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bob
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 06:52 PM |
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Melin made his own.
Now theres a clue.
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johnston
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 07:49 PM |
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there is actually a law now to say if your car is made after a certain year the tow bar has to be type approved and if it hasnt been made by an
approved manufacturer it may fail mot
bet cha didnt know that
one of the disadvantages of having goverment run mot centres over here.... they know ALL the rules
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interestedparty
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 08:14 PM |
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I'm having a towbar fitted to my recently acquired Volvo estate for about £140. Not only is it a question of having correct bar, it's the wiring for
the lights etc that's the main problem. Like for instance the indicators have to flash in unison and there has to be a audible warning of bulb
failure on trailer lighting board. For £140 it was not worth the hassle of trying to do it myself.
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Jasper
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 09:20 PM |
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How about waiting for college to start, I was looking at getting one fitted, then the chap at nightschool said I could fit it there, just cost price
on the tow-bar...
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philgregson
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 09:26 PM |
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Got a type approved one fitted at towsure in sheffield (don't know if they have other branches) for about 70 quid including electrics. Not the
shineyest thing ever but it certainly tows things!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 09:30 PM |
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why not rip the rear end out of the granada that will give you discs
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philgregson
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 posted on 29/8/02 at 09:33 PM |
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???
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 09:34 PM |
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John, you been smoking the funny stuff again?
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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philgregson
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 09:39 PM |
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Hey just occured to me - with a decent diesel in my locost I could fit a tow bar and get myself a caravan and.........Help!
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 09:41 PM |
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Does anybody have a gun?
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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philgregson
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 09:46 PM |
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OK a caravan is silly but what about a trailer? what with having no boot and everything.
I can feel a book comming on - 'How to build a sports trailer for £50'
Bloody hell I'm a genius!!
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chrisg
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 10:06 PM |
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What about ABS and power steering, eh Hippy 
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 29/8/02 at 10:40 PM |
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I'm only looking into them as we have them on the donor.
As I've already said, we might not use them.
They're far better ideas than a diesel and a towbar though.
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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ChrisW
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| posted on 30/8/02 at 11:38 AM |
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I was quoted £320 to fit one to my 306 Cabrio but it was a posh removable thing (the only one they do). Then I was offered a Volvo 760GLE with one on
it already for £200. Think I know what I'm going to do...!
Chris
My gaff my rules
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merlin
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| posted on 30/8/02 at 04:37 PM |
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don't tell me, you're gonna buy the volvo, cut off the tow bar, and weld it onto the cabriolet....am I right?!  Oh, and james, why are you not
fitting the tow bar to YOUR golf? instead of M or D's cars??
shit happens! (but why always to me!!)
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john_s
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| posted on 30/8/02 at 06:15 PM |
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quote:
why are you not fitting the tow bar to YOUR golf? instead of M or D's cars??
Because that's what parents' cars are for
John
--
John Singleton
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Peteff
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| posted on 1/9/02 at 03:59 PM |
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Cos if he fits it to his car he'll have to pay for it stupid . What you want is a nice van, I've bought a nissan vanette 5 seater and everything
fits in it. With the back seat folded up it takes an 8 foot load.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 1/9/02 at 04:57 PM |
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quote:
What about ABS and power steering, eh Hippy
Cheers
Chris
hang on, my project car has ABS and power steering.....
and the engine worked too last time i tried 
atb
steve
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chrisg
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| posted on 1/9/02 at 05:42 PM |
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The ABS won't
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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bob
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| posted on 1/9/02 at 06:03 PM |
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quote:
OK a caravan is silly but what about a trailer? what with having no boot and everything.
I can feel a book comming on - 'How to build a sports trailer for £50'
Bloody hell I'm a genius!!
Have a look in the back of the
HAYNES AUTOMOTIVE WELDING MANUAL
All the plans are there,Chapter 9 building a utility trailer.
i dont think anyone will be running off to spain with a little thai bird on the back of that one eh!!
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johnston
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| posted on 1/9/02 at 06:16 PM |
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seen a gd 1 for kartin band gear about when i used ta play
a guy had a nissain pariare (a big estate/small mpv thing) bought another choppes it just behind the windscreen welded in a panel strengthened the
floor and hey presto a trailer lights an all and looked real tidy behind a car the same type and colour
any way why doesnt sum1 bulid a trailer usin the bac halv of a locost give ya somewhere for ur teas and sarnies at the shows
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Metal Hippy™
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 posted on 2/9/02 at 12:56 AM |
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Never mind a trailer, if somebody can find me an Escort van or something for an absolute bargain I'll happily transport anything they want to the
shows subject to it fitting in said van.
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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James
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| posted on 2/9/02 at 01:11 PM |
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Merlin wrote:
quote:
Oh, and james, why are you not fitting the tow bar to YOUR golf? instead of M or D's cars??
I can assure you I'm not gonna cut holes in the bumper of my 'big-bumper' style golf! Not at £300 a piece anyway!
Also, I won't be keeping it for much longer whilst my mother will probably run her Peugeot into the ground which'll take a few years.
Cheers,
James
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Dazza
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| posted on 4/9/02 at 12:07 AM |
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James, with regard to mot's etc, i fitted a towbar and electrics to my cavalier and they didnt even look at it... most mot stations wont bother.....
I can get you a towbar for the granny, with electrics for about £60/£70 all in, and new!!!!! fit yourself. I have fitted them to loads of motors, its
easy!!! even the wiring only takes 10 mins.. let me know.
fuckit
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