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Aug 27, 2008 17:44:59 GMT
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Don´t think this is going to be any good to you!!! ...as it´s an integral part of the armrest. Well the Scorpio´s done and dusted and can disappear on Friday, on Saturday i´m off down to Frankfurt to pick up my "new" Granada front axle.... ..now all i need is my van back!!
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Aug 27, 2008 18:56:36 GMT
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Ah, no. Mine is the earlier type with the std rubber gaiter and steel hold down ring (oblong). Mine has a split in the gaiter, but I can glue it up, just would be nice to have a mint one. Ta for the photo though.
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Aug 28, 2008 14:19:53 GMT
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Dave -you have fairly urgent PM. nige
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Aug 28, 2008 17:35:52 GMT
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Dave -you have fairly urgent PM. nige just got in from work mate, you´ve got one too ;D
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Aug 30, 2008 19:38:05 GMT
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As the bus is still not back I thought i´d make the most of the decent weather and I "popped" down to the Westerwald area (400miles there and back) to pick up this little beut.... Front axle off a MKII Grananda 2.8i Now all I have to do is get it to fit the van! ;D We took ripped it out in about an hour and as we´d set off early were back home for lunch, which gave us the afternoon to get stuck into the Capri but I think i´d better start another thread for that ;D 1978 MKIII Capri
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Last Edit: Aug 30, 2008 20:25:13 GMT by Oldbus
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Aug 30, 2008 20:16:55 GMT
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LOL @ You Dave.
Looking forward to Projekt Capri.
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Aug 30, 2008 20:27:04 GMT
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LOL @ You Dave. Looking forward to Projekt Capri. Cheers mate, how´s the van getting on?
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Aug 31, 2008 10:27:06 GMT
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ooh nice, the 2.8i has the calipers that take the big square pads as well, they work really well, i'm hunting for a cheapy set of them for mine.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Aug 31, 2008 13:11:52 GMT
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ooh nice, the 2.8i has the calipers that take the big square pads as well, they work really well, i'm hunting for a cheapy set of them for mine. They should hopefully slow the bus down a bit better than the old drums!! ;D
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Aug 31, 2008 17:36:06 GMT
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Waw!!!!!!!!! I'v been on this forum for months and never botherd reading this thread (after all it's only a bloody van) well 6 hours later, and what can i say, I'm gob smacked, nearly cried when the van hit the garage. but i just don't know what to say, this thread is deffonately now bookmarked. I kneel down and kiss your feet.
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Aug 31, 2008 18:21:40 GMT
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Waw!!!!!!!!! I'v been on this forum for months and never botherd reading this thread (after all it's only a bloody van) well 6 hours later, and what can I say, I'm gob smacked, nearly cried when the van hit the garage. but I just don't know what to say, this thread is deffonately now bookmarked. I kneel down and kiss your feet. Glad you like it mate, can´t believe you sat down and read it all the way through...respect. ;D Thers a lot of very good stuff going on in Readers Rides and most of the time it´s hidden away behind boring titles Oh and welcome aboard!
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Ruki
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Any news on you getting your van back?
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65 pages ;D I have to wonder how much I miss when I don't keep up to date
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Sept 2, 2008 19:13:44 GMT
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65 pages ;D I have to wonder how much I miss when I don't keep up to date Know what you mean mate, there´s so much going on here! Any news on you getting your van back? Funny you should ask. I was away yesterday and today with work and got home this afternoon to find my van had been delivered to a local workshop..(they won´t recover to a private adress for some reason..) so dragged it home with the misses. So all is well at oldbus castle, the van made it back (after 17 days) in one piece,well except for the few bits i scattered all over the M25 No pics of "hole in sump" yet but i think i´ll keep this sign though........ As i´m knee deep in Capri bits at the moment i´ll weld up the Capri floor before i get stuck back into the van... i can´t get the van into the garage anyway.....
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Last Edit: Sept 2, 2008 19:33:52 GMT by Oldbus
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Ruki
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Sept 2, 2008 20:26:33 GMT
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Would love to know what actually went bang, and gave out though you must be curious to get under and have a snoop
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Sept 2, 2008 21:23:26 GMT
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Wow, bet you're glad to finally have it home. Love the sticker
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Would love to know what actually went bang, and gave out though you must be curious to get under and have a snoop Yeah, had a snoop- hole in sump- bits all over the M25- game over ;D I´ll have a proper look when I whip the engine & axle out!! Wow, bet you're glad to finally have it home. Love the sticker Was slowly getting a bit nervous Seth,, but they did say it would take 2 weeks!
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Last Edit: Sept 3, 2008 5:27:26 GMT by Oldbus
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Glad you have your baby back home Dave.
Love the look of the Capri on it's side. Clearly means business .
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Glad you have your baby back home Dave. Love the look of the Capri on it's side. Clearly means business . Cheers mate, i could do with a couple of months off, there´s just not enough hours in the day!! ;D
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nice sticker, best of luck getting it all sorted out mate.
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