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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby transit jono » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:48 pm

robbie.cee wrote:Where's the fuel filler going?



VERY KOOL, no filler cap in the side but how you going to get fuel in? Thinking doing something similar with mine?????
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby mealic » Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:16 pm

Hope the sun shines...................................or it`ll be on the end of a rope again!! Oh no, that`s Als van normally. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby AlanN » Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:25 pm

Look! Ive only been towed 3 times...


...so far :lol:
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby fordboynick » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:28 pm

Oh plenty more changes for next year,just keeping them hush hush for now but it prob involve some more painting and drilling and more filler :lol: the good bit is that it won't be getting a respray :lol:
And as for the filler cap,that's got it's own hide out :D
The other qtr panel is all in place and welded in,so now just leaves the prep which isn't much and for the green AGAIN :roll:
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby madbri » Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:33 am

engine running yet?
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby AlanN » Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:44 am

I think Nick has video of when it was started
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby transit jono » Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:14 am

[quote="AlanN"]I think Nick has video of when it was started[/quote


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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby fordboynick » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:53 pm

Getting there but I've got a 3 series BMW coming in this week for a new side so won't be getting much done on it now :cry:
But I got this bit done today
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby AndyJ2506 » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:38 pm

Loving it 8) you should look into some f150 headlights as I'm sure they are the same size as the mk3 headlights and they are available as DRL's. I've got a standard set here if you want to do a test fit :)
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby AlanN » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:57 pm

Drop by Andy, always looking for something to try in :D
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby AndyJ2506 » Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:56 pm

Will do. Decided I'm going to keep the old bus now and pimp her out lol. I'm about mon so might pop in for a coffee and have a chat about mine
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby fordboynick » Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:45 pm

We can go down the cafe :lol: :lol:
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby AlanN » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:43 pm

Saw your bus today Andy, but didnt look like you driving, unless youve put on weight :shock:
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby AndyJ2506 » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:25 pm

Cafe sounds good 8) Not my bus fella. There's an identical one floating around here and a short wheel base one :mrgreen:
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Re: Lean Mean and going to be Green

Postby fordboynick » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:48 pm

Allan got the rear doors hung and all in line :D just got to primer the other one now we know they fit ok
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