I thought this would never happen as I love my van but I have just put a deposit on a mk2 4x4 twin wheeler van! 1983 model
the new one
RIGHT BACK TO THE ADVERT
so my other van is up for sale
6 months mot left
tax is out end of this month december 2011
1981 ford transit twin wheeler
showing 39,000 km so about 25,ooo miles in english
2.0 pinto petrol engine
5 speed gearbox (i fitted when in england)
disc front brakes
I imported this van myself and not speaking a word of german made this a very interesting process but with the power of modern internet I managed to do the deal and get it home now this van had roughly covered 400 miles every year and it drove home 700 miles and didnt miss a beat!
On return to england I took the van for mot and it failed
headlight aim too low
emissions (carb diagrphram dried out due to lack of use)
rear wheel cylinder seized (lack of use)
and that was it for 30 year old van some modern cars fail on more than this the mot man was impressed:)
the van is as it left the german fire service apart from I fitted a 5 speed gearbox to make it more low reving than the 4 speed fitted saying that the 5 speed gearbox is in perfect working order
I still have the german logbook as well as english logbook
The van was registered 6 months ago by me and now is wearing a X plate registration
The front cab is in perfect order with the seats being unmarked and as new the rubber floor mat does,nt show any ware either this has the nice early black dash and the 3 spoke steering wheel there is no radio fitted as they didnt have them
the door cards are perfect along withthe door pockets the sunvisors also are in great shape along with the head linning
the glovebox lid and fuse bos lids are also present as these are normally damaged or missing in uk vans
One key opens all the outter doors and the other key fits the igntion all the door locks are in working order, the sliding windows in the rear and the cab doors all work correctly as well
The rear of the van has been stripped by me as it had the fire equipment in the rear it now has a bed fitted but this is not included in the sale as its going in my new van I have left the ali flooring in the van as I liked it
All the doors shut and operate correctly and have the quality shut feel
the van is unwelded as far as I no and needed no welding for mot
The van still has lefthand drive head lamps fitted as I just tapped the beam up for mot as the headlights are like new and didnt want to change them keeping the van in orignal condition
The exhaust system from the middle was starting to corrode badly so I had a local place make a stainless system very much like the ford system it had and it has a nice not but not loud from the front to the back
The door locks and catched still the gold colour they left the factory
The van has had paint years but all looks good
I still have the ladder rack if anybody wants it as I could,nt get it in my garage with it on so had to remove it
All electircs work as should heating is great
The van drives perfect like a new van no play in the steering the brakes feel positive and I love it as it gets looks everywhere I go and the pinto motor runs very smooth and test inspection is welcome but please remeber its 30 years old
now the down side like every used car/van
the passenger side wing on the top has a crack in it where the spot lamp pole as been wobbling over 30 years and has a hole in it where the spot lamp used to plug in my man at the body
shop reckon anybody could cut the crack out and slot a new piece of metal in easily with out replacing the wing as it has all orginal wings and panels fitted just look at the perfect gaps in the pictures and it really does,nt need to be remove as the rest of its mint!
the driver side wing has been repaired around the mirror (not very good in my opinon) and it is also rusty around the indicator you may see the seal I used to hold the indicator lamp in place for mot as the metal has gone very week
BUT I do have a orignal NOS (new old stock ford wing yes ford wing ) to replace this one as I think with the mirror repair and the indicator the best way would be to replace the wing
saying that its not bothered me at all over the 6 months I had it this is included in the sale if I get the right price for stunning van
£4500 no offer will be on ebay etc later in week
I have the missing bumper corner cap it was cracked so my mate is repairing it
now not included is the following as they are going on my new van
the bed in the rear
the front over riders
front fog lamps
number plate surrounds
thats about it any questions call 07845535293 or email
the van is located in devon ex15
delivery can be arranged but why I would drive it
