my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

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parking isnt too bad - thats why i fitted a rear door with window in so i could see out the back - you just have to practice - in an empty car park preferably

[malta transit]

Love it,
i wouldnt mind a LWB, how long are they? My transit is shorter than My ford falcon ute..

Here you can see the short wheel base and the long wheel base in inches whom you can compare. To enlarge the picture for better view, copy and save in a folder and enlarge. The manual book is 40 years old, so still in inches. According to the book the lenght is AN 194 21/32inches whilst yours would be about AG 165 1/16inches.

[captain hook]

Love it,
i wouldnt mind a LWB, how long are they? My transit is shorter than My ford falcon ute..

Here you can see the short wheel base and the long wheel base in inches whom you can compare. To enlarge the picture for better view, copy and save in a folder and enlarge. The manual book is 40 years old, so still in inches. According to the book the lenght is AN 194 21/32inches whilst yours would be about AG 165 1/16inches.

So......17 feet long

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ive just had an interesting if not totally suprising phonecall from my dad, hes givving the transit a service before transitmania ect and hes found some....interesting problems that are now fixed

1 - plug cap under alternator was loose
2 - spark plug under alternator was loose not screwed all the way in so the van may have been running on 3 cylinders
3 - plug cap lead was slightly damaged/outer casing melted from heat sorse

all plugs now checked and where mint as if theyre where brand new

cleaned rotor arm/points and cap of corosion

4 - had carb off to check it out as we experienced a few probs with it - there was a loose screw on the butterfly valve (or somthing - he diddnt say in great detail) so the vaulve wasnt returning to its original position possibly over fuling the carb

now al that parlava is over the transit should run a hell of a lot better - altho it ran prety fine with all the probs

[mk1van]

gotta say man your doing some job on the van, the change over has worked out really well for you....keep the progress pics coming

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thanks mk1van - will be doing more over the weekend so more pics soon

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did a little more over the weekend - mainly painting the front floor..or at least one half

also had a little fire in the engine bay due to my dad spilling some petrol when trying to pour some into the carb - little damage just warped outer casing on 2 wires and a petrol hose - PHEW

[transitandy]

coming along nicely m8

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i hope to get the other side of the floor and rear arches and door done by transitmania

[mk1van]

how much did it cost you to get the van back to the uk from were it was collected? its coming along nicely for you....

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how much did it cost you to get the van back to the uk from were it was collected? its coming along nicely for you....

luckily it was in the uk already when i bought it but aparently it costs about £1000 (mabey somone could back that up?)

[madmark]

it cost a good £600 plus to do it yourself ,and it doesnt stop there,you have mot and registration and tax to sort when its back in the uk,so alloy a good £1000 plus

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went on a journey on thursday/friday to pic up some parts in the van..unfortunatky due to the torential rain and the vanplaying up wih its carb problem we hired a newer transit instead


my van sheltering under a bridge in the rain


the new one we hired - diesel - all i can say is what a difference..this just cruses around at 70 which is a speed i can only dream of


gearbox and prop from a 15,000 mile camper for the essex engine


a much needed door and a few other little bits and bobs


and im not exactally shure whats going on here.....

[County4x4]

and im not exactally shure whats going on here.....

Maybe they're hoping to grow a Caddy from a compact . . . . . .
Great thread. Love to see what you've been doing. Don't 'alf miss my old Mk1 watching your progress.

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thanks county4x4 - it was in poor health over the transitmania weekand with all mannor of faults
broken exhause
dodgy gearbox
possible oil leak....

but it limped all the way back from transitmania so....the engine and box arnt ready to die just yet

next job engine and box oil change