What the postie brought today!

[Morris]

27 minutes ago, p k said:

Close, they are stainless steel food containers used to serve food from in canteens , this size  are actually sold for ice cream. They are an excellent fit into the cills/sponsons on the Xi as the only storage 

 

They look just right.

 

I made mine from aluminium but I haven't finished off the covers yet.

[p k]

1 hour ago, Morris said:

 

They look just right.

 

I made mine from aluminium but I haven't finished off the covers yet.

Took a bit of finding in the right size after spotting them in an ice cream parlour, I was not that confident of making my own , aluminium never folds where I want it too. I probably wont fit them until post IVA and door refit just to make sure the covers open without problems . 

[Mole]

52 minutes ago, p k said:

Took a bit of finding in the right size after spotting them in an ice cream parlour, I was not that confident of making my own , aluminium never folds where I want it too. I probably wont fit them until post IVA and door refit just to make sure the covers open without problems . 

They are called gastronorm containers. If you Google you will see that they are based upon a set size.. the biggest is a 2x1, then the most common is a 1x1 which is half the size. They are then available in halves, thirds, quarters and months etc as a fraction of the 1x1..

Different depths too.. also in polycarbonate..

[p k]

2 hours ago, Mole said:

They are called gastronorm containers. If you Google you will see that they are based upon a set size.. the biggest is a 2x1, then the most common is a 1x1 which is half the size. They are then available in halves, thirds, quarters and months etc as a fraction of the 1x1..

Different depths too.. also in polycarbonate..

I was familiar with the gastronorm range but they were all the wrong sizes to fit in the Xi sills , this size is sold specifically  for scoop ice cream . I wanted a metal one to restore the stiffness in the sill as it involves cutting a large hole in the sill .

[StevieG]

So from work we get a quarterly "wellness allowance". Meant for home office niceties, gym subscriptions, fitness equipment etc. You get the idea. I managed to sneak these through as "gym trainers", in a fetching shade of Westfield blue to match the car. Just right for the treadmill, or a small pedal box, whichever seems more appropriate! 🤣🫣🤫

[Naranja_Al]

Bit of engine bay dressing now I’ve deleted my VVT

 

 

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

1 hour ago, Naranja_Al said:

Bit of engine bay dressing now I’ve deleted my VVT

 

 

 

 

 

Do you mean the Ford Motorsport plug cover? I was looking at the exact same thing for my Zetec 3 days ago! Looks great!

[Naranja_Al]

3 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

 

Do you mean the Ford Motorsport plug cover? I was looking at the exact same thing for my Zetec 3 days ago! Looks great!

Yes mate.

[Mole]

2 hours ago, Naranja_Al said:

Bit of engine bay dressing now I’ve deleted my VVT

 

 

 

When will it stop!! 😭 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

 

Decided it's wise to have one of these sets aboard when blatting. I've only used the inflatable foam cans once and it didn't go well, hopefully this will work better. 

 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

1 minute ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

Decided it's wise to have one of these sets aboard when blatting. I've only used the inflatable foam cans once and it didn't go well, hopefully this will work better. 

 

They work well for screws/nails in the tyre  etc 

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

2 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

Decided it's wise to have one of these sets aboard when blatting. I've only used the inflatable foam cans once and it didn't go well, hopefully this will work better. 

 

Do you not need to take the tyre off the rim for these?

I've only seen plugs that come through from the inside.

[mega ade]

They do work i fixed my quad tyre when I had it and just last week a lad broke down outside my house with a nail in his tyre 15 min later he was on his way