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Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby bodgit0_0 » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:55 pm

Long story short Im building a 4x4 swb transit as my original project unfortunatly got fire damaged as part of an arson attack in the storage yard it was at.

Very picture heavy to play catch up.

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Original van, had loads of rot but was planning to sort it all out :(

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The current project :D
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby bodgit0_0 » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:00 pm

The day after I took the first picture above it looked like this.
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So it was taken home and stripped of anything I could save which fortunately was all the running gear.

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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby bodgit0_0 » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:12 pm

The gearbox and front axle are both going to be refitted with no major work apart from there was a broken coil spring.

The same cant be said for the rear suspension subframe as it was all well rotten.
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So I've been fabricating as much as I needed over xmas to make sure its all solid again.
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I have reused as much of the old frame parts as I can but some bits were just way too rotten.
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby bodgit0_0 » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:15 pm

The subframe is 99% finished now and Ive started to assemble it onto the project van.

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Im also gathering parts and painting what I can when I have the time and cash to do it.
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Some nice new boots for it too!
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby BigMonty » Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:43 am

8) I will be watching this thread with great interest.
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby bodgit0_0 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:31 pm

Not had much chance to update the thread but things have moved on a fair bit.

Managed to get the rear axle and sub-frame fitted, needs to settle a bit before I dog up the bolts .

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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby bodgit0_0 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:34 pm

And today I got the front axle fitted but one spring is knackered so its currently sitting on a spacer.

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I hope to fit the gearbox next week then its a case of tackling the welding that I keep finding.
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby Luke » Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:36 pm

great stuff i'll keep an eye on this too 8)

if i was to have a 4x4 transit i'd prefer a swb :mrgreen:
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby SCANIAMAN » Wed May 17, 2017 11:07 pm

Any updates yet ! :D
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby John boy 83 » Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:22 pm

Can you give me a call pal 07831 954972 thanks
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby dumper » Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:03 am

Like the parking notice :lol: :lol: van starting come together well
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Re: Transit SWB 4x4 build

Postby ossie cossie » Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:47 pm

Any updates on this
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