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3001 - Customised triple axle mk2!!

Postby madvanman » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:18 am

If all goes to plan i should have 3001 in my workshop by tonight.
then it will be at least a week of checking it over and making a todo list and parts needed list :D
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Postby rover » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:29 am

Excellent :D :D

I guess you are gona be a touch busy then :lol:

Cant wait to see the progress pics 8)

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Postby Luke » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:11 am

8) yup me too :lol: this is one i'll be watching :D
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Postby rover » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:04 pm

Do you think it may be ready for Billing :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:06 pm

rover wrote:Do you think it may be ready for Billing :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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ye 2007 :lol: :lol:
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Postby madvanman » Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:05 pm

well im not a happy chappy at the moment, closed the workshop for a day, paid for a recovery truck got almost there and got a phone call saying cant pickup the van today, he's out on a job :evil:

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rover wrote:Do you think it may be ready for Billing :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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ye 2007 :lol: :lol:

could be a chance of getting it welded and MOTed by the nsva this year if i could get it to my workshop soon.
it needs less welding than i did to your hicube :shock: it just looks worse than it is
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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:26 pm

:shock: 8) go for it mate thats good news the pics really do make it look quite bad but as we know your a speedy worker 8) :lol:
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Postby madvanman » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:43 pm

3001 IS FINALLY HOME!!!!!!!!
not without loads of problems though
1. it is too wide for the truck that i managed to get hold of on less than 2 hours notice
2. got it out side my workshop and 1 wheel fell off :shock: there was only 2 wheel nuts holding it on and both studs snapped :!: very very lucky it happend after i got it back
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Postby FredTransit » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:47 pm

madvanman wrote:3001 IS FINALLY HOME!!!!!!!!
not without loads of problems though
1. it is too wide for the truck that i managed to get hold of on less than 2 hours notice
2. got it out side my workshop and 1 wheel fell off :shock: there was only 2 wheel nuts holding it on and both studs snapped :!: very very lucky it happend after i got it back


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Postby Luke » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:23 pm

nice one MVM :D now for the pics 8)
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Postby madvanman » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:07 pm

here are a few pics of her before the wheel fell off :lol:
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and one for transitjono :wink: (me smiling in 3001)
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the rear axel is stronger than it looks :shock: it will carry the weight of ther rear end on its own
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Postby MarkM » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:14 pm

I have to say now that we have pictures in profile with sizeable reference points it is a bit of a beast.















































I mean the tow truck not the new driver ;)
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Postby Valsheda » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:15 pm

Fantastic pics MVM, bet you cant wait to get to grips with it , all the best mate 8) 8)
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Postby geordie white van man » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:19 pm

Im am sorry very jealous mate. If the 3001 had of been anywhere near my home town I would bought her in an intstant. Good luck with her mate, :D
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Postby rover » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:20 pm

Fantastic news MVM :D :D :D

She looks so much better just sitting in the road instead of a field :D

Best of luck to you in getting her roadworthy.

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