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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby Radman123 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:27 pm

That took some reading...lol, nice van & some imaginative work gone into it. Love the mk6 bumper idea......Might steal that idea for mine ;-)
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:02 pm

Radman123 wrote:That took some reading...lol, nice van & some imaginative work gone into it. Love the mk6 bumper idea......Might steal that idea for mine ;-)

Ta Radman ... lots of people have copied it now ... so go for it!
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:03 pm

Muttley wrote:Where's these wheels then :wink: :)

Saving them for the next van Mutts, keeping them under wraps till then. Still need tyres too!!
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby Radman123 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:17 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:
Radman123 wrote:That took some reading...lol, nice van & some imaginative work gone into it. Love the mk6 bumper idea......Might steal that idea for mine ;-)

Ta Radman ... lots of people have copied it now ... so go for it!


Thanks.....think i'll keep the smiley grill though, I think it looks the mutts n**s 8)
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:09 pm

Clock turned 290,000 miles this week :!:
and it's time to fit a new prop bearing ... again :roll:
Only about a year since the last one :shock: but I guess that's what you get for £12 :lol: :lol:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby transitandy » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:16 pm

:shock: I did not know your bus had done that many miles
is it the original lump :?:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:25 pm

transitandy wrote::shock: I did not know your bus had done that many miles
is it the original lump :?:

You wouldn't think so by the general condition eh,
and no :lol: definitely not original engine ... it was a turbo originally.
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby transitandy » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:28 pm

Oh i see :)
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby theloudboy » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:57 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:Clock turned 290,000 miles this week :!:
and it's time to fit a new prop bearing ... again :roll:
Only about a year since the last one :shock: but I guess that's what you get for £12 :lol: :lol:


Bloody hell you should be in star trek doing that many miles. Still not as many miles as i've driven.
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:04 am

theloudboy wrote:Bloody hell you should be in star trek doing that many miles. Still not as many miles as i've driven.

There's some on here near a million mate :shock: That's how good they are :D
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:13 am

Easter Sunday while the missus is at work :wink:
Quick bit of sanding and primer over some welding work.
It's only been waiting over a year!!!

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Bit more to do here and there, and then get on with some serious mods :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby AlanN » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:36 am

:D are we getting back on course Paul :D warmer weather is here, time to mod :wink:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:11 am

AlanN wrote::D are we getting back on course Paul :D warmer weather is here, time to mod :wink:

It's ALWAYS time to mod Al :D
and yes, we are getting well on track, and getting parts together (or should I say materials :wink: )
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Mk4 Front Grill photographed at last!

Postby Richieintransit » Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:37 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:Just a thought ...

It's a Mk5 Van,
yet put a Mk4 grille and Mk6 bumper on it,
and it looks SO right!
Who'd have thought?

FORD :arrow: You Need Me :lol:


some older some newer,,,,, back to the future!!! looks cool mate, i already done the mk4 grill I thought about doing a mk6 bumper before seeing this and now i seen it I am gonna try and find one!
I love automatic transits,,, well not the mk 6 durashit
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Mk4 Front Grill photographed at last!

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:17 pm

Richieintransit wrote:
MattBlackMinibus wrote:Just a thought ...
It's a Mk5 Van,
yet put a Mk4 grille and Mk6 bumper on it,
and it looks SO right!
Who'd have thought?

FORD :arrow: You Need Me :lol:

some older some newer,,,,, back to the future!!! looks cool mate, i already done the mk4 grill I thought about doing a mk6 bumper before seeing this and now i seen it I am gonna try and find one!

Thanks Richie :D You can have mine if you bring me 20 fencing pins :wink:
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