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Aug 28, 2011 17:51:23 GMT
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Hi all, I know its not really retro but I like these vans and there arn't any left on the road were I live. She's a 2 litre straight diesel and not fast at all. I am fitting 14 x 7 supra wheels and sorting out the interior to be half work van half day van. Eventually I will try to fit a 1.9 vw tdi into it but thats a way of yet. Any ideas or comments?
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Last Edit: Aug 29, 2011 19:03:06 GMT by rmad
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Aug 28, 2011 18:35:47 GMT
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ooooohhh... i like that,looks i really tidy, ive kinda been getting van urges lately. off to check ebay now!
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I'm not curse word, i just fell off my shoes
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Aug 28, 2011 19:51:11 GMT
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Sounds like you have some cool plans Liking the wheels, You going low on em? (HOPE SO)
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Raoul Duke
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1992 Toyota Van Project.Raoul Duke
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Aug 28, 2011 20:03:24 GMT
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Personally I find all these J-vans 'retro' anyway, they haven't really changed the shape or layout much since the 70s. I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to botch an earlier grille & lights on if you really wanted, either. Makes a nice change from scened VW vans & blinged-out Vitos
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...a redder shade of neck on a whiter shade of trash...
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Aug 28, 2011 20:09:03 GMT
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VW vans & blinged-out Vitos Have you seen how many "modified" t4's are around now!! And theres me thinking saxos were common as muck... I cant go two miles while I'm working without seeing yet another T4 with a black bonnet
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Aug 28, 2011 21:25:09 GMT
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i had a nissan vannette few yrs ago slow as hell but great diesel engine in 2 lirte no turbo, would pull away in 5th and keep chugging away just like an auto. great for 4 wheel drifting on round abouts... and mid mounted engine...
had full camper van conversion as well so miss that one..
looks a good base to start with have fun with it..
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1995 mk3 cavalier 1.8i 1972 1200 beetle 2010 1.2 fiat 500 "sometime's" 2000 suzuki gsxr 600 srad
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bortaf
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Aug 29, 2011 13:24:22 GMT
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R=The rears are pretty much the same as the older vans they just changed the fronts over the years, from teh A pillar back thats looks the same as me mates old spacecruisers ?
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R.I.P photobucket
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Aug 29, 2011 13:36:03 GMT
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Will be watching your mods, as my LiteAce needs something
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van 2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Aug 29, 2011 14:51:07 GMT
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The front end on these look awesome! Could look ace with the right mods...
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Last Edit: Aug 29, 2011 14:51:25 GMT by uncleterry
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Aug 29, 2011 15:52:03 GMT
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The Supra wheels look good
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Aug 29, 2011 17:06:09 GMT
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lower it, add a few bits of black paint, smooth those back panels and convert the side door to a hinged with solenoid rather than slider and you get this:
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Aug 30, 2011 22:38:56 GMT
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Thanks for the comments & especially the picture-brillant. Tonight I painted the supra wheels charcoal & silver and swapped tyres over-205/60/14 on the rear for more grip in the wet & 175/14 van tyres on the front so they clear the arch. The roof cloth is now black inside which has tidied it up a lot. Once I fit the wheel I'll get a few pic's up.
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Aug 31, 2011 12:04:51 GMT
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The supra wheels look really good on there man, and I reckon an older model light swap would be excellent. Go on, pleeease!
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Sept 5, 2011 19:45:15 GMT
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Sorry it took a while and the picture was taken when it was dull. There isn't much else done to it yet, a few lights inside and small things but its been used quite a bit this last week- it's actually nice to drive.
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Sept 11, 2011 20:10:28 GMT
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Love it and looks spot on with those alloys doesn't need a lot more in my books
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hey man, just found this site and your van. nice supra wheels. trying to upload some pics to you of my liteace. how? [/img]C:\Users\joe\Pictures\2012-07-09\the van.jpg
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