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Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby Mr RVM » Wed May 28, 2014 12:11 am

And here it is :!:

First thing I did (as I always do) was to take out the rubber floor mat and clean the floor (hate the thought of years of crap (amongst other stuff we carry into our vans on our feet :shock: ) circulating around the cab (and my lungs) so out with the mat'.....

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and some of the floor came with it :lol:

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not the worst Ive seen but definitely not the best either....and that's not all.....

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new step me thinks :(

to be fair I already knew it wanted wings, arches and sills so might as well do the steps as well :)

few scabby bits around the body....
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bottom of door is bad so will just swap it for one I have in the shed that only needs a tiny repair at the bottom (unless I come across another one in the meantime

rear doors not too bad....this is the worst bit...
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rear floor is good (fitted new just over a year ago).....
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underneath is good too :) rails, outriggers and inner sills all good (except the bit at front steps)

and of course the "usual" hole in the inner wing that starts where the battery tray bracket "was" :shock:
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but again not the worst ive had to deal with....there IS some metal left close by :lol:

Tired shockers and a snapped front spring :!: so not a massive job in prospect but....you know me by now and I'm sure it will be more of a job once I get started :lol:

cant cripple this one tho as its all ive got on the road at the min so bit by bit just tackle each job one at a time to at least get it sealed up for the winter so it doesn't get any worse then figure out what I'm going to do with it :?: :?: :?:
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby BigMonty » Wed May 28, 2014 12:18 am

Oh for the love of GOD !
Like you didn't have enough to do. You will strip this one back to bare metal buggery and arrive at mania in a yaris or worse.

Good luck Gaz

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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby Mr RVM » Wed May 28, 2014 12:24 am

No Monty I'm coming to Billing in THIS ONE :!: btween now and then I'm only goin to do the really necessary jobs....nothing else....it'll be there "warts and all" :lol:
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby RustWidow » Wed May 28, 2014 7:59 am

Wow resto, good luck and hope to see you at mania in it :)
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby jr71 » Wed May 28, 2014 9:52 am

The man who does this,

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That's a piece of piss :lol:
Wish I had the skills m8
Good luck and don't forget I need her finished by next Thursday.
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby RustWidow » Wed May 28, 2014 5:24 pm

Omg
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby Mr RVM » Wed May 28, 2014 9:01 pm

NEXT THURSDAY :!: :!: :!: think I might struggle a bit :?: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby RustWidow » Wed May 28, 2014 9:06 pm

Lol then the fight began....
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby Mr RVM » Wed May 28, 2014 9:12 pm

Good job I do my best work when I'm under pressure :!: :wink:
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby jr71 » Wed May 28, 2014 10:03 pm

Gaz,
Could you have a look at my camper van?
Not needed till next April.

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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby Mr RVM » Wed May 28, 2014 10:20 pm

jr71 wrote:Gaz,
Could you have a look at my camper van?
Not needed till next April.

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LMFAO you fookin looney :lol: :lol: :lol: but what a coincidence :!: the first vehicle I ever attacked with a tin of "Cold Solder" (bodge) was a 1974 commer minibus :!: I remember it took ages to get the shape of the horizontal "flutes" at the bottom of the front panel to look right :roll: what colour you goin for :?: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby jr71 » Wed May 28, 2014 10:49 pm

This is in a field down the road from me.
It's got your name written all over it.

Keep up the good work bud.
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby Mr RVM » Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:27 pm

Despite having most of the panels I needed I just managed to get this little lot from the Bay ( he had them up for £100 so I waited till listing ended and mailed him with an offer of 80 which he accepted :)



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171344144535? ... EBIDX%3AIT

shame the front inner arch wasn't for the other side as I'm desperate for one for the Flareside but you cant win them all :roll:
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby MinorMatt » Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:41 am

The Panelmaster dieselhead can get you front inner arches...

Prices may be different but I think the ones i had off him were £35??
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Re: Then Gaz got a VAN !

Postby RustWidow » Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:54 pm

Wow you got a deal there!
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