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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:03 am

Muttley wrote:
MattBlackMinibus wrote:Well chuffed with my new thermostat.
It had no hole in it, so guessing it was a genuine Ford article,
and the van now warms up much quicker, which is nice.

Heater!! Ya lucky b*stard :lol:

If only it worked on settings 1+2 as well as 3 though :!:
Another job to do, and more expense :roll:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby Muttley » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:58 am

MattBlackMinibus wrote:
Muttley wrote:
MattBlackMinibus wrote:Well chuffed with my new thermostat.
It had no hole in it, so guessing it was a genuine Ford article,
and the van now warms up much quicker, which is nice.

Heater!! Ya lucky b*stard :lol:

If only it worked on settings 1+2 as well as 3 though :!:
Another job to do, and more expense :roll:

Only the resistor, piece of pee pee :wink:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:42 pm

Muttley wrote:Only the resistor, piece of pee pee :wink:

Yeah, but 15 quid I don't have at the moment :roll:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby madbri » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:44 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:
Muttley wrote:Only the resistor, piece of pee pee :wink:

Yeah, but 15 quid I don't have at the moment :roll:

me 2 :twisted: i told the kids put up and shut up i no its cold in here put ure coat back on :twisted: :lol:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby G40GES » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:18 pm

you ort to get some stickers made and charge registration fee to the 1 heat setting fan switch club..... i'll have 1 :lol:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:35 pm

G40GES wrote:you ort to get some stickers made and charge registration fee to the 1 heat setting fan switch club..... i'll have 1 :lol:

:lol: Reckon it'd be quite a big club :lol:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby BROWNYS V6 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:23 pm

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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:50 am

Do I need to search the van to find out which heater resister I need (under dash or behind headlight),
or can someone tell by the model / year of the van?

Also, why would they be any different?
What is the difference?
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby transit mark » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:53 am

Nice looking van, like the matt black. Ill keep comming back for the progress.

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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MinorMatt » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:30 pm

V plate will probably be the internal one
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:42 pm

transit mark wrote:Nice looking van, like the matt black. Ill keep comming back for the progress.MArk

Cheers Mark. Watch this space :arrow: :D
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:43 pm

MinorMatt wrote:V plate will probably be the internal one

:( Typical :roll:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby madbri » Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:26 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:
transit mark wrote:Nice looking van, like the matt black. Ill keep comming back for the progress.MArk

Cheers Mark. Watch this space :arrow: :D

:roll: :roll: :roll: what u want the roof for :roll: :roll:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby noah » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:07 pm

Muttley wrote:Only the resistor, piece of pee pee :wink:


it was harder to open the bonnet
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:58 pm

madbri wrote: :roll: :roll: :roll: what u want the roof for :roll: :roll:

Not tellin. Only you n Matt know :wink:
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