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    My Surf got stolen a couple of weeks back from a carpark in Leeds - smashed rear door quarter glass and then chiselled off the ignition barrel, bypassed my meagre alarm and immobiliser. I got complacent living in quiet countryside and and have learnt a good lesson in not f*cking about. Thatcham approved plus a big yellow disc lock or similar will be on the cards.

    Fortunately, I got her back. Unfortunately, they used her to reverse ram a pay n display meter over, hit the RHF corner, smashed my wing indicators, and wrapped everything that was in the back up in my load liner. Somehow, they missed the brand new exhaust and Alpine amp (latter hidden under the passenger seat). They didn't take my fancy wooden sunglasses in the centre console; they did take my five year old smelly trainers. Who knows.

    Five years of hard work and money is of no regard to a couple of crackheads, but lucky for me Hilux's don't go down easy. I've priced up the new parts I need from Toyota and Roughtrax and need a load of trim pieces and brackets from another Surf and/or eBay - I'll not list all here but please get in touch if you or anyone you know is breaking a relatively fresh one.











    The damage to the floor is only on the bumper bracket fixing points where they've pulled a bit, both rear quarters are fine bar a scuff on the RHS. I've spent this week stripping bumpers, lights, running boards, arch extenders, doors, glass and salvaging bits from the tailgate. The doors are in with the body shop next door (Luke Ferla and Jason in Gilmorton) for corrosion repair and paint while I continue to prep the rest of the body and get some chassis service items done.

  • #2
    Bloody hell! Sorry to hear this. However you have got the right attitude to this and I'm sure it will be even better than before . Good luck.

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    • #3
      Scumbags, good luck mate.

      Owen

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      • #4
        Sorry to hear of woes buddy but like ya attitude, so good luck with it ...

        16+ Years of Surfs n 9 years on Spotless it ain't but Faultless to a "T" is my KZN 130 Yota !!
        Buncefield Burner

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        • #5
          Sorry to hear, did they catch the bstds?, guessing not, a couple of years ago my nabour had his surf nicked for a similar purpose (ram raid a cash point), they did much more damage tho and just for fun smashed ALL the glass,
          as said you have the right attitude and from the picks it's well worth repairing, good luck
          Too young to die and too old to give a toss

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          • #6
            Mate we have a spare bumper and brackets here if you want them
            SWIFT AND BOLD

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            • #7
              Those #######s!

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              • #8
                Hi Fellas (and ladies),

                She's stripped to bare body on the outside now, first order in with Toyota for replacement bumpers, window rubbers and more. Sam at Nuneaton has been fantastic and beat roughtrax prices; I think I might be their best customer but everyone apart from Sam looks at me like I've got mental difficulties spending so much on an old truck. I could be putting my hard earned money toward a lovely new aygo (with what looks like a drainage system criss-crossed on the front), or some w4nky hybrid that might make me feel righteous on the way to my gender neutral organic vegan supermarket.

                Getting the rear quarter glass out was sticky! All remnants of butyl now gone fortunately. The wings have since been removed and the RHR fuel fill line bracket is soaking in pen oil in the hope that it'll crack the thread and not the bolt shaft when I return.

                Anyone else thinking Mad Max? Weld up a couple of spikes, fit some rusty herrace fencing, get Tina Turner singing out the back.







                Charvell - nice one, thanks. As said I've bought the bumpers new but will def need brackets and will give you a shout

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                • #9
                  That takes me back, bags of screws and bolts and labels, and I still had some left over, luckily working then at a coachbuilders I had access to new bolts, screws etc so replaced many of the olduns, nice size garage!, wish mine was that spacious, mind you I do have a pit look forward to watching the progress
                  Too young to die and too old to give a toss

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                  • #10
                    Hope they get raped in prison the little shits!I doubt they'll ever get done though.
                    Like the reg number....

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                    • #11
                      That's extremely upsetting Glad you're in high spirits
                      ps. love the reg plate
                      Oh Nana, what's my name?

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                      • #12
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ID:	1293441Can anyone help me out with photos of the rear floor bumper mounts please? Where the bumper brackets meet the floor, and the rear sill under the tailgate.

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                        • #13
                          I originally ordered replacement glass in June 2017, before she got stolen. Autoglass ordered the wrong glass, lost glass, broke one, turned up with the wrong shoes on, their ears were hurting, the rain was too wet, God didn't approve, and so on and so forth. They finally fitted start of October.

                          I've got brand new top and side trims and second hand ones all round if anyone needs to purchase replacements.

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                          • #14
                            looking good! how much where the window rubbers and have you got part numbers?

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                            • #15
                              Cheers James. Trim #s below. Let me know if you want my spare new ones at a bit less than off the shelf.

                              76503-89104
                              76504-89104
                              75531-35101
                              75504-89104

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