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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby SuolaMk1 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:43 am

Thanks for watching!

Ive been thinking dark grey/silver a lot lately.. not flat thou.
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby RustWidow » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:46 pm

Hi suola that is a lovely van and I hope you'll keep your progress posted. Good luck with the colour choice :)
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby ColinJack » Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:33 pm

Coming on very nicely.
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby SuolaMk1 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:34 pm

how in the hell, mk3 brake assembly/booster will fit, not straight fix i can tell

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checking how them balloons fit

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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby wojciech » Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:50 pm

Very, very nice work... 8)

Did you think about Watt system for rear suspension :?:
Now you have Panhard bar system...

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Watt suspension system is more complicated, but - however - much more accurate in driving. Diff works only vertically...
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby SuolaMk1 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:08 pm

To be honest, never thought about watts, it would be better i quess but not needed with power my engine is producing..

Everything is starting to be in its place on the rear.. I wonder if my sway bar(18mm thick) is going to be too hard :? ? Its off from some iveco twin wheeler..
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Made some cardboard dummies today to ease my inner engine hood fix
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Pig nose is coming up
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby wojciech » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:43 pm

SuolaMk1 wrote:I wonder if my sway bar(18mm thick) is going to be too hard :? ? Its off from some iveco twin wheeler..


Time will tell... 8)
But I think: if you do it - you do it for clear result. It should be work effective. In drift-bus, bar-stabilizer is taken from Transit-tipper version (also twin wheeler) and it looks more bulky.

What about bar-stabilizer for front wheels? I don't see it...
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby SuolaMk1 » Mon Mar 03, 2014 5:34 am

That stabilizer is like a sausage!! Must be firm..

Front stabi is from the same truck than the axle, 99-00 190 transit..
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby SuolaMk1 » Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:10 am

Front axle ready for sandblast and paint..

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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby Luke » Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:48 am

excellent progress 8) 8)
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby RustWidow » Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:47 pm

Well done you're doing well
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby transitandy » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:06 pm

RustWidow wrote:Well done you're doing well

Great work 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby FredTransit » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:04 pm

wow thats really coming on! BTW we call it a bull nose, only heard one other person call it a pig nose before!
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby SuolaMk1 » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:59 pm

Cheers!

Only Fin call these bull noses, pig nose :lol:
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Re: Mk1 from Finland

Postby SuolaMk1 » Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:47 am

Can you people tell me whats the function of this really rusted cover and can i find new ones for it? Dont know name of it so search is hard.. Its the round cover boltet to brake plate around axle, with 5-6 bolts.. Cheers!

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