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restoration/modified

Postby jamesy_p » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:33 am

hi all this is 1 of my projects
how it started
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could of tidy up with a bit glass nd bodge but wanted 2 do it properly so pullued wings,arches,outer sills off 2 find it it also needed inner sills and inner arches reapired
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after repairing inner stuff set about arches ,wings and outer sills
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front done and in red lead
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bought a front sunvisor off ebay £100
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set about putting coosy vents in bonnet nd deciding 2 use mk6 bumper
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done rear arches aswell only need 1 inner arch which wasnt a gd fit still busy with the rears there on just bodging them over
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bought this bumper of ebay 99p but needs abit work
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put a tourneo lift up door on
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got 2 put outer and inner rear cross member on stll then tackle in side already put single bucket seat on passenger side need runner for drivers side so i can finish that 1 off as i borrowed sum1 it (dad) nd never got it bk lol put passenger side elec window nd central locking on the day on me new doors as old doors were no gd thats it up 2 now as im between projects cbr 600 go kart nd rs2000 cabriolet
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby Vandalism » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:14 pm

looking good - that sticker in the rear window Henlys makes the van from the centeral london area dealer i think unles the tailgait is from another van 8)
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:36 pm

Nice work 8) Keep it up 8)
What's the future plans for it :?:
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby jamesy_p » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:09 pm

ai its a different tailgate as im newcastle area lol
plan is 2 get bodge work finished lol i h8 doing it as its not gd for me chest but id rather do it than pay sum1 lol
i want 2 put roll cage in front flock dash nd rally panel just for rally looks like the mk6 rally van was gonna v6cossy it with gas but that can wait (gutted i didnt hav the funds for the 1 on ebay that cud of converted everything )then get it painted and ad sum rally graphics sum side bars for the clan 2 climb in lol bit ice with tvs for the kids thats bout it untill i change me mind lol nd hopefully hav it ready for next transitmania
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:44 pm

You'll be a busy boy then! Looking forward to all the pics 8)
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby transitandy » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:59 pm

looking forward to seeing it all done :) 8) 8)
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby jamesy_p » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:42 pm

cheers m8 same here lol then start enjoying it then start me other projects (xr2 with rs turbo engine,landrover light weight then me dads light weight nd mk5 spifire)
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby k638kas » Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:14 am

looks like it will be a nice van mate keep it up and keep us posted :D xr2 turbo sounds cool get some pics up of that ave always fancied a mk2 fiesta xrturbo 8)
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby AlanN » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:36 am

I like a nice customised Tranny :lol:

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Re: restoration/modified

Postby everardtransport » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:51 pm

looking good
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby fordboynick » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:11 pm

bonnet is looking good, i did my bonnet the same as that :D are you keeping the same colour or going for a change ?
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby AlanN » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:33 pm

Nicks van at Transitmania this year with the Green Meanie!
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby transit mark » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:35 am

Looking good, nice work so far.

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Re: restoration/modified

Postby jamesy_p » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:05 pm

Image decided 2 make 4x4 crew cab pickup
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Re: restoration/modified

Postby g-man » Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:11 pm

thats different 8)
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