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Post by retiredtruckie on Oct 9, 2015 13:12:40 GMT 1
Well I've had my little transit for almost a year now and not done much with it but last weekend I decided to make a physical start and decided to clean it up to see how much work I actually have ahead of me so it is no longer a storage room lol, from what I have found I'm lucky enough to have a reasonably good start with minimal rust but a lot of electrical as a previous owner went wild with a pair of wire cutters. Like troppo I'm on a pension so funds are slow coming and restricted but hopefully it won't be another year before being finished and on the road earning its keep in the driveway The cleaned off look Just a couple of pictures from my phone
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Post by sleepy on Oct 9, 2015 14:52:06 GMT 1
It looks fine
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Post by irishtransit on Oct 9, 2015 15:07:28 GMT 1
nice looking truck
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Post by troppo on Oct 10, 2015 3:08:01 GMT 1
great looking starting point
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Post by retiredtruckie on Oct 10, 2015 4:53:06 GMT 1
Yeah struck it lucky as the worst part is the tray and it only has minimal rust and the fact I drove it home from angle vale the other thing to fix are the brakes
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Post by cadill69 on Oct 10, 2015 6:35:18 GMT 1
Love it. White suits its clean lines. What does the inside look like?
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Post by retiredtruckie on Oct 10, 2015 10:20:48 GMT 1
Seats are sun damaged and torn no floor covering an a bit of surface rust but otherwise pretty good shape, will try and get some pics up when I have taken some lol
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Post by muttleymk2 on Oct 10, 2015 21:57:38 GMT 1
Liking that a lot
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Post by retiredtruckie on Oct 20, 2015 0:53:30 GMT 1
A couple of interior shots The green stuff on the floor is what's left of a reusable shopping bag after it's been in the sun for a few months lol they turn to dust
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Post by troppo on Oct 20, 2015 1:27:30 GMT 1
Great starting point mate, would look great in a dark burgandy or dark metalic green with a stained timber tray. But thats coming from someone who has his engine bay resto frozen for months
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Post by jonochap on Oct 20, 2015 7:22:05 GMT 1
Due respect for even wanting to take it on looks like a great project!
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Post by retiredtruckie on Oct 20, 2015 7:22:32 GMT 1
You called the colour I'm going with the dark burgundy with a claret pearl cause metal flake is too expensive these days
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Post by retiredtruckie on Oct 20, 2015 7:23:50 GMT 1
And if I could afford the rego I'd be driving it too lol
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Post by troppo on Oct 21, 2015 2:53:57 GMT 1
You called the colour I'm going with the dark burgundy with a claret pearl cause metal flake is too expensive these days Sounds like a great colour scheme, a black pinstripe would be a nice subtle touch maybe with a gold highlight.
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Post by retiredtruckie on Oct 25, 2015 12:19:53 GMT 1
Did a little more today, decided to check the engine, radiator etc found a couple of things I didn't want to The mud in the radiator What's left of the thermostat cover hose fitting . Mind I drove this little v4 40kms at 68mph in 39deg C and it didn't miss a beat so needless to say I was pretty surprised at what I found today lol.
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