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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Luke » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:39 pm

handbrake is easy - if you look you'll see the rasied bit in the floor for the rhd hand brake just drill out that and fit your handbrake in in - for the bit under the floor of the van cut one out of a rotton mk3/4/5 as they are the same (i'm pritty sure) then just leave the one for the lhd there and put some grommets in the old holes job done :D
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Vandalism » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:16 am

thanks for the info, i did notice the raised bit for the rhd hand break - im guessing the bit under the floor is the same on a mk2 aswell?
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Luke » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:26 am

yeah definatly same on mk2 - pritty sure its same on mk3/4/5's :D
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby madmark » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:32 pm

:shock: you got along way to go before the handbrake thats for shure! :lol: :lol:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Vandalism » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:29 am

i know i know...but its usefull to have the info before charging into it, i certainly dont want to do it wrong :roll: :lol:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Vandalism » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:34 pm

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ive finaly got hold of some New Old Stock early front indicators/side lights :mrgreen: ill have to drill a second hole in the wing for the second wire as the indicator on it at the moment only has one wire -(i might also re-powder coat the metal indicator surrounds) ive also got hold of a mk2 black single and double front seat (pics soon) so as you can see im busy finding bits and bobs for the van :)
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby madmark » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:15 pm

the wings are difrent you will have to make a big hole :wink:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Vandalism » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:19 pm

i am making a big hole....in my pocket :lol: :roll:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby madmark » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:22 pm

:lol: :lol: mate all classics do that! still you got along way to go before you catch me up! i wouldnt tell you how much my 2 owe me you would fall over! :lol: :lol: for a start my v4 2ltr cost what you paid for your van! :lol: :lol:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Luke » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:26 pm

yeah but with classics your better off in the long run :!: - i remember a few years back me and kathy were 'arguing' over who should park on the drive she said her picasso as it's worth more - it was worth about £5k at the time mine mabe £3k .......... now mines still worth £3k and her picasso would be lucky to fetch a grand :lol:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby Vandalism » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:30 pm

i think i paid spot on the dot for what my van is worth - i do have most of the bits to do the convertion but its the paint job thats going to hurt the most...its going to have to stay tatty for a whilst (the rat look if you will) :lol:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby madmark » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:38 pm

:lol: :lol: mate its all worth it in the end tho :wink: :wink:
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby pat stevens » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:03 pm

too rite mate when your driving down the rd turning heads and you just know that if you see one comming the other way its a bonus .ive had that many people trying to buy mine offering stupid money one guy offerd me 3k as it stood but what do you buy for that kinda money its going nowhere its mine it took me long enough to get it.look at it this way spend a grand on a full respray on a mondeo or somthin simlar next year its probably worth less than the paint job ,spend a grand on your mk1 next year youve lost nothing and youve got one cool van ,theres 4 & 5 year old motors on the pile in the scrap yard
if its got tits or wheels its always gonna end in trouble !!!
anyone can restore a van but it takes a real man to chop it up !!!
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby madmark » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:15 pm

well said pat :wink: i love mine to bits and she is still holding together well considering she lives outside :roll: :roll:
what i will never forget is haveing her on the tv with chris barrie and he realy did like the van 8) 8)
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Re: my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

Postby pat stevens » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:07 pm

thats it i dont think id have the same buzz about a new van old transits have a style of their own and as with most classics everyone knows someone who used to own or drive one and ive had many transit mk1 & 2s and as many yank vans chevys dodge .econolines etc but always go bk to a tranny
if its got tits or wheels its always gonna end in trouble !!!
anyone can restore a van but it takes a real man to chop it up !!!
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