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You might as well buy from the UK. I check in on HMVF once in a while and they seem to have more WWII military vehicles per mile than we have.

 

got a winch? drive over the cable hook up to the rear hitch and cinch down on the axles

 

Ive got another idea.
How about I pull the bow to the outside of the bracket and use the thumb screw through the bow to the bracket that way.
Once loosened it will drop down giving me the clearance.

 

Might work if the tailgate straps hold, but (again) releasing them would then be required every time taking in or out of the grotto.

 

Contacted jeep parts U.K. and have bought two thumb screws for £6 each plus postage.
Also tried to buy two front bow brackets but there dont have them and can't get them.
Peter Debella has them for $15 dollars each but he kindly told me the postage charge of $50.
The postage and the import tax which also includes the postage charge, and the fee by the Royal Mail just make buying from overseas just not worth it.
Man I tell ya, government departments will rip your eyes out if you let them!
Thats my rant over with.
Can't find any in the europe and I do have an advert on HMVF.
The photo is of the bow brackets I need.

 

They are in essence just an (almost) flate plate with a welded nut, thread size to accept the thumb screws.
They merely hold the bows when in the storage position.

They also are extremely effective at fracturing one's elbow when exiting the jeep.

That whole import/post fee thing seems wrong. I've bought a lot of stuff on ebay, shipped internationally without paying any duty. It is usually labelled as "spare parts" or such. I'd suggest digging a bit deeper, and checking into mininum values, or tax categories, that are exempt.

 

Pete, I checked this out as I was fuming at the cost of my recent buys from Kaiser jeep parts
Kaiser's prices were ok but the shipping costs, import duties, taxes etc were very offputting

 

That is rotten for you. Know any smugglers?

 

I read some stuff on the HMVF forum about how they ship things from overseas, A 18,000 lb vehicle and then you have the VAT to pay as well?
GB must be a nice place to live if you can put up with all of that.

 

This is hilarious! This thread is the reason I enjoy this site so much, you guys are so helpful and ready to help.

 

Considered inflatable top bows?

 

It would be easy Warlock, you just put them in a padded envelope, write my address on it, go to a Post Office and buy and stick on the stamp.
Place it in the slot of the red post box and it will be collected and delivered to me the next day.
The Postman will say " Good morning Sir, and how are you this lovely sunny day?"
I'll say just cut the crap and give me my ****ing parcel!

 

Also while you're in Windsor you can sort out my brake lights that just stopped working!
Where's the fuse box?

 

By the way, the thumb screws were sent back as they were fine thread and not rough thread.

 

Must have been M38, not M38A1.

 

Insert Lucas electrics jokes *here*.