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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby conrod » Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:22 pm

Should be ready for paint next week. A lot of prep work smoothing everything out!
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby Neil » Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:09 am

yes looking good the best way to do it strip it right back
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby Altransit » Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:41 am

Getting better every time we see it 8)
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby oldskooler » Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:41 am

absolutely quality job being done there...bet you cant wait to see it in paint! gonna be lovely! 8) 8)
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby conrod » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:43 pm

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope none of you are in lockdown at this time of year, although I suspect some of my British friends probably are :(

Picked up my Christmas pressie on the 24th, after months of being at the paint shop. It has been painted "Ermine White" - although it does appear more creamy than I think it probably should be. No matter, I am quite happy with the result, it has been many years, decades actually, since this van was one solid colour!
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby conrod » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:45 pm

More pics...
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby dumper » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:47 pm

Looking very good :D
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby conrod » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:48 pm

Santa's sleigh just arrived :)

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First job was to bolt on some shiny wheels :)

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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby Luke » Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:23 pm

those wheels really set it off 8)
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby Altransit » Sat Dec 26, 2020 10:04 pm

Luke wrote:those wheels really set it off 8)

Sure do 8) Are they Wolfrace :?:
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby conrod » Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:20 am

Altransit wrote:
Luke wrote:those wheels really set it off 8)

Sure do 8) Are they Wolfrace :?:


No, US Indy's :) Stud pattern was changed to 5x4.5"/114.3mm a long time ago, so quite easy to fit alternative wheels to it.

http://us-mags.com/indy-u101-w-142.htm
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby Neil » Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:52 am

yep what a nice christmas prezzie :mrgreen: :mrgreen: lovely job
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby Ghosta » Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:33 am

Slotmags, classic wheels . Looks good on a classic van.
On question. Size on rim and tire?
I’m sorry but I can’t find the right words for it.
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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby conrod » Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:59 pm

Ghosta wrote:Slotmags, classic wheels . Looks good on a classic van.
On question. Size on rim and tire?
I’m sorry but I can’t find the right words for it.
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Hi Goran,

rear is 9x15 with 265/50x15, front is 7x15 with 215/60x15 :)

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Re: Conrod's 1972 Mk1 V8

Postby Ghosta » Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:54 pm

Thanks. I think my word for those wheels are old school.
Looks really nice in my eyes.
I found a picture on a old Volvo with slot mags.
It’s NOT my car.
I hope that it’s ok to post a pic on a Volvo in this thread . If it’s not I will take it away.
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Notice the red paint i the holes. Some were in Sweden, perhaps in the summer of -83.
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