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mrk3 project

Postby karl » Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:54 am

i actually bought this on here chassis cab with the intention off chopping and putting the chassis on to the mrk 2 but its in good condition to chop up so decided the mrk 2 has to go money pit and salvage what i can of it to get some money back :D

So Mr Rvm will be the project manger

:lol:

SO

i already have the engine and box and most of the panels new from another member on here :D

so here it is

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Re: mrk3 project

Postby karl » Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:56 am

the roof cut off thanks to gaz
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby transitandy » Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:29 am

An Interesting project karl and with Mr RVM as project manager it should be a corker :) 8)
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby derv23 » Sat Jan 30, 2016 3:02 pm

Looking forward to this :D
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby LUCIFERV12 » Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:26 pm

will be good to see more of how ye get on... he really was in better condition than you first think.. certainly if you were gonna swap the exterior panels anyway. only sh*t bit was around the window and that front member area. but i still miss that van badly lol :) was dreading you not using him and scrapping it...

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Re: mrk3 project

Postby karl » Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:34 pm

LUCIFERV12 wrote:will be good to see more of how ye get on... he really was in better condition than you first think.. certainly if you were gonna swap the exterior panels anyway. only sh*t bit was around the window and that front member area. but i still miss that van badly lol :) was dreading you not using him and scrapping it...

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front spring hangers are shot,front cross member shot :lol: wings gone ,doors gone :lol:
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby LUCIFERV12 » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:02 pm

the bits you wont use and will end end up swapping anyway! lol and still compared to your old one, mine was worth saving! lol :)
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby karl » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:07 pm

LUCIFERV12 wrote:the bits you wont use and will end end up swapping anyway! lol and still compared to your old one, mine was worth saving! lol :)


already have the gearbox 2.5 d engine all the running gear i did buy panel's from a member here but he has read me messages and never replied to me so a think that another load of money il never get back :( please not dont send money as gift bye paypal :(
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby LUCIFERV12 » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:09 pm

you got that roof on yet?!

p.s. bummer! i did see alot of cheap panel bits on ebay when i got that door bottom repair from. dunno if you are an 'original' junkie though lol
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby karl » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:12 pm

LUCIFERV12 wrote:you got that roof on yet?!


NO bought spot welder and seems not to work so their is another £100 down the drain :lol:

in sit here laughing but the money i have in vans/cars is eye watering :(
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby LUCIFERV12 » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:14 pm

and,, i take it your not turning the cab into a mk2 anymore..?
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby karl » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:20 pm

LUCIFERV12 wrote:and,, i take it your not turning the cab into a mk2 anymore..?


know the mrk 2 will be going into the bin :( il sell the doors, bonnet, glass,instrument stalks etc as they are all service parts axles will be coming of as well still have the gearbox as well which i know will be worth a lot of money reconditioned :D
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby LUCIFERV12 » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:25 pm

ah. fairynuff.
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby karl » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:30 pm

:D
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Re: mrk3 project

Postby karl » Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:47 pm

Another step forward i have a van full of parts heading to my yard engine/box axles panels ETC

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