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Post by paulstransitmk1 on Aug 9, 2016 21:12:22 GMT 1
Passed the test today with just 2 small advisories Small leak in exhaust and small play in wheel bearing
Im over the moon
Thanks very much to all the people who helped get me here Ralph for your help in sourcing all the required parts Muttley, Bulls, Dodge and Fred etc for all the brilliant advice you all contributed Its very much appreciated and I hope I can repay you somehow, someday
Thanks again
Paul
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Post by muttleymk2 on Aug 9, 2016 21:41:53 GMT 1
Cool stuff, happy days from now on
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Post by bullsintransit on Aug 9, 2016 21:50:09 GMT 1
Great!,time to start enjoying the work you've put into it!
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Post by jonochap on Aug 10, 2016 1:09:47 GMT 1
Whoop!!!
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Post by paulstransitmk1 on Aug 10, 2016 4:13:02 GMT 1
Sorry guys I forgot to thank Jono, Sleepy and Conrod I hope I havent forgotten anyone else but you all have been fantastic
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Post by jonochap on Aug 10, 2016 7:07:14 GMT 1
Paul, I don't think I did anything else but join in the after party
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Post by FredTransit on Aug 10, 2016 9:43:34 GMT 1
Passed the test today with just 2 small advisories Small leak in exhaust and small play in wheel bearing Im over the moon Thanks very much to all the people who helped get me here Ralph for your help in sourcing all the required parts Muttley, Bulls, Dodge and Fred etc for all the brilliant advice you all contributed Its very much appreciated and I hope I can repay you somehow, someday Thanks again Paul this feels like an Oscar acceptance speech!! Anyway, good news on the test. What's your plans for the chassis now?
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Post by paulstransitmk1 on Aug 10, 2016 22:38:03 GMT 1
Im on the look out for an affordable tipper body to go on it However I would rather try and get hold of a steel framed wooden body so that it looks in period with the MK1 and I can paint it to suit The benefit of the tipper would be great I dont plan to work it but its useful to have if you ever need to I dont know what else I would do with it other than the tipper
We are very quick to criticise people when they are wrong or unhelpful so I think its only right to thank people when they help you
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Post by FredTransit on Aug 10, 2016 22:49:24 GMT 1
You don't know what else to do other than a tipper?? It's a chassis cab man! Flatbed Pick up Box Luton Beavertail Demount camper (starts with a caravan!) Add a 5th wheel and you can have a box artic.....
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Post by paulstransitmk1 on Aug 10, 2016 22:59:47 GMT 1
Wouldnt mind a 5th wheel artic if I could make a business out of it and put it to use Any ideas? Would consider anything if I could make a business from it
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Post by bullsintransit on Aug 10, 2016 23:19:37 GMT 1
The old Transits draw a lot of attention when you drive them about now,so what about a flatbed with a removable double sided advertising billboard down the center of bed,sure you could sell ad space,if you couldn't turn the flatbed into pickup,or visa versa. Fifth wheel caravans/motor homes tend to be on the large side(mainly American built),so turning a fifth wheel into a buisiness I think would need a major engine transplant to be able to tow them!
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Post by FredTransit on Aug 11, 2016 9:40:54 GMT 1
Have to say mate running a 5th wheel transit commercially is virtually impossible. After you take off the gross the unit/chassis cab/fifth wheel and trailer, you would be left with a payload that's just about good for inflated balloons. Mind you, you could look at putting advertising on the trailer. Watch out for insurance restrictions though.
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