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Sierra Engine and Box you say... Will have to see how this baby drives with the 1600! Possibly some more power needed... I know that ATLAS rear axles are favoured by the Rally boys for putting on Escorts. It's not starting and running off the key, could do with a service and a new radiator... See how you get on, but at the minute, I have the whole car, so got the rad too(possibly a bit big though?)or anything else needed. Ive got an atlas for my Cortina as they're way better than the Koln jobbies.Not fitted yet though.
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Deck it on banded steels, drop in a V6 and weld the diff ;D
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1979 Chrysler Horizon 1.3 GL 1980 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia 1985 Ford Sierra 3dr 1985 Ford Escort Mk3 1988 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 1989 Ford Escort 1.3 Popular 1995 Volvo 960 1996 BMW 525i 1998 BMW 323i 1999 BMW 530d 2003 BMW 530i . www.facebook.com/ABCARPIX
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LambDrover
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I am liking the sound of banded steelies, So things that have taken my fancy so far: ~Sign-writing [Not sure what though yet] ~Banded Steelies [Obviously] ~Sticker-Bomb rear windows ~Lift the Rear and drop the front a bit? ~Nice Exhaust? & Maybe an engine swap... Any ideas for what I can have sign-written down the side? Anyone want to do the signwriting for me? ;D
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"Botchit & Scarper : Dodgy tradesmen", though might have been done already.
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Rare old beast, base model with round headlights, don't damage the surrounds as you won't find any more. I have a LWB MK2 ex outside broadcasting van, great project
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What this Atlas axle then? I have no idea what that means, it must be pretty spesh though if it can offset the fun* of a 1600 pinto engine in a Transit. Your van looks cool, I too support leaving it fairly standard and lashing on the waxoyl, ‘bank robber style’ mods sound quite interesting as I don’t believe there is an established bank robber ‘look’ apart from trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. Having said that, if you leap out of this van outside the HSBC wearing a donkey jacket/balaclava combo, yelling ‘IT’S A STICK UP’ and waving a sawn-off around I reckon most people will get it OK. The downside will be that you will then have to dodge the coppers on the bypass and drive to an industrial unit and abandon the Transit in favour of a Mk1 Granada. Brilliant. ;D Class van lad. Great find.
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LambDrover
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I like the Idea of 'Bodgit & Scarper' but I'm not too sure... I'd like something to fill the side of the van a bit more... Best Idea wins! More to come...
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jpsmit
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can always go for Click & Clack, the Tappet Brothers, law firm: Dewey Cheatem & Howe
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I am liking the sound of banded steelies, So things that have taken my fancy so far: ~Sign-writing [Not sure what though yet] ~Banded Steelies [Obviously] ~Sticker-Bomb rear windows ~Lift the Rear and drop the front a bit? ~Nice Exhaust? & Maybe an engine swap... Any ideas for what I can have sign-written down the side? Anyone want to do the signwriting for me? ;D you miss my offer of sign writing services on the first page? 'Stickit Inn Cider' (I have a logo ready drawn up for this)
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I would've thought 'Sticky Tin Cider' would be better, most people wouldn't notice at first.
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LambDrover
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Actually I really do love that! 'Stickit Inn Cider' How much would you charge/not charge for that then? ;D
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Actually I really do love that! 'Stickit Inn Cider' How much would you charge/not charge for that then? ;D how big would you want it? Will post up the design for you
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LambDrover
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Cool mate, just been enlisted into a local band, It's beginning to look like Trans-Rat will be the new Roadie Van! More to come...
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LambDrover
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The Trans-Rat is now running Sweet... It was only running on 1 cylinder due to dodgy plugs! Clutch cable on order. New Plugs/Leads on order... Could do with rebuilding the carb as it has a leak at high revs... Some small amounts of welding and it should be ready for MoT by next Sunday... All the electrics are starting to come back to life including the fuel gauge! The only electric item that Is not yet working is the wipers, though some WD-40 should cure that! Piccies! ;D Getting it Delivered...
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Used to be a guy in Bollington called Ted LaFarge (or summat like that) who did proper ignwriting. Used to do my vans when I was there. Could be dead now though as it's been a few years.
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LambDrover
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Mar 10, 2013 14:13:18 GMT
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She's running really well now, almost ready for the MoT but I can't get the wipers to work... I have only messed with the contacts and switch a bit but nothing... any ideas?
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jpsmit
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Mar 10, 2013 19:01:26 GMT
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She's running really well now, almost ready for the MoT but I can't get the wipers to work... I have only messed with the contacts and switch a bit but nothing... any ideas? Don't know anything about transits, but, in the world of MG's, when the wipers stop working it is almost always the grease in the works that has hardened.
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LambDrover
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Mar 11, 2013 16:21:13 GMT
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Okay so ideas have arisen... some daft... but hey... Make the back into a miniature section of a stately home... wooden floor/Armchairs. Get an old Victorian Radiator in the back piped up to the engine to heat the 'Stately home'. Sticker bomb the windows. Band the Steels [Rear] Yellow French Headlights for that 'Authentic' feel. What does everyone think?
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qwerty
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Mar 11, 2013 16:28:41 GMT
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Lovely van. I'm hankering after a Mk2 myself. I was imagining it on 15x8 Minilights. Don't know how possible that would be though.
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