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My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby shauns » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:08 pm

any updates then ??????????
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby m99abe » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:14 pm

Well, in short no, been tied up in spare time turning this heap
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Into a bobby dazzler of a horse box,
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Cab and body stripped and cab in colour
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Absolute sweet blue, deep enough to swim in!!!
Got the ply out the back of mine tho to find note scabby tranny
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Going to try get a good run at it over the holiday weekends
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby m99abe » Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:30 pm

Well still nowt done to mine but over the moon with the horse box, hope mine comes out as good!!!
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These next to are not pictures of my messy bench they are of the doors, the colour is mint good cover and great depth, I might bin my spanners and start painting for a living really enjoyed this
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Love this 1
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Just got the back to do this week then back on mine!!!!
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby m99abe » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:35 pm

Bought a roof vent, it sucks and blows!!!! (not like the wife) :lol:
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Was poo'n me pants when I started drilling and cutting
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Bit cutting later and a hole in ma roof
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Got both sides repaired and primed
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Got the back end of horse box painted 2
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby as355f1 » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:08 am

is that phil masons place ?
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby m99abe » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:14 pm

It's his box yer, y u know him?
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby m99abe » Sun May 29, 2011 11:45 pm

Well it's happened, it's changed colour!!!!! Roof, wheels, tailgate handle will be or have been done in jaguar titanium silver, and the rest of the van and bumpers are jewel violet!!!! Bloody done in, will post some pics the moro!!! Built a surround for a 7.5 inch screen into the dash/ airbag cover thing!!!! Looks ok, will keep little madam happy!!!
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby transitandy » Sun May 29, 2011 11:56 pm

sounds great :) cant wait to see the piccies :wink:
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby oldyellar » Mon May 30, 2011 12:04 am

transitandy wrote:sounds great :) cant wait to see the piccies :wink:

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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby m99abe » Tue May 31, 2011 12:00 am

Well started with this,
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Cut it out then, Built it up with fibre glass
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New 7.5" screen added
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Since then have painted it roof/grey colour
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby thebandit92 » Tue May 31, 2011 9:02 am

Great build thread,i love the colour 8)
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby m99abe » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:25 pm

Well, 2day and a few hundred quid later and this is how far I got,
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Unlaqueared roof
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Roof and gutter joint
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Flatened and polished a little bit
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Just need to remember where all the parts go now!!!
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby AlanN » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:32 pm

Reminds me of a Cortina MKII colour, not metalic of course, looks great 8)
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby noah » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:33 pm

looking good
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Re: My mk6 Transit. Colour change???

Postby bigsi79 » Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:38 pm

looks fantastic love the colours :D
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