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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby AlanN » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:51 pm

1 scoop or 2!!! :lol:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:53 pm

Bri, you'd have to race past me first!!!



Discoved a breakers 20 mins drive from me today,
which turned out to the best breakers I've seen in years :D :D :D
Proper old-school breakers, cars and vans piled up on one another :twisted:
None of this new-fangled environmentally friendly recycling centre bull nonsense 8)

EDIT; Cambridgeshire Salvage, in Chatteris

I had to grab a thermostat housing and dash,
but they said it'd be ok to come back to have a proper poke about and rummage,
but I did notice a van with a good Mk4 front grille!

Will go back in the new year and get as many pics as I can for you all :wink:

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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby madbri » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:54 pm

wheres the scrappy paul :roll:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:58 pm

madbri wrote:wheres the scrappy paul :roll:


Cambridgeshire Salvage
http://www.cambs-salvage.co.uk

01354 694499

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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby madbri » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:01 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:
madbri wrote:wheres the scrappy paul :roll:


Cambridgeshire Salvage
http://www.cambs-salvage.co.uk

01354 694499

payne2704@aol.com

2b Doddington Road
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blody nora thats not far from me :roll: im spalding. paul im breaking a mk5 at moment so if u need ough ure welcome.
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:11 pm

madbri wrote:
MattBlackMinibus wrote:
madbri wrote:wheres the scrappy paul :roll:


Cambridgeshire Salvage
http://www.cambs-salvage.co.uk

01354 694499

payne2704@aol.com

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blody nora thats not far from me :roll: im spalding. paul im breaking a mk5 at moment so if u need ough ure welcome.

Nice one Bri. Got a good drivers door?
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby madbri » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:15 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: oh yes babby im 100 per cent its rust free as well il av a look when i drag it back on thursday :wink: tenner how dose that sound?
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:32 am

Sounds good to me Bri 8)

Have to be in the new year though, when I've got some dough.
Is it a low roof by any chance? still after the 3 internal roof supports.
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby madbri » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:42 am

MattBlackMinibus wrote:Sounds good to me Bri 8)

Have to be in the new year though, when I've got some dough.
Is it a low roof by any chance? still after the 3 internal roof supports.

its a semi the same as ure 1 :roll: as by suports do u mean the ovel shape bars that go across the roof?
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:42 pm

madbri wrote:
MattBlackMinibus wrote:Sounds good to me Bri 8)

Have to be in the new year though, when I've got some dough.
Is it a low roof by any chance? still after the 3 internal roof supports.

its a semi the same as ure 1 :roll: as by suports do u mean the ovel shape bars that go across the roof?

Whatever holds the roof up and the headlining clips to.
I expect semi ones could be cut down to low height.
I think I'm gonna have to arrange a trip up to you with some tools Bri :D
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby madbri » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:53 pm

if it 4 the van on this threed then yes its the same but mines longer :oops: :lol: its going to b weighed in in the new yr so b snappy :wink: the door is 99% slight rust buble on 1 corner :twisted: if u want roof suports ill take the lot out :wink: itsgot a100% scratch free dash if u want it free :wink: just let me no :wink: paul if u want to come and rip at it no prob dont worry about pennys just paypal when ure a bit flusher :wink: i no how tight things r im at mc donalds part time so its hard for all of us. but if we all do old school and look out 4 each other it makes it easer :wink:
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:17 pm

madbri wrote:if it 4 the van on this threed then yes its the same but mines longer :oops: :lol: its going to b weighed in in the new yr so b snappy :wink: the door is 99% slight rust buble on 1 corner :twisted: if u want roof suports ill take the lot out :wink: itsgot a100% scratch free dash if u want it free :wink: just let me no :wink: paul if u want to come and rip at it no prob dont worry about pennys just paypal when ure a bit flusher :wink: i no how tight things r im at mc donalds part time so its hard for all of us. but if we all do old school and look out 4 each other it makes it easer :wink:

It is for my semi high roof SWB but I'm fitting a LowRoof headlining.
I think the roof supports would help me mount it, even if needing a little modding here n there,
so yeah, rip em out for me geeza :D Got a good dash already though, thanks.
My door's got a dent, rust, and a fairly big hole in it, so I'll defo take that, nice one.
Appreciate the offer to pay later, and wouldn't mess you about, so appreciate that Bri. It's the way it should be, eh!
McDonalds tho :shock: Sorry to hear that mate :(
Mind you, you gotta be glad to have any work at these times I reckon.

Get it stripped matey, cos I'll be heading you way soon 8)
PM me a number and address, and I'll be in in touch as and when.
Thanks again mate
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby G40GES » Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:33 pm

madbri wrote:if it 4 the van on this threed then yes its the same but mines longer :oops: :lol: its going to b weighed in in the new yr so b snappy :wink: the door is 99% slight rust buble on 1 corner :twisted: if u want roof suports ill take the lot out :wink: itsgot a100% scratch free dash if u want it free :wink: just let me no :wink: paul if u want to come and rip at it no prob dont worry about pennys just paypal when ure a bit flusher :wink: i no how tight things r im at mc donalds part time so its hard for all of us. but if we all do old school and look out 4 each other it makes it easer :wink:

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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby MattBlackMinibus » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:45 pm

Well chuffed with my new thermostat.
It had no hole in it, so guessing it was a genuine Ford article,
and the van now warms up much quicker, which is nice.
The old one had no hole either, so I'm now thinking that it may have been partly stuck open.

Also done some interior work in the back during December.
Fitted a new thicker ply floor to reduce noise, and made a start on carpeting the MDF side panels.
Wood and carpet was free from work :D Result.
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Re: MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

Postby Muttley » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:29 pm

MattBlackMinibus wrote:Well chuffed with my new thermostat.
It had no hole in it, so guessing it was a genuine Ford article,
and the van now warms up much quicker, which is nice.
The old one had no hole either, so I'm now thinking that it may have been partly stuck open.

Also done some interior work in the back during December.
Fitted a new thicker ply floor to reduce noise, and made a start on carpeting the MDF side panels.
Wood and carpet was free from work :D Result.

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