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My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Sun May 20, 2012 6:12 pm

Well after my mk6 troubles now got a mk5 swb semi high top...
needs 1 or 2 minor things(well if you call prop bearing minor)
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70ps engine already had torque screw mod as well as pipe return mod..
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The worst arch..the others are much better.

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and the reason it sits so high is because it has 190 rear springs by the looks of it fitted(3 leaf) will have proper 120 springs on it soon..
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby BigMonty » Sun May 20, 2012 8:15 pm

Looks like a good base to start from matey. Loving The E Type style front number plate :lol:
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby transitandy » Sun May 20, 2012 9:29 pm

I bet that was a bargain knowing you jay :wink:
Did you sell on your mk6 then :?:
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Sun May 20, 2012 9:32 pm

front plate is being changed for a proper one...yes was a bargain andy.my mk6 tourneo went a few weeks ago for twice what i paid for it..
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby transitandy » Sun May 20, 2012 9:58 pm

A good result all round then m8 :)
Are you and matt coming to the 8 ball friday night :?:
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Sun May 20, 2012 10:07 pm

No I have moved..
Redditch.
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Sun May 20, 2012 10:10 pm

Not bad looking. Better than most these days :D
Twin armrests too 8) a nice touch.
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Sun May 20, 2012 10:14 pm

and they both work..PAS as well which dont judder..no electric windows so had to relearn how they operate same goes for locking and unlocking had to relearn how to use a key in the door locks which reminds me rear door lock dont work and the pats has been demobilised in the usual way of key under the shroud...Goes well as will accelerate uphill in 5th gear and no juddr from the clutch when pulling away(A transit first I think)
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby transitandy » Sun May 20, 2012 10:16 pm

jay wrote:No I have moved..
Redditch.

:shock: bit of a change then :wink:
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Sun May 27, 2012 8:30 pm

A few more bits done over the weekend..
GLX door cards along with electric windows.
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the door pocket has been fitted since as well.Also I got a glx fluffy type carpet along with the seat belt base covering things..and the 2 marks are just where already there but since giving them a clean both have almost gone..
and I got this.
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No Not the plastic pen thing(I did get that as well as mine was missing)But look carefully and you can see the heater box cover,Easy to fit as well as the brackets screw into holes already drilled in existing heater box.
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After.
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And they are proper transit clocks(there was 2 other tourneos in the same yard as well and the clocks were only £20..
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Postby MattBlackMinibus » Sun May 27, 2012 9:28 pm

jay wrote:And they are proper transit clocks(there was 2 other tourneos in the same yard as well and the clocks were only £20..
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Sun May 27, 2012 9:32 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:
jay wrote:And they are proper transit clocks(there was 2 other tourneos in the same yard as well and the clocks were only £20..
Git :mrgreen:

sbs spares at hadleigh road ipswich..they got 2 tourneos both with 4.11 axles 1 is a glx(the 1 I robbed of bits) the other I think was a trim below glx as door cards were vinyl...
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Mon May 28, 2012 8:25 pm

fitted the rear springs today..what a mission that was...
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the right hand spring is the proper ones for the van and the left one is the ones removed from it..the curve is much more on the removed ones as well as being slightly shorter,ride is much more improved as well as it bounced a bit beforehand and now glides over bumps..
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sits more leval now..compared to before.
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drivers side card as well with the pocket fitted.
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby transitandy » Mon May 28, 2012 10:09 pm

Them door cards do look smart and it sits much better now :)
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Re: My latest van.mk5 swb semi high top.

Postby jay » Tue May 29, 2012 2:02 pm

rear springs which i took off now on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0717769945
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