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#16 lawrie124

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Posted 13 December 2013 - 07:25 AM

A bit of progress. Fitted the front 7.5" brakes, took off the arches, and put some 10's on it. Looks so much better.

 

Time to treat myself to some mini specal wheelnuts!

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Posted 13 December 2013 - 06:36 PM

Nice wheels :)

 

They do look a lot better. Chrome edging strip would finish it off a treat and give the retro look!



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Posted 14 December 2013 - 07:57 AM

That looks nice mate :)



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Posted 02 January 2014 - 08:15 AM

Well, not a minute spent on the van over the festive break, but practicing putting in floorpans on my lad's 1974 saloon:

 

 

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Posted 02 January 2014 - 10:01 AM

Love the colour of the van will look cool with them wheels.

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Posted 03 January 2014 - 07:12 AM

Love the colour of the van will look cool with them wheels.

 

cheers. Might try some black minilites as well. Shame the 6J black wellers I have stick out too far (I'm trying to avoid arches).



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Posted 11 January 2014 - 11:34 PM

I think it looks great in grey.

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Posted 31 January 2014 - 09:19 PM

How are you getting on with it ?

Have you got the engine out yet to speed up the shell repaires on the spit ? :D  :highfive:



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Posted 01 February 2014 - 09:32 PM

How are you getting on with it ?

Have you got the engine out yet to speed up the shell repaires on the spit ? :D  :highfive:

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Posted 03 February 2014 - 09:31 AM

Simple yet effective  :highfive:



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Posted 07 February 2014 - 05:44 PM

nice project mate :)



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Posted 08 February 2014 - 06:39 AM

nice project mate :)

Cheers. Should get its turn in the garage in a few weeks so we can crack on with the welding



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Posted 08 February 2014 - 07:51 AM

:lol:  :D On the spit  :lol:  :D


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Posted 08 February 2014 - 07:19 PM

:lol:  :D On the spit  :lol:  :D

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Posted 25 February 2014 - 01:34 PM

The van is getting closer to the welding shed! Fuel tank, fuel lines and brakes lines off, and the battery cable, in preparation for cutting up the multi layered floor and welding another one in.

 

I say closer, it's in a queue behind a quick engine swap and paint touch up on a mates daughters hornet. I think the pictures below explain it turned into more than a quick job; it'll be on the spit this weekend!

 

 

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