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TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby BIG.GEOFF.H » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:40 pm

Well a few will remember the connect i built well ive done another some say i get bored i need to keep myself busy all the time i went to a salvage place to look at a car for a friend and they had

this....
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its a flood damaged 1.8 tddi connect lx it had a new engine but that didnt matter for wot i had in mind

this woz ere as well

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a smashed focus rs

so the work comences

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stripped to the shell

cut it up to sell quarters as the car was a cat c the shell was worth not as much due to the damage

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and the rest to the scrapyard

i went on holiday for 1 wk then wen i was away i got a call from performance ford to say that a run at bruntingthorpe was on for the white van ide already done and i said i would bring both and said that the silver 1 wasnt even started it was 9 days till we was going and alot said i wouldnt do it im time due to work commitments and it also needing painting

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my mate ste all wired doing the certain change overs from focus to connect

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focus rs engine in

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good bye cat hello de-cat pipe


ste had a rest by changing the vinal lettering to say rude and amusing words well we found it funny lol

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mecanics now done exactly 1 week friday morning first drive on trade plates and off to drop off at my mate robbos sprayshop for paint

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notice back doors how dented they are robbo is a very good panel beater and has repared them not replaced not by putting loads of body filler but pulling it out and putting minimum of filler in

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now after paint 1 day got it back sat lunch time

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the bumpers arches and side mouldings are to be anthracite with a new later front bumper and arches

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primer

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painted

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now start to build up 1pm sat afternoon while me and robbo buil.d it up back at csg my big bro rob of h2signs did my vinal lettering

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few hours later done

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monday morning 185miles drive to bruntingthorpe

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ste my mate electritian and driver of white van

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my misses kerry going to do a run in the silver van we both did runs in both vans top day
and both made it there and back with no problems at all the silver 1 with no mot was still waiting for log book
so i took it on trade plates

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The white 1 is now for sale private plate has been swapped over so is ready to go :-(
any interest please call 07841745146

hope you like
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby Luke » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:44 pm

nice work mate 8)
them focus RS's dont crash well :lol:
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby BIG.GEOFF.H » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:51 pm

im glad realy or i wouldnt be able to build my connects :lol:
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby Gurj51ngh » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:00 pm

loads of envy!!!

:D :D gotta say mate you do a killer job!! well done. 8)
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby lostpaul67 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:07 pm

Nice vans and nice work mate, Loving the silver one 8) what does it go like :)
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:19 pm

top stuff :D
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby BIG.GEOFF.H » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:53 pm

the white 1 does 0-60 mph in 6.6 secs i did 135mph thats got a dream science on it

the silver 1 did 7.4 0-60 and only went 125 ish that was kerry i held bac abit as only just finishing it was fcearing things falling off always a bit paranoid so soon
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby MONSTER 0NE » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:29 pm

Top work again geoff
Right 5th Transit now A black petrol mk5 swb, soon to be coverted into a day van mpv.
RIP CATDADDY gone but never forgotten you were a true legend
RIP Ratwood another true great gone who will also never be forgotten
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby bigmastif » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:05 am

geoff you are one crazy man :shock: but gotta love it top vans mate and by that i mean all three of em there stunning mate love the silver connect 8) :D
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Re: TRANSIT X-PRESS 2

Postby MR BigBeefy LDV Guru » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:48 am

mint van m8 well done
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