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#151 Shifty

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 11:47 AM

Fecking thing........

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 05:30 PM

Fecking thing........

Pmsl, Its all gone well up until the final stretch but now the end is near I think its a little scared of hitting the roads again after being laid up for so many years  ;-)



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Posted 15 January 2015 - 08:13 PM

Massive day get it done son. 

 

When Bingley?



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Posted 15 January 2015 - 08:16 PM

 

Fecking thing........

Pmsl, Its all gone well up until the final stretch but now the end is near I think its a little scared of hitting the roads again after being laid up for so many years   ;-)

 

 

It had better make, especially after all the late nights we've put into the thing!!

 

I've got about 12hrs just in the loom and electrics!!!!



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Posted 16 January 2015 - 09:10 PM

Massive day get it done son. 

 

When Bingley?

Yep definatly had a few 9 - 10pm`s this last week, Back in tomorrow as well mostly little jobs to do now but they all add up lol, Just daft things really like wire the heater, change the head nuts, Paint up the wiper motor and coil, get the bolts back in for the o/s/f subframe and tap out the n/s/r bottom subframe hole into the healboard hopefully that wont start being a pig, carbs need sorting out still, Accelerator cable bracket on the manifold needs tapping, Gauges need to be wired up, n/s door needs alighning, door cards to go in, spot lights to wire up, there's bound to be a few bits ive missed, I shall try booking mot for Monday so its got to get done lol ;-)



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Posted 20 January 2015 - 01:00 AM

Hes nearly there "Mr Green"  !!

 

The carbs have now been sorted (Thanks to Shifty) "What a palaver those tuned out to be" and the engine is ticking over sweet also thanks to a quick "Shifty Tune"  ;-)

The rear subframe n/s lower bolt has also been sorted, The one that goes into the heel board, Managed to tap out the captive nut to a larger size by going thru the hole in the trunnion then a quick trip down to the local fasteners and I had a nice new bolt to marry up with the new thread, The rear hub ended up coming back off again so as to gain a little more access while tapping it out but it was well worth all the effort not having to cut into the sill,

The wheels have been put on and i am over the moon with my choice, I'm just waiting on some new stickers to arrive for the canter caps,

I've still plenty of little jobs to do on it yet but I should think the van will be 80 - 85% ready for Bingley so the plan then is to complete the finishing touches etc and get him looking 100% before the next show comes around,

 

 

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Posted 20 January 2015 - 04:42 AM

Its looking great!!

(What's with the wiper arms)

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Posted 20 January 2015 - 07:27 AM

Its looking great!!

(What's with the wiper arms)

Nice one ;-)

They've got to come back off as i need a new pair, In fact ive had to pinch the motor from my 81 pickup for a while so I shall have to change that too eventually !!


Edited by leeuk, 20 January 2015 - 08:16 AM.


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Posted 20 January 2015 - 04:25 PM

Just lovely!!

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Posted 20 January 2015 - 06:46 PM

Passed his MOT today, Yipeeeeeeeee !!



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Posted 20 January 2015 - 06:48 PM

WOW!! That's excellent news!



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Posted 20 January 2015 - 09:19 PM

If mine looks half as good as that i'll be made up.

Well done matey.

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Posted 21 January 2015 - 01:28 AM

If mine looks half as good as that i'll be made up.

Well done matey.

Thanks very much ;-)

You will have no problem at all mate, Your van will be a minter before you know it, Just keep at it, You`ll get there ;-)



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Posted 21 January 2015 - 09:36 AM

Congratulations I know how I felt once I got my van MOT and drove it home (even though the rear coil over shocks were a bit to short and I soon got Protec to make longer pistons for them)

 

Enjoy your van I am sure you have inspired others here to crack onwards with their vans.



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Posted 25 January 2015 - 04:58 PM

A few pictures taken today and a couple in there taken at Bingley Mini show. 

He drove there and back with no problems at all, He smokes a bit but i think i would if i had been laid up for near 30yrs lol,

The belt was loose when I arrived at Bingley and Shifty was in there like a shot sorting it out, Nice one Shifty ;-)

Manage to buy a few items while I was there too so in all today turned out to be quite a decent day !!

 

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Edited by leeuk, 25 January 2015 - 04:58 PM.





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