mk1 transit supervan1

[ned]

Images worked for me last night and it looks in good condition for its age, incidentally how old is the van. N

[bj928]

Its a 1966 van,

This is the first time using google image hosting, guessing it didn't go to well, will have to go back to photobucket

[ned]

You can post pictures direct to the forum using the upload attachment at the bottom of the reply page/box/thingy N

[bj928]

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[conrod]

that's better Looks like a good base to start from. You are right, sliding door will probably hit the rear wheelarch flare.
Those Euro headlights are a bit different too, 180mm instead of 7 1/2", and the bowls, bezels and backing are different to the UK ones too.

[Neil]

looks too good to chop about with those sliders on

[Ralph.9]

There can only be a handful of '66 vans left, its the wrong van for a supervan replica. Too much to change, original supervan had to be space framed to take the power. Then a shell bolted on top.

[bj928]

yes, i think it will have to be sold on, but at least it should make enough money for me to be able to get a better donor, i will have to get it MOT'd to get it registered, but will get it UK registered before i sell it to maximise the money potential, unless anyone wants to make offer as is.

[Neil]

im sure you wont have any problems drawing your 600 euro back and some as it is on ebay

[bj928]

ok guys and girls, i think we are all agreed this should be saved, so whats it worth, as is, or MOT'd and UK reg, i will get NOVA sorted, so will just need MOT for UK reg, don't think that will take much,

[Ralph.9]

I just helped sell a van with same spec & year but rhd. It was stripped with no welding & all the new parts to put back together. It made £8000.

[bj928]

bugger me thats a good price, this van doesn't need welding, its solid, but it does need rear wheel arches, rear lower quarters, rear valance and a sill in the drivers left hand step, thats it, and that would then make it rust free, although this is welding, its only cosmetic welding rather than structural welding, i know christmas isn't a good time to sell and left hand drive will put some off and i guess drag price down, it does have mountings for rhd steering box so i guess could be changed relatively easy.

[Vandalism]

converting from left to right is never relatively easy there lots of small little changes here and there

front indicators should be split orange and clear ones but apart from that, a nice early find

[bulls in transit]

Don't think continental vans ran split lights?

[Ralph.9]

The biggest headache for left to right is the dashboard, you have to either change the whole thing or cut & shut and the pedal box as the clutch linkage is totally different. One pushes & the other pulls, as I have just found out!. You only have to change the axle ends & steering box. I would leave it as it is & just get it Moted & registered , let someone else decide if to convert the steering. I have just been offered a '68 van that needs a little work & they are asking nice £5200.