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MARK 3 FORD CAMPER RESTORATION

Postby organic86 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:53 pm

HI, I HAVE JUST BROUGHT A MARK 3 FORD CAMPER. AND AM DESPERATE FOR THE FRONT END PANELS??????? PLEASE HELP BY LETTING ME KNOW WHAT U HAVE AND WHAT PRICE, ANYTHING ELSE MAY HELP SO TELL ME WHAT U HAVE. MANY THANKS
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Re: MARK 3 FORD CAMPER RESTORATION

Postby organic86 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:27 pm

THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU ALL WHAT I AM WORKING WITH. AND TO TRY AND WORK OUT HOW ADD PICTURES ON HERE...... HOPE THIS WORKS Image
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Re: MARK 3 FORD CAMPER RESTORATION

Postby xollob » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:38 pm

jesus ...good luck with that i personally wouldnt wanna do it
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Re: MARK 3 FORD CAMPER RESTORATION

Postby organic86 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:39 pm

I GET WHERE UR COMING FROM, LOL TRUST ME I DO. BUT FOR WHAT I HAVE AVALABLE AND THE SPARE TIME I HAVE. IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT, I HAVE DECIDED 2 BOOK AN MOT IN 6 WEEKS SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT 2 GET IT DONE.......AND WHEN COMPLETE A FEW CARP LAKES WILL BE GETTING A VISIT WITH THE MK3 FORD CAMPER AND THE FAMILY.
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Re: MARK 3 FORD CAMPER RESTORATION

Postby AlanN » Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:05 pm

WOW! never seen a scuttle panel that bad, you'll have to remove the screen and cut another one out of another MK3, MK4 and 5 ones are different. Front hangers are the same as MK4/5 ones, you could try and find MK5 inner wings and trim down the wheel arch lip a bit to fit the wings, headlight, front cross member are available as patten parts. As for the chassis rails, you have to rebuild them
(MK3 Massive Magazine) Readers Rides and articles for Issue 3, now welcome.

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Re: MARK 3 FORD CAMPER RESTORATION

Postby organic86 » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:25 am

TO BE HONEST I DO BELIVE THE MAIN REASON FOR THE RUST ( ALTHOUGH ITS A FORD) IS THAT IT HAS BENN CONVERTED 2 A CAMPER, AND THE EXTRA ROOF SPAN AND THE ANGLE THE WATER RUNS OFF, IT ALL GOES IN THE ENGINE BAY!!! I HAVE MANEGED 2 FIND SOME PANELS THANKS TO A POPULAR USER ON HERE DIESELHEAD 123, AND AS SOON AS THE PREPERATION AND FUNDS ARE READY IT WILL BE STARTING 2 GO 2GETHER. ITS WEIRD AS THE FRONT END OF THIS TRANSIT ALL WAY 2 HALF WAY IN CAB IS THE RUSTY AREA, BUT THE REST ( BACK END) IS FINE AND NEEDS JUST A LITTLE TIDY. BUT ALL I NEED IS A FEW WEEKS OF NO RAIN!!!!!! AND I WILL HAVE THIS SORTED, I WILL BE ADDIND MORE PICS OF HER PROGRESS AND A FEW POSTS, SO LOOK FORWARD 2 HEARING FROM U, I NOW NEED GET 2 THE CAFE AND GET READY FOR THE DAY AHEAD OF PURE GRINDING AND CHOPING..... SPEAK SOON GUYS
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Re: MARK 3 FORD CAMPER RESTORATION

Postby Altransit » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:30 am

Good luck, hope the weather holds out for you 8) :D
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