Had it's first check over

Anything non-technical about the Mazda Bongo Friendee van

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-Matt-
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Had it's first check over

Post by -Matt- » Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:07 am

So my Bongo had its first trip to the garage for an investigation/poke around to see what needs doing.
I've decided to focus on mechanicals and important bits before going really far into the actual camper side of things (still doing interior things but the noisy bits take precedent).

Inner sills in the main places starting to get a bit crispy, outer arch below slide door.

Front crossmember (that holds the radiator and intercooler) needs full replace, been clarted up with fibreglass resin paste stuff 🤨
Other stuff like tensioning belts and a drop link not mentioned.

So, what I'm wondering is if anyone has any link to a new crossmember, cheapest I can find is from Bongospares at £153.
If anyone knows of a drawing of the dimensions of one then I'd consider making one from some steel sheet depending on how involved it was.

Thanks
Matt
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