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Oh Dave you wally!!!! Been a few weeks since I checked in here, and when I read what you have done, I said, "dear oh dear" or words to that effect. A good panel beater with access to a wheeling machine might be able to get your panel straight, so you can transplant back to other van. Regards the shifter, and I know you said not electrical, BUT, if you still have the Scorpio, you could use a toothed quadrant as previously suggested, with a door locking solenoid operated by a switch on the dash to engage into the slots. Just a thought mate. All the mechanical bits re hidden, just one wire from 12volts to solenoid, and an earth. Job done. Andy instead of a switch on the dash, use the seatbelt warning light switch, so you cant get it into gear unless your sittin on the drivers seat. |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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glad to see it looking all lovely again OB.
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May 17, 2008 12:10:36 GMT
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Bloody hell Dave. I don't log on for a couple of days and you've got it all fixed... Top man.
I've got an anglia in the garage that needs doing..... ;-)
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May 17, 2008 12:41:17 GMT
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Why not use the handbrake lever idea for blocking the column shifter but instead of connecting it to a handbrake connect it to the old clutch pedal? Thanks siert, but with the layout of the columnchange/steering that´s not going to be possible. Oh Dave you wally!!!! Been a few weeks since I checked in here, and when I read what you have done, I said, "dear oh dear" or words to that effect. A good panel beater with access to a wheeling machine might be able to get your panel straight, so you can transplant back to other van. Regards the shifter, and I know you said not electrical, BUT, if you still have the Scorpio, you could use a toothed quadrant as previously suggested, with a door locking solenoid operated by a switch on the dash to engage into the slots. Just a thought mate. All the mechanical bits re hidden, just one wire from 12volts to solenoid, and an earth. Job done. Andy instead of a switch on the dash, use the seatbelt warning light switch, so you cant get it into gear unless your sittin on the drivers seat. Think i´m going to have to buy my mate (electrician) a few beers! ;D glad to see it looking all lovely again OB. Thanks Tim, getting there slowly...... ;D Or just make sure no garages behind you ;D ;D ;D ;D I´m out in the carport just to make sure!! Bloody hell Dave. I don't log on for a couple of days and you've got it all fixed... Top man. I've got an anglia in the garage that needs doing..... ;-) No probs Mike, i´ll do your Anglia if you do my Capri  |
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May 17, 2008 12:49:29 GMT
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Quick update while i´m having a brew and warming up a bit. Polished the door catch and fitted it then started with the stickers...  as you can see it´s not as bad as it looks, unless you get it wrong and have to peel them all off again!  Sorted...  Door seal glued back in, got the rear light out of the 56 van, cleaned it up a bit. Doesn´t look too bad until you get in close, it´ll have to do until i can get a new one from god knows where...  Bumper back in place too...  ...and Robert is a relative!!! Right i´m off back out ;D |
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May 17, 2008 14:02:10 GMT
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Absolutely superb work again Dave. We remove our collective retro-rides hats off to you.
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1965 Ford Thames 400e van 5.7 ltr
1965 Ford 100e 2.1 Pinto power
It all takes time and money, why do I never have them both at the same time?
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May 17, 2008 15:49:28 GMT
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Absolutely superb work again Dave. We remove our collective retro-rides hats off to you. Thanks Andy, you coming to Classic Ford at the Pod in two weeks? |
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May 17, 2008 19:39:59 GMT
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Had a busy afternoon involving..... rear bumper...  bit of wax.....(don´t let the misses know where the spare kettle has got to )  the accelerator pedal was very light (or do i just have a heavy right foot?  and was a bit tricky to dose correctly so i decided to fit the original Transit return spring.  I´d been using the one on the engine up until now but it wasn´t enough. Sorted now though...  Gave the whole intake area another coat of paint ans some wax...  refitted the airfilter and was going to refit my old grill and surround when i thought i´d check to see if the one on the other van was any better. Surprisingly enough after a bit of a clean up it was... ;D  Quite like this pic...a bit of old a new...  i had to seal the back up as it´s been raining all day over here. ...and this is the front rebuilt, cleaned and polished, it´s taken me over four months to get back to this...  ...but it was worth it. Tomorrow i need to get the engine bay sorted and put back together...  Thanks for looking in! |
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May 17, 2008 20:37:06 GMT
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Moin!
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My Van is at the Sprayer now,and i hope Alex will do the Job till Wednesday..........Geeste is on Friday!
I hope now all is going right at you and your Van.....good luck!
Greet Thorsten
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May 17, 2008 22:35:28 GMT
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That van is just so right and looking as good as ever.
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May 18, 2008 20:00:14 GMT
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Moin! Looks like new! My Van is at the Sprayer now,and I hope Alex will do the Job till Wednesday..........Geeste is on Friday! I hope now all is going right at you and your Van.....good luck! Greet Thorsten Danke Thorsten, good job Thursday is another Bank holiday eh, we´ll both need it to finish the vans off. See you Friday mate. ;D That van is just so right and looking as good as ever. Thanks mate, getting there slowly! ;D Started off this morning with some soundproofing mats, those sticky tar things that normally cost a bomb (well they do over here unless like these they fell off the back of a lorry!)  Stuck them to the inside of the wheelarches...  and then to the underside of the engine cowlplates..  Before i closed the engine in i wanted to protect the electrics from getting fried and thought why not reuse the Scorpio heat deflectors..  and before everything is hidden i needed to wire up a toggle switch to the fan relay so that i can switch it on manually if necessary.  With all the plating in place the next job up was to get the carpets in...    ...won´t be long now! ;D |
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May 18, 2008 20:24:57 GMT
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May 18, 2008 21:04:52 GMT
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Awesomely Amazing Dave.
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May 18, 2008 21:15:33 GMT
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You never cease to amaze me Dave!!
Top notch jobbin'!!!!
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Great recovery Dave...... the front end looks stunning and the interior will obviously come up to standards too I'd better get y finger out!  |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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May 19, 2008 19:05:16 GMT
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Thanks guys, much appreciated. Spent the last few hours trying to bend carpet around corners it didn´t want to.....  not much to show for it but i managed to get the centre airduct covered with one piece of carpet which looks a lot better than my last bodge! ;D |
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May 19, 2008 19:07:02 GMT
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Looking very neet and tidy  Carry on |
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Spent the last few hours trying to bend carpet around corners it didn´t want to..... I think that calls for a 'How to'!!! |
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and was a bit tricky to dose correctly so i decided to fit the original Transit return spring.
