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by **Neil** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:05 pm

ill have a root thru mi old hot car n custom car mags

by **transitgeoff** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:48 pm

Bigmac said, [ THIS IS ONE VAN THAT WASENT MENT TO BE USED AS A DAY TO DAY VAN IT WAS A SHOW VAN ONLY[/quote]
after reading the copy of the e-mail sent to Peter Lee it sounds like a lot of the Stringer vans were not meant for daily use and were no more than quickly slapped together jobs purely for the camera, think that van neads a "proper coat of looking at" before any major restoration was embarked on

by **madvanman** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:59 pm

I have looked over 3001, the 3rd axel is just for show and will need work to make it road going but its not too difficult to sort it out, the middle axel needs some bracing but again it shouldnt be that hard (easy as fitting a jag axel) :lol:

by **transitgeoff** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:01 pm

have you bought it already :?:

by **madvanman** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:31 pm

not yet transit-jono is trying to get hold of his mate that owns it, he's being a bit elusive at the moment :lol:

by **FredTransit** » Tue May 30, 2006 1:56 am

You go for it! I will help where ever I can.

by **transitgeoff** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:32 am

Reason i asked if youve got it yet, my boys today are breaking a mk2 s.w.b series one and if there was anything you needed to chop from the shell you can f.o.c.

l.m.k.

by **madvanman** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:36 am

there will be two panels needed the windscreen scuttle and rear valence(LWB)
none of the other panels look too bad, but i'll reserve judgement until ive got it and stripped off all the filler and underseal

by **madvanman** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:21 pm

i have been in contact with the man that designed 3001 Steve Stringer, he has sent me these original concept drawings, i like the way it was meant to be and am thinking of changing it to be closer to the original designs although getting permission for the artwork might be a problem.

by **Luke** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:25 pm

Wow mvm you are really doing your homework on this one!! best of luck mate!!!

madvanman wrote:getting permission for the artwork might be a problem.

why

by **FredTransit** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:43 pm

Wow! Steve Stringer got back to you! It looks like that concept has the original LWB roofline.

by **Luke** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:49 pm

what about the origanal idea of the front doors :shock:

kinda barn/gullwing :lol:

by **MrMPuk** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:09 pm

I think you shouild try and keep it original, otherwise it's not a restoration is it!

by **BigMac** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:11 am

yes your right mrmuk it should stay as it was 3001 in gloss black with silver 3001 down the side . the van would not look any good in any other way .

by **MrMPuk** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:40 am

Luke wrote:
madvanman wrote:getting permission for the artwork might be a problem.
why

Because George Lucas is a tightar$e!

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