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r reg project

Postby jon_d » Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:46 pm

i got this van to do the abit of body work on it and it ended up abit of a bigger job than 1st expected, new front wings, front wheel arches, new rear arches, new side loading door and alot of repairs!!!

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Re: r reg project

Postby matthew2riches » Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:49 pm

Welcome to the world of Transits! :lol:
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Re: r reg project

Postby Nadjenka » Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:07 pm

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Re: r reg project

Postby matthew2riches » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:04 pm

Cool photos!

Really good work... when can you start on mine :?: :lol:
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Re: r reg project

Postby transit666 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:21 pm

hi,
"HATS "of to you , making a pigs ear into a silk purse !!!!!

Wonder how much get for it ??

You also start on mine if you like :roll:

Regards TRANSIT 666..... 8)


THE GLASS IS EMPTY AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: r reg project

Postby trigger » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:43 pm

Looks great, like a new van :D those rear arches look tricky tho
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Re: r reg project

Postby reaper » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:43 pm

good jobon that mate but the amount of times ive heard it just needs a bit of bodywork always makes me smile always turns into 3 or 4 times the amount of work you thought
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Re: r reg project

Postby jon_d » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:51 am

i made the front inner and n/s/r inner arches from sheet metal dont look pritty but does the trick... but on the o/f/r arch i had an idear of buying 2 outter arches and using 1 as the iner as u can see in the pics line it up cut the rust out and bob your uncle looks alot better and fitts better and a lot less work :D
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