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AlanN's MK3 V6 Day Van

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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby pat stevens » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:15 am

exelent work as usual m8
gonna look the mutz nutz fitted
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: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby AlanN » Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:48 pm

Should be out in the shed now, but Ive run out of filler :roll:
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby pat stevens » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:23 pm

dont you just hate it when that happens especially on a bank holiday
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: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby AlanN » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:30 pm

Get some free time and it rains :roll:
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby Richieintransit » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:37 pm

probably why you had some free time!! how can you possibly run out of filler I thought you had shares in p38 hahahahaha
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby AlanN » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:44 pm

That and P40 :lol:
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby AlanN » Fri May 04, 2012 8:29 pm

Was getting a bit fed up with the Rev counter not working on the mondeo clocks and Id had this idea for sometime to fit some Granada MKII clocks in... I wanted something a little older in and then I could then also fit the oil/amp gauges in too. So out came the cutters and within seconds, the van had the snip again...
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Took a while to sort out the wiring, as the Granada had an overhead roof console with some of the warning lamps in, brought display section off ebay, but it took weeks to arrive, which left the dash in bits with nothing to do.
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Finally, sorted the Granada plug and then found out why the Mondeo rev counter didnt work :roll: connected the wire to the wrong part of the loom :oops: it works now, but it too late. Wrapped up all the wiring to give it some protection.
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Test fitted the surround with headlamp levelling switch, also found the lamps where far too dim, so I knocked out the bulb caps and fitted some white LEDs. A quick test run and everything working great, next is to get the matching amp/oil gauges to be fitted in the dash top pod and move the electric window buttons, which have been floating around for years, with nowhere to go. Still got to buy oil pressure pipe and fittings and work out the Amp meter gauge, but thats another day. Got to do some work on my Sons Mini he has just brought :roll:
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby Luke » Fri May 04, 2012 8:32 pm

looking good alan 8) i'm sure i've got a set of those clocks somewhere :D
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby AlanN » Fri May 04, 2012 8:36 pm

And no surround mods :lol: Other one is in the 'for sale' section, if anyone is interested :wink:
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby captain hook » Fri May 04, 2012 8:39 pm

I've found a set of Mk5 Cortina V6 clocks in the "cave" if anyone needs them1
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby AlanN » Fri May 04, 2012 8:40 pm

captain hook wrote:I've found a set of Mk5 Cortina V6 clocks in the "cave" if anyone needs them1

Im sure Jono was after some
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby transitandy » Fri May 04, 2012 9:03 pm

Very nice work al :) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby mr Grimly » Fri May 04, 2012 10:03 pm

They look nice, was gonna stick a set of cortina/granny clocks in mine but never go round to it wish i had now :D
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby robbie.cee » Fri May 04, 2012 10:20 pm

they look nice n clear lit up at night, unlike most ford dashes!!!! 8) stuff m8
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Re: AlanN's MK3 Day Van

Postby ake » Sat May 05, 2012 7:25 pm

They bring back fond memories, I had the same clocks in my MK 3
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