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| | | stevew | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 02/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 477 | | Location | : | Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Sep 2012 - 20:29 Post title : How to retain your side cover against loss or theft | | | As we all know ,the side covers are very expensive for the Thunderbird,I have come up with a quick solution to guard against accidental loss ( blown off in the wind) or theft.
When you pop the sidecover off there is a slot at the base of the retaining plug that clips into the rubber grommet type thing,you just thread a black zip tie through the slot and around the frame tube ,tighten it up untill it has enough play to slide up and down the frame tube when off ,cut off the excess ,re-install  and your finished.The photo shows the slot at the pencil point,all up will take you about 1 minute each side and you no longer have to worry about losing one.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 09 Sep 2012 - 20:33 Post title : Re: How to retain your side cover against loss or theft (Re: stevew) | | | 
This was done a while ago on the forum and I thought I must do that...... and didn't. Now you have posted this and reminded me, it will be the next job.
Good call. 
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| | | RedBird2010 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 666 | | Location | : | Spokane Valley, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 09 Sep 2012 - 21:59 Post title : Re: How to retain your side cover against loss or theft (Re: mat1600) | | | Good advice, I missed it the first time now I just need to remember to do it
| Rick
2010 Thunderbird SE 1600
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| | | riderman | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 24 | | Location | : | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| | Posted : 12 Oct 2012 - 12:33 Post title : Re: How to retain your side cover against loss or theft (Re: stevew) | | | I like it.!
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Oct 2012 - 18:12 Post title : Re: How to retain your side cover against loss or theft (Re: mat1600) | | | Yeah, me too. Keep forgetting but i best get my ass in gear, as much as those friggin things cost !
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2012 - 22:06 Post title : Re: How to retain your side cover against loss or theft (Re: daz) | | | Hmmmm...looked at it the other day and mine doesn't have a hole thru them! I could just drill one, but that seems odd that yours would and mine wouldn't. The post has the rectangular recess in it, but no hole thru it.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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