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Postby madmark » Wed May 30, 2007 4:32 am

:lol: they all do it even the mk1 i noticed the otherday has got water in the pinto airfilter bolt holes! :shock:
mind you with the amount of rain we have had i am not supriesed! :?
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Postby Guy88 » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:01 pm

Got me wheels back 8) 8)

And started to paint them :D
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Postby Guy88 » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:51 pm

Woooohoooooo

All the structural weldings done

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Just got to do the back brakes and a few lights 8) 8) 8)


wheels are not so good. the laquer has reacted with the paint so i got to start over :(

And a slight hitch with the bumper ine the mounts on the side are fooked and its flapping in the wind now held with cable ties :oops: :oops:

Had her running sweet as today. ISCV is now disconnected and the idle is now adjusted manually just hope it dont go into limp home now :?


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This one has half the guard fitted (still needs chequer plating

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Postby Guy88 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:30 pm

MOT is thursday 3pm 8) 8)

6 things left to do
1. Rear light
2. handbrake
3. rear brake application
4. Change numberplates
5. Steering UJ
6. Bumper

Will a cable tie holding the end of the bumper up be a fail. :?:

(stopping it flapping in the wind)
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Postby custom » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:33 pm

a cable tie will be fine m8 good luck 4 the mot
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Postby Guy88 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:35 pm

custom wrote:a cable tie will be fine m8 good luck 4 the mot



Cheers mate.

Its still 6 things thou as i forgot the ball joint :shock:
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Postby Guy88 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:37 pm

Got the brakes, handbrake, ball joint, temporary not so loud exhaust done today 8) 8) sounds crap now :(

16hours and 22 mins left :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby AndyG » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:13 pm

:D
Can't wait :!:
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Postby transitgeoff » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:16 pm

Guy88 wrote:
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is that your bumper laying next to the van awaiting fitment :lol:
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Postby AndyG » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:01 am

transitgeoff wrote:is that your bumper laying next to the van awaiting fitment :lol:
He'll be taking that with him :wink: (he may want to use it on the tester :!: ) :shock: :lol:
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Postby Guy88 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:38 am

Andyg wrote:
transitgeoff wrote:is that your bumper laying next to the van awaiting fitment :lol:
He'll be taking that with him :wink: (he may want to use it on the tester :!: ) :shock: :lol:


I will take it with me






To keep the ar*e on the floor :lol: :lol:
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Postby Guy88 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:09 am

I wont take it with me

Shes dropped a shell. VERY bad metalick knock at tickover. coes when revved. Just about to remove sump. If its major she's for sale

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Postby custom » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:26 am

absutely gutted for you mate i know how much heart and sole into this van how much are you after for it?
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Postby Guy88 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:04 pm

custom wrote:absutely gutted for you mate i know how much heart and sole into this van how much are you after for it?


I have put an ad up and am going to see what offeres i get :(

I think iv found it :D :D

Its only minor. There is a flywheel bolt going around the bell housing :D

Good news is there is no chain guide in the sump :D
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Postby rover » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:54 pm

What did I tell you about taking the box off and putting some loctite on them bolts :?: :roll:

Dont F**k it up now Guy, you have put way too much hard work into it :wink:

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