my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

[robbie.cee]

so no excuse for all those gangsta black bmws with em on then !

they do look tonnes better on black motors especially if its all black n tinted with some chrome trims(like my old beloved E30 316i)

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i tent to avoid cars like that if i see any about

[robbie.cee]

i loved that car my first bmw(thought of many but only had2)

was the first car i ever worked on/fixed/repaired/modded/sweated n bled for cried over etc.

was slammed to 40mm off floor -was a problem when i went to essex as speed bumps everywhere and lanes where all debris was simply tarmacked over giving raised areas that skimmed sump bit at a time.

i really loved it was great on fuel n proper fast as racing cams in it!

now i drive transits but love my van as much as i loved eva, my first beemer!

i hope to have franny at least twice as long as eva (bmw for 5 yrs) if not forever!
even if i have to stockpile panels

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dad use to have a big old hgv driving licence 5 series estate it was nice but lack of mantanence let it down,,the suspention was naft so it ate tyres was nice tho, fitted a mk2 front axle in it no probs

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im an iddiot....i keep missing bargains...first i missed a mk1 double seat for £20..now ive missed some front door cards for £25.........

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d1d a bit more the other day - i needed a inteior mirror but the latest one i watched on ebay which was new old stock went fo £80 forget that, so i bought a secont hand one from a mk1 scrapper for £5 or 10 as it was badly pitted


pitted so i sanded it down with a little rotery tool


spreyed it in high etch primer so it was now smooth


and painted it with humbrol metal coat (yes the model paint ) and it gave a really nice finish


mirror re-assembled - the finish is a matt silver finish but it still looks good and its better than spending £80

the mirror is an original Winguard item

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i had a go at fitting one of the sticky back number plates to the original blumells backing plates my dad gave me

it was quite difficult actually, dont think ill do the other one as i got a few air bubbles in it but still, looks good

[County4x4]

d1d a bit more the other day - i needed a inteior mirror but the latest one i watched on ebay which was new old stock went fo £80 forget that, so i bought a secont hand one from a mk1 scrapper for £5 or 10 as it was badly pitted

mirror re-assembled - the finish is a matt silver finish but it still looks good and its better than spending £80
the mirror is an original Winguard item

Neat job on the mirror Louis.
i see Tim's paint weekend paid dues.

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i did that ages ago, i since found some chrome spraypaint that i might re do it in

but yes most people would not use a rusty old mirror.....but i have a budget

[robbie.cee]

good stuff m8!

whats the acid etch stuff then?

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its Huttond Hi-Etch Primer

i find it to be the best primer ive used so far but i dont know if huttons us a country wide company or not as the one near me is run out of a very small unit

i guess the primer etches its self to the thing you are spraying and then you can put what ever top coat you want on it,
it will take most paints that ive found

[County4x4]

Sound like good stuff Louis

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its what ive spreyed the front panle/wings of my tranist with

[County4x4]

its what ive spreyed the front panle/wings of my tranist with

Speaking of which, any chance we'll get to see your Mk1 at the next Build weekend?

[blue estate]

its what ive spreyed the front panle/wings of my tranist with

Speaking of which, any chance we'll get to see your Mk1 at the next Build weekend?

Ain't you got enough on with the 6 wheeler