10 replies to this topic

[Daveuk]

Hello everybody,

Ive visited this site over the past hours today and thought i might aswell join (if my crazy idea goes ahead...)

i call it crazy because i have never tried to restore a car or anything like this before but would like to jump in (sort of spk) and find out.

how this has come is i have been with my current girlfriend for the past 3 months and only found out today that her day owns a mini van, and that it is just sat at her house in the "shed"

my previous idea was to buy a vw camper and do that up but seen as this has come to my attention it has saved me alot of money, storage, tools to start with

i dont own the van yet but i will b askin him if he doesnt mind seein the old girl bein brought back to life.

anyway if this all goes ahead i will be askin LOTS AND LOTS of questions.

this looks like a really friendly forum and i hope you will all be helpful,

oh guywithvan i see you live near me and you at a stage where i think i will be head so you might get some anoyin emails off me he he just kiddin

cheers everyone and enjoy

Dave

[Steve@RetroDash]

nice one, sounds like a great idea.

Welcome mate, ask and ask away. Everyone is happy to help as much as they can.

Cheers
Steve

[Bungle]

welcome to the madness that is tmf

[Pooky]

Wow! I love vans! They're ace! Just pray it's in ok condition!

Good luck with the project and keep us informed with lots of pics!

Welcome to the forum

[bert998]

your only going out with her to get the van

[Bean]

Hello and Welcome to TMF

I joined and i didn't have a clue...(about anything really)...

But I now know that a piston is a round thing and can even use the word bulkhead in conversation

If there's anything you want to know, just ask...people on here are dead friendly

I'd love a VW splitty! ... hopefully I'll get one in years to come

Anywho, again, welcome to TMF....

[mini bunnykin]

howdy

welcome to the forum

x

[Daveuk]

Cheers guys

im still goin throu this fourm there's loads of info!

bert no im not goin out with just for the van...... if i knew at the beginin then youd would ave been allowed to say that

beenjardo dont worry i ave no idea when it comes to engines just the change oil, airfilter, sparkplugs! lol

pooky ill try and get pics on ere in the next few days im goin to work 2nite and me cars still in the garage because i decided to chage the oil and when it came to takin the oil filter off i kinda broke the removal tool and wrecked the filter completly!! aka holes and dents.... so not a great start to workin on cars (i believe the guys at the garage did the filter up too tight wen it wen for its 2nd service last year)

anyway gonna keep lookin and gatherin info

Enjoy

Dave

(by the way i dont own the van and i need to ask permission first so it could be a no go.... but i hope i get his blessin )

Edited by Daveuk, 15 November 2006 - 09:35 PM.

[Mini 360]

welcome to the madness that is tmf

Cant argue with that! Welcome to TMF enjoy the site and the "interesting" (by which I mean Jammy lol) characters.

[Daveuk]

************************Update*************************************

Just found out 2day from the misses her dad is goin to be doing the van up when he retires soon :'(

so im contemplating either A. get a van B. get a pickup or C. go for me split screen....

anyway cheers for the welcome and i will be back to check on the awsome projects that ive seen so far

enjoy

Dave

[miniman86]

aw thats a downer, but yeah get either a van or pickup!! ive got a van and they are great!! cant fit much into them though!! hahaha!