My 1 previous owner 51k lwb auto 150 in radiant red!

[noah]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Injinji-Perfo ... 2a188ace99

[Richieintransit]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Injinji-Performance-Series-Original-Weight-Toe-Sock-Mini-Crew-Black-Medium-/180800376473?pt=UK_Men_s_Socks&hash=item2a188ace99

Brilliant just ordered a pair! I didn't know they did mens ones I seen lady ones before! all I need now is some latex ones so they dont get dirty!!!
thanks for finding those mate, will let you knowe how they go!
Rich

[Richieintransit]

done quite a bit today, the panels I got were awful as the place I get them from don't do hadrian any more apparantly they have gone bust!? so they gave me these dearer ones and they were awful, I had to cut and shape quite a bit, bend etc!
painted inner wing with hammerite and under where new panels go and painted the back of new panels with hammerite so that should keep the rust away hopefully!
here is where I got to before it got dark




was a productive valentines day,, the mrs wasnt impressed tho

[Richieintransit]

bit more done today, made a patch for the step sill and welded in, not happy with this flux cored wire it burns holed through my nice new panels and as yopu can see in pics leaves a mess! and it smokes alot and its hard to see where your welding! but it's better than nothing I suppose, looking forward to getting my bottle of co2 soon i hope!

[Richieintransit]

did lots of filling and rubbing yesterday,
Today I did a bit more rubbing down and filling, sprayed on some hi build just to see what it looks like and to stop the damp. and it looked like this, couple of annoying runs but I will be rubbing it back again anyway,







so now that is both front arches and wings rust free,,, very pleased I did it all myself

now a bit more rubbing to do and I can wack some radiant red on and hope it looks ok! and at the same time I will do the grill and bumper, maybe mirrors too,
then it's the back,
any tips on doing the back? is it a total cut out again or has anyone ever just cut out the rust and welded new panels over the top which will slightly widen the rear by a mm or so!!????
any tips would be great, thanks
p.s anyone got one if these?

[soprano1982]

very nice mate , watched your vids absolutely brilliant work !

[Richieintransit]

very nice mate , watched your vids absolutely brilliant work !

cheers mate, painted it yesterday so going to put doors back on today if i get time!! I like the colour of your van it's similar to my rangerover

[soprano1982]

what rangie do you have ?

[Richieintransit]

what rangie do you have ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160734624165? ... 1586.l2649
this one!!!

[Richieintransit]

Felt like I got a bit done today, but all I did was spray the grill and put the doors on, but it looks like I have done alot,
so this is what it looks like now i have sprayed the wings


then I tried to fit my new grille it's off a mk4 and I am just trying a few paint ideas on it, it's not finished, I thought these went straight on but the mk5 brackets don't seem to line up, any ideas what's going on!???

anyway this is what it looks like sort of in place but not 1 hole lines up properly and the brackets push it out too far but here is a pic of what it may look like,, or may not!!


anyone know what's wrong with these brackets!!???


does anyone drive a transit with no front bumper !?? I got used to it looking like this now!! hahahaahaa

[ake]

A well placed cable tie will fix the thermostat plug

[Richieintransit]

A well placed cable tie will fix the thermostat plug

lol
if you look to the right in the pic it's already been tried!!!
might try doing it myself !!

[captain hook]

SuperGlue the 2 halves of the plug together

[Richieintransit]

SuperGlue the 2 halves of the plug together

will give it a go!!! seeing as i can't find a new plug!!

[Richieintransit]

monday and tuesday I had a bit of a rush to get the van back on the road for today to help someone move house, but now they don't need me till tomorrow! typical,, but this is how it looks at the moment,,, the front is looking much more modern and better in my opinion! shame the back is still exactly the same as it was!!!

what do you guys think of the new look????