Daily Archives: April 3, 2024

Grenadier build – Fire Extinguisher No. 1

The Doc realised he never posted the install of fire extinguisher No. 1.

Quick Fist make a variety of rubber clamps which can attach items to your cargo barrier or rear roof shelf. The Doc used the 25-45mm version to affix the Firestryker fire extinguisher behind the driver’s seat.

The Doc bought some small metal plates from the hardware (plate size varies depending on the clamp used), covered them in black fabric tape and used it to attach two rubber clamps to the cargo barrier.

The black fabric tape makes the metal plates hard to see and cushions the plates to protect the paint and the fabric stops any rattles with the cargo barrier. The 25-45mm clamp uses a single bolt to attach. However, there is hole in the bottom and the top of the Quick Fist clamp, where The Doc used black zip ties, so the clamp was secured in 3 locations. The plates at the back were covered with black fabric tape to tidy them up, after the image was taken.

Grenadier build – a few mods

FIRE EXTINGUISHER NO: 2
The Doc fitted the second fire extinguisher today, behind the cargo barrier (extinguisher No. 1 is in front the barrier). The Quick Fist 44-63MM rubber clamp was not big enough to secure the extinguisher, so The Doc had to MacGyver the clamp to make it fit. The advantage of a rubber clamp is that it grips the extinguisher nicely, even when you trim out the internal fins of the clamp. A sharp chisel helped the removal of the rubber fins.

The larger Quick Fist had two bolts, so there was no need to use zip ties this time. One clamp was enough.

REAR GARBAGE BAG
The Doc also did a test fitting of the Blacksmith trash bag. He worked out how to fit it without securing all the straps, so the bag looks a little loose.