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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby dirtydog » Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:14 pm

Bloody hell! Nice work Matt, thats a lot of welding. And there was me feeling pleased at the little bit thats taken me a day and a half to do :oops:


Nada, congrats on your little passenger :wink:
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby trigger » Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:24 pm

Was there actually any non rusty metal left? :shock: :shock:
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby MinorMatt » Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:27 pm

passenger side was 9am to 6ish (with a bif of faffing)

Drivers Side was 9am to 9pmish (but there was A lot of faffing and other bits going on, spot welding arches over existing arches on a SWB, fitting single passenger seat etc
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby AlanN » Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:28 pm

Well done Matt the rust buster :wink:
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby MONSTER 0NE » Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:38 pm

nice work matt,

I reckon we could keep you busy for years welding the forums vans up :lol:
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby MinorMatt » Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:44 pm

I reckon I could keep myself busy for years welding MY van up :lol:
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby Muttley » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:28 pm

Great work there, is there any rust left now??
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby AndyG » Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:06 am

MinorMatt wrote: spot welding arches over existing arches on a SWB

Cheers Matt :!: :wink:
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Re: '95 LWB 150 minibus conversion

Postby Nadjenka » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:00 pm

The time has come....

:arrow: http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=93495#p795150

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