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Post by harry2012 on Jun 7, 2015 17:58:36 GMT 1
This is my 1978 Mk2 Transit ex German Fire Brigade Van I believe it was still in use until late 2013 when it was imported to the UK. It's a 2.0 Pinto with 27k km's (approx 17k miles) on the clock. It's very original the only welding is a repair I've had to the drivers step. Water had obviously got under the mat making the metal very thin, so that's been repaired other than that underneath is better than my dad's 2010 mk7 transit! I've now fitted a PA system like it would have had back into one of the dash holes and have a retro CB to go in the other so it'll have radio gear similar to what it had in Germany. The plan is to keep it exactly as it is. A few pics: And the repaired step
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Post by mrgrimly on Jun 7, 2015 19:32:26 GMT 1
loving that
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Post by pio507 on Jun 7, 2015 21:30:35 GMT 1
Love it, anyone know what is this exact colour
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Post by harry2012 on Jun 7, 2015 23:16:42 GMT 1
Thanks I've had a couple of bits sorted and a ding on the back wing removed and painted. The colour is RAL 3000 aka Flame Red
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Post by troppo on Jun 8, 2015 3:06:21 GMT 1
Thats sweet mate, nice show van
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Post by retiredtruckie on Jun 9, 2015 9:50:23 GMT 1
Very nice if could be a show stopper
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Post by harry2012 on Jun 9, 2015 21:03:05 GMT 1
Thanks, it isn't perfect, but really is superb for its age.
Now I just need to find somewhere big enough indoors to store it!
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Post by bimmerbrother on Jun 18, 2015 20:37:41 GMT 1
Thumbs up! Love it!
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Post by irishtransit on Jun 19, 2015 13:34:01 GMT 1
Shes an absolute beaut.
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Post by harry2012 on Jun 19, 2015 14:29:16 GMT 1
Cheers :-) I've fitted the CB now and made some surrounds for the radios, I just need to clean the dash. Also washed and polished it again yesterday
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Post by dodgerover on Jun 19, 2015 16:56:50 GMT 1
What CB's that? I've got an old Realistic rig but I almost never hear anybody on it.
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Post by harry2012 on Jun 19, 2015 19:20:52 GMT 1
It's a President AR144.
I've not picked anyone up on it yet, but tbh I've only turned it on once, but I did used to pick up a fair bit with the CB I had in my Defender.
Tbh it's in the van for show.
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Post by sidewaysjas on Aug 29, 2015 21:41:25 GMT 1
Very nice van !
Jas
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Post by harry2012 on Aug 31, 2015 6:43:11 GMT 1
Cheers A few little updates, I've given the engine a good clean now And I'm off today to collect a full overdrive setup for it, and all being well I should have a brown double passenger seat on its way this week.
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Post by FredTransit on Aug 31, 2015 10:18:08 GMT 1
My God that's a shiny engine bay. Well done!
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