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my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

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my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby MK3 RECOVERY » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:35 pm

Been a member for some time so thought it was about time i posted , i brought the old girl about a 8mts ago brought it off a chap i know who had buit it and never used it as it ran like a pig so i got my hands on it .The orignal plan was just pull the back off as it was new and it had a big ramsey winch and put it on a newer chassis cab ,but when i got it home and looked at it it really is in unreal condition for its age , still on its orignal wings arches sills etc and had never been welded any where !!!

here it is as brought
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and after a good clean up i was amazed of the condtion
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so next job was gettin it running right which turnerd out to be tps sensor and a good service .
then it was bed off and chassis steamed and waxoiled
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i like the look of the mk3 so i did not want to go down the road of putting a mk5 front on it , so i thought a bit of colour coding mk5 mirrors and clear indicators would bring it up to date ..
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shes been on the rd for about 8mts now it is a bit thristy if you are not carefull round town but on a run its better on fuel than my old mk5 crewcab recovery truck and it will sit at 90 with a car on the back all day long (if it was leagal of course) ....i do keep toying with putting a di in but just cant bring my self to do its nice and quick and quiet too.

next job is to fit side locker , make slideaways for the alloy skids i had made and fit the power steering box i have .....ill keep you posted :D
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby AlanN » Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:32 am

Love what youve done, looking real fresh 8)
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby transitandy » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:06 am

very nice m8 :)
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:46 pm

thats a tidy looking mk3 8) keep the v6, diesels are sH1t£ :lol:
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby madmark » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:48 pm

yes i must say i think this is a very tidy truck indeed! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby jayj » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:57 pm

nice looking truck, must admit i'd rather have a v6 than my td :D
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby bortaf » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:02 am

Dam thats a clean Mk3 8)
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby MK3 RECOVERY » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:42 pm

BROWNYS V6 wrote:thats a tidy looking mk3 8) keep the v6, diesels are sH1t£ :lol:

my daily hack is a 96 swb transit which i have just put back on the road and after driving that for a couple of days and the getting back in the beaver tail its like driving a porsche !!!!!! so i think the v6 will stay in its handy really coz i can use the fuel out of the scap cars i weigh in :D
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby Luke » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:02 pm

really nice truck 8) and you do right in keeping the mk3 front and the V6 :mrgreen:
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Re: my mk3 2.9 v6 beavertail recovery truck

Postby trigger » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:07 pm

Lovely looking truck, you'll be glad you kept the V6 when the LEZ comes in
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