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Postby FredTransit » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:19 pm

LMAO! My keyboard is worn! That should raed - that's the style that's fitted, and they were transferred to the new engines! :lol: :lol:
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Postby Retrohowla » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:26 pm

oh right well maybe i might hace another bash at getting it on but it didnt want to go earlier

would be good if i can as the induction noise on the di is bloody noisey with just a k&n! :shock:
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Postby FredTransit » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:39 pm

Retrohowla wrote:oh right well maybe i might hace another bash at getting it on but it didnt want to go earlier

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Now you are doing it!
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Postby Retrohowla » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:49 pm

Ahh bugger :oops: well i didnt want you to feel like the only one :wink:

this bloody rain better not hold me up tomorrow as i doubt the mig torch will take too kindly to being rained on :(
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Postby FredTransit » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:35 am

what's balck and crisp and hangs off a transit? A Mk2 owner who welds in the rain.....
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Postby Retrohowla » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:08 pm

You may laugh, but guess whos been a busy boy despite the rain?
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Postby FredTransit » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:11 pm

Death wish?
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Postby Retrohowla » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:20 pm

Well no, just a bit of forward planning and upsetting the neighbours a bit with a very large blue tent!

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Just a few blobs of chicken shite here and there :D
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Postby Retrohowla » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:23 pm

Oh and got my prop bits machined and welded today also so its getting there......................slowly
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Postby Retrohowla » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:08 pm

Right conversion compleat, plus new (home made) front end, now i need uprated suspension for the front end, can anyone help?
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Postby FredTransit » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:19 pm

We didn't do anything with the front springs, eventually we did fit a second leaf, you can try either a helper off a Mk3 or get your old ones re tempered,or have some new ones made up.
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Postby Retrohowla » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:25 pm

Whats a helper from a mk3?
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Postby FredTransit » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:32 pm

It's a ahlf leaf that doesn't come into contact with the bushes.
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Postby Retrohowla » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:38 pm

Ah i see, fits below the leafspring between x-member and leaf yes?
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Postby FredTransit » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:40 pm

You got it.
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