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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:57 pm

just had to post this here :shock: :lol:

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Re: 6 wheels

Postby redcube » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:45 pm

Are you trying to tell us something there Luke :wink:
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:44 pm

can somone measure a mk6 fwd rear axle hub face to hub face please :?: so we can see if its compatable :D

just there is this one on ebay :arrow:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRANSIT-MK6-2-0-F ... 2561c5bfcf

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£40 buy it now :!:
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby GRAVE DIGGER » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:51 pm

1835 in the dark will check tomorrow.


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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:58 pm

well the mk4/5 is 1825mm :D a couple of 5mm shims and we're there 8)

now does anyone live near Biddulph stoke on trent and are prepaired to collect it for us :?:
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby GPM01 » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:01 pm

Luke wrote:well the mk4/5 is 1825mm :D a couple of 5mm shims and we're there 8)

now does anyone live near stoke on trent and are prepaired to collect it for us :?:


Not really local to me Luke, but I'll go for it if no-one else is available 8)
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby GRAVE DIGGER » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:50 pm

checked today 1825

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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:15 pm

cheers Alan 8)
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby GPM01 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:46 pm

Did you bid on that axle Luke :?:
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:40 pm

we have won the fwd rear axle btw (our 1st purchase) for £30 :D

should have this at the pre meet so we can all get out heads round how to attach it :lol:
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby pat stevens » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:50 pm

Luke wrote:so this ones now no more :(
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just came across these pics on google images

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this is what happens when a total dork thinks he knows what hes doing ,the guy bought it off my m8 in shrewsbury totally destroyed it ,didnt pay the man so he repossed it and broke it upi think he may still have the rear suspension set up lying around
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: 6 wheels

Postby Boo-radley » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:11 pm

:shock: :shock: :cry: :cry: Crying shame.
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby pat stevens » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:25 pm

id arranged to buy this off my m8 and this guy begged me to let him buy it big mistake anyone from arround shrewsbury knows this dork who did this no names mentioned
if its got tits or wheels its always gonna end in trouble !!!
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby Luke » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:30 pm

yeah such a shame they can end up like this :(
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Re: 6 wheels

Postby pat stevens » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:45 pm

trouble is their is a fair few of the old classic show vans gone this way people buy them think their worth mega bucks and let them stand when they dont get it

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this one odessa won more trophys than the england football team could dream of back in the day. i believe that someone has recently bought this and trying to rescue it it may notve been a transit i saw this on goodalls american years ago when in bought hellrazor it was stunning
if its got tits or wheels its always gonna end in trouble !!!
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