mk5 work in progress take 2

[alcapone]

The old saying: "If you want something doing properly, do it yourself." It's because of crap workmanship I hate paying someone to do something for me.

defo right there bud plus its nice to learn new things

Yeah, the amount of stuff I've learnt over the years has left me confident to do just about anything myself. Well, except plastering, I never mastered that...

[noah]

nice looking trannie

[AndyJ2506]

thought i should really start updating this. not really had a chance to mod this one as had a few problems with it and just been to busy at work. However i have fitted some clear rear lenses to it and this got delivered yesterday


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its going to require a bit of fettling as its not for a transit but by the time i've sorted headlights grille and wheels i can send it all into the paintshop for repairs and paint then should have a nice looking mk5

[AlanN]

Looking low and mean Andy

[AndyJ2506]

It might be a bit to low so i mght end up pulling it up under the headlights. We'll see

[noah]

good luck with it

[AndyJ2506]

Well after a 500 mile round trip passing through Rugby and Rotherham i've finally after 4/5 months of looking got myself another lwb auto prop and i picked up my new wheels. i'll hopefully get the prop fitted this week or next weekend and with regards to the wheels, you'll just have to wait and see

[AlanN]

watching

[AndyJ2506]

Well finally picked up another prop shaft for the old girl which isn't much better than the old one but i thought it would give me opportunity to send the other one off. Anyway had a phone call today to say that the company that had repaired it previously had put the cv joint back together wrong so it is now unrepairable Anyway i now have to take the van off the road to to send the other one off which is a real pain in the butt. Also i have a leaking powere steering hose On a positive note tho i now have a new heater box for the old girl and will be getting my new alarm and auto window closure sytem fitted soon
While its off the road i might have a go at some of the bodywork too

[AndyJ2506]

Well not had a chance to do anything to this recently as i managed to break my foot in feb so what with catching up with work and trying to get my fitness back ive had no time and ive also now got a baby boy due in august so i also have no money The old girl is still soldiering on tho and ive managed to stop most of the power steering leak which helps. I have also had the new log book back so its now classed as an mpv so i will be able to take it in to London again
I am currently waiting for a unit to become available so i have somewhere to work on the van so this thread will have to wait till then

[transitandy]

Congratulations to you both on the forthcoming birth

[AndyJ2506]

Congratulations to you both on the forthcoming birth

Cheers

[AlanN]

Congratulations, not for the foot thou! Olympics is off then

[AndyJ2506]

This is going to be coming up for sale very shortly. It'll make a fantastic camper conversion with the double glazing all it needs is the bodywork tidying up. Its also had the log book changed to an mpv. I'll be looking for around £1500 for it. I've done loads to it with a lot of new parts. If any ones interested bell us on the number below. I should have a proper ad up in the next week or so

[AlanN]

Shame its gonna go, still spot you around