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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby mrtn » Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:16 am

Graham Taylor wrote:Changed this .....


I had the bonnet Ford badge erased completely together with the placeholder plastered flush and repainted. Obstructs sticker placement. Will wrap the bonnet with a matte vinyl and splash something queer on it.
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby deps-online » Sun Aug 04, 2013 11:30 am

Graham Taylor wrote:
If anyone interested I now have for sale a facia panel complete with heater controls (already listed on "for sale" section, Parrot CK3100 hands free kit and a JVC DAB KD-DB42 head set for sale :wink:


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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby Graham Taylor » Sun Aug 04, 2013 3:02 pm

deps-online wrote:
Graham Taylor wrote:
If anyone interested I now have for sale a facia panel complete with heater controls (already listed on "for sale" section, Parrot CK3100 hands free kit and a JVC DAB KD-DB42 head set for sale :wink:


Pm sent


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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby mrtn » Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:50 pm

Get a room :shock:
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby Willywonker007 » Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:04 am

Willywonker007 wrote:Haven't been on much of late as I've been planning the transformation of the connect, getting all the bits and bobs and the donor car, so all this weekend I've got it MOT and re-striped all parts plus van for paint Monday, they will have it for 2 weeks then the BIG rebuild will take place, I've also picked up the personal plate and will posted pics once the project connect is complete :D :D



Right update on project TCFR 2004, got pics of it sprayed in ice white and looks sweet, now having the bumpers and aches done and the wheels and the rebuild for it to take place, new engines in as well and I will post loads of pics when fully complete
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby ugurkamil » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:12 pm

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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby deps-online » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:43 pm

Had a blow out on the A1 near whetherby :cry:
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby Marty.H » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:58 pm

deps-online wrote:Had a blow out on the A1 near whetherby :cry:
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You can clearly see in the pictures that tyre is badly perished and cracked that would of contributed to the blow out check your other tires.
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby Lefty64 » Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:34 pm

Never heard of this brand of tyre, so had a look round.

There's plenty on the Bay .......... maybe it's this baby ..... :twisted: :?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hero-195-65-R ... 53fb83f76a

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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby deps-online » Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:01 pm

Marty.H wrote:
deps-online wrote:Had a blow out on the A1 near whetherby :cry:
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You can clearly see in the pictures that tyre is badly perished and cracked that would of contributed to the blow out check your other tires.


Noticed it monday but was hoping it'd be safe till the weekend but cleaely not all the other tires are sound
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby g-man » Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:10 pm

good name.......hero!........they remoulds chap?.......could of been nasty!!!!
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby Simon46 » Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:09 pm

My 2 perished rear bridgestones went egg shaped. Got them replaced not immediately. Will do in future after seeing that. Was like driving fred flintstones car with a shimmy at low speed!

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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby deps-online » Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:59 pm

No g-man I bought my van off my uncle I have all the docs and receipts from new found the tyre receipt in there its approx 14 months old and done about 13k miles

I know what you mean Simon46 my I have done the same jorney from m1 junction 28 to chester-le-street 3 times now 2 I been getting 39mpg average there and back but after changing the tyres today I got 55mpg? Wtf
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby ishmail » Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:22 pm

left my wallet at home lol had to put £6 diesel :lol:
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Re: What did you do to your connect today?

Postby ishmail » Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:25 pm

Graham Taylor wrote:Changed this .....

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Changed the badge on the rear door to but left the steering wheel as looking to maybe change to a 4 spoke mondy.

Finally getting round to changing the centre facia too so will post a few pics when done as just a gaping hole at the moment! :(


what do you think about this one? i like ithttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-TRANSIT- ... 1e750ebcf0
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