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At last it's here

Postby bortaf » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:50 pm

Me spare parts transit has arrived :D
£200, recon engine and fuel pump, new rad and fan and more rust than i've ever seen in any Mk2 of transit i wheel spun it and riped a rear shackle off :lol:
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Postby Valsheda » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:53 pm

Sounds like you got a bargin there Bortaf , and may get some money back when you weigh the rust in at the scrappers after :lol:
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Postby bortaf » Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:12 pm

Non banana engine so no EGR :D
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Fair stereo as well :D
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Veiw from the side door
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Back door, didn't know L reg's came with aircon :lol:
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At least you can check the rear tyre tread without getting out the van :lol:
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Postby Gunslinger » Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:31 pm

:lol: ..... doesnt look like you'll be needing that saw to seperate that into pieces ..... hhhmmm, i've seen like holes like that before somewhere :P 8)
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Postby Luke » Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:00 pm

Gunslinger wrote::lol: ..... hhhmmm, i've seen like holes like that before somewhere :P 8)
bit of chequer plate would cover that nicely :wink: :lol:

yeah some vans are just too far gone!!!........................ different story if it was a mk1 tho!!! :lol:
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Postby madmark » Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:36 pm

:shock: oh yes ! :)
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Postby jay » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:53 pm

least you got a free battery!! :D
did it come with any fuel in it??I usually sive any in any cars or vans i get for scrap..and put in van or car..
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Postby bortaf » Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:49 pm

1/4 of a tank 8)
sold the 2 new tyres today for £40 then went for a drive (it's taxed and MOT'd till the end of the month :o ) and half filled the back up with scrap iron from a plumbers i clear old rads from. :lol:
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Postby FredTransit » Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:14 am

Bluddy ell! Still the engine was a bargain, back on the road soon eh? :D
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Postby bortaf » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:27 pm

hope to in derby this weekend :D
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Postby bortaf » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:44 am

Finally :lol:
got the recovery going (properly) today :D
weighed the old shell in £64 sold the new spare tyre £20 sold the alt and headlights £30, and the diff £40.
So i got a recon engine/pump ect, new rad, recon starter, new colum and a set of locks for £16 8)
Still got the switch gear to go and a nice radio cassette for me recovery, took time to do but i do love a cheap job.
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Postby FredTransit » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:07 pm

Glad to hear you are back on the road, what was the problem with the gearbox then?
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