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The next build

Look in here for details of the fourms weekend makeover project. We will be doing a Transit restoration project over a few weekends and auctioning it off for charity once completed. Everyone is welcome to come along and take part.

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The next build

Postby dieselhead123 » Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:08 am

Hi transit people,

Hopefully most of you will be aware of the Forum Makeover Van, a project built by forum members over a number of weekends, originally started in Sheffield.

The van has moved around the county to various different sites where work has been carried out on the van to get it to the condition it is now.
The idea of moving the van to different locations around the country has allowed forum members from different areas to be able to attend without the need to travel vast distances.

Today I have sent a pm to Pete at the BMW garage in Reading who has kindly hosted a few of the most recent weekends and been good enough to store the van up until now.

We will be arranging to transport the van to a address in Northampton where another forum member has kindly offered the use of his facilities so that work can continue.
The outcome of these messages will be posted up in this thread together with a date for the next weekend.

This is a great chance to come along and join in the fun, meet other forum members, offer your skills and learn from others.

I appreciate that in these difficult economic times, there may be many of you out there who are concerned about the cost of involvement, but I can assure you all that ALL are welcome, all you need bring is yourself and any tools that you feel you can use productively.

We normally complete each day with a barby, giving us the opportunity to chat about the thing we love most, our Transits!

Please check this thread regularly for updates,

Happy Transiting

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Re: The next build

Postby KING OF ENGLAND » Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:24 pm

I for one will be attending the next available transit build
as you all will agree i hope is a worth while project
and is all ways good to see new and old faces
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Re: The next build

Postby AndyG » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:39 pm

My MK5 has got itchy feet and is waiting to go somewhere out of London :!: :lol:
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Re: The next build

Postby ake » Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:22 pm

AndyG wrote:My MK5 has got itchy feet and is waiting to go somewhere out of London :!: :lol:

Bring it to me, that'll blow the stoor of its roof rack
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Re: The next build

Postby Altransit » Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:10 pm

ake wrote:
AndyG wrote:My MK5 has got itchy feet and is waiting to go somewhere out of London :!: :lol:

Bring it to me, that'll blow the stoor of its roof rack

You're a tryer, I'll give you that :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The next build

Postby BigMonty » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:52 am

I can make tea and cook. Haven't really got any tech skills thou.
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Re: The next build

Postby dieselhead123 » Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:12 pm

BigMonty wrote:I can make tea and cook. Haven't really got any tech skills thou.


Looks like your 'operating' the Barby then :D

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Re: The next build

Postby pat stevens » Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:15 pm

i can get to northampton make a change from working on mine
if its got tits or wheels its always gonna end in trouble !!!
anyone can restore a van but it takes a real man to chop it up !!!
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Re: The next build

Postby dieselhead123 » Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:20 pm

pat stevens wrote:i can get to northampton make a change from working on mine


Be great to have you along Pat, the wealth of skills and experience you possess will be of great use to the project.

Keep an eye on the thread for a date. :D

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Re: The next build

Postby pat stevens » Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:23 pm

will do m8 not sure about skills ,
ive perfected the art of bodge it & scarper lol
if its got tits or wheels its always gonna end in trouble !!!
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Re: The next build

Postby ake » Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:47 pm

Altransit wrote:
ake wrote:
AndyG wrote:My MK5 has got itchy feet and is waiting to go somewhere out of London :!: :lol:

Bring it to me, that'll blow the stoor of its roof rack

You're a tryer, I'll give you that :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: The next build

Postby BigMonty » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:01 pm

dieselhead123 wrote:
BigMonty wrote:I can make tea and cook. Haven't really got any tech skills thou.


Looks like your 'operating' the Barby then :D

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Barby my arse, the workers need proper food.
Will sort a menu out :lol:
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Re: The next build

Postby madbri » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:03 pm

soup then :cry:
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Re: The next build

Postby BigMonty » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:11 pm

madbri wrote:soup then :cry:


Come on Bri ! do you think I got this big on soup ?
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Re: The next build

Postby Muttley » Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:03 pm

Do you have someone to move it?
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