my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

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thanks guys i needed a bit of an uplift -every one has their own idea of their perfect van..and this is mine, if the worst comes to the worst (which i wont let it but...) ill just have to stick it in storage for a whilst but its nearly road worthy actally, just got to fix all the lights - re-mot it-get it registered and its on the road...all be it still lhd but drivable!!

[Luke]

just do a bit at a time mate you'll get there

[pat stevens]

thats it youve got it so it aint gonna go anywhere just take your time do what you can when you can ,itll all come together

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i thought id just upload this pic so you could see the van better (normally there are cars parked close to it making it difficult to photograph) -
note my electrical tape and bubble wrap bodge because the front quater light wondow is missing

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FRONT DISC BRAKE AXEL FITTED!!


the seats i plan to use for the front, a little tatty but they'll clean up - on the bottom there is a date stamp for 1986
but they look earlier (there where out of a mk2) but i thought they had cloth seats by 86 not black vinal

[Luke]

those look like minibus seats from the back do they recline

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they dont recline no, aparently they where from the back of a crew cab

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(what have i bought now ) well im the proud owner of an even earlier front panal than my current one - why you may ask well my current ine is a bit dented and not very stright and someone has cut some of the grill out of the area where the FORD letters sit
so i saw this come up for sale and i had to have it - i beleave this to be the very early type grill used on early vans from 1965 to about1967-8?...when did they change from mesh grill to built in metal grill?
it will need a blast but its very stright and theres not much rust (no welding needs to be done)
and strangly enough its the same colour as my van


tatty but suprisingly stright


early grill with removable mesh

[madmark]

the letters are very hard to find on the grill!
those seats are not transit seats why not just fit later seats from a old smiley

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im prety sure they are transit as they came from a guy breaking a mk2 but if not atleast they are black vinal so they will fit in with the intrior look,
as for fitting smiley seats i want to keep things looking as original as possible
(the seats maby not as confortable as later ones but they fit in with the whole look im going for)

[Luke]

Louis you can get mk3 seats in optional vynal - keep an eye out for som they would fit strait into mk1 floor and would fit with the classic look - a good compromise

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i might do but money is a little tight (isnt it always )so i might as well use what ive got for the moment

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i got some more work doe today, took the rear bumper/tow bar off because it was infront of where the rear numberplate should go and that was one of the things on the failure sheet (no where for rear number plate to go) also fitted a new rear number plate lamp. the rear valance it a bit bashed about a bit but i might repair it or get a new one

ALSO!! i drove the van for the first time today from the yard into the workshop!
supprisingly its not the most difficult thing to drive but its not the most easy thing to drive either especially in reverse
unfortunatly the van jumps out of reverse gear, i was deffinatly in gear because the van reversed backwards for a whilst then crunch it pops out any ideas why


in the workshop - as reversed in by me!!


bumper now off - new rear valance possibly needed
also took little orange side lights off as they didnt work (only tempory to get it throught mot when the time comes)

[madmark]

i would say your gearbox needs attention
shame i chucked mine away

[greek]

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Click on above page 6 if you want an idea for tidying the rips in your seats might help save a bit money keep up the good work van looks in good nick for its age