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Old May 31, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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Hi all been time since i last posted on ere been very busy and this is my new project but gettin all work done at a bodybuilders all comments welcome good or bad cheers ash

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Old May 31, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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my old 1 bought it from blyth last year dealt jamie on it
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Old May 31, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by escortmk3rwd
my old 1 bought it from blyth last year dealt jamie on it

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Old May 31, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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Cool van.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Cool van.

cheers mate.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 09:20 PM
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plenty of potential with a mk4 van, RST engine and bodykit = happy days

took these pics myself at ford fair back in 1996
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Old May 31, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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thats imperial blue had turbo in it then bloke changed it to 3i ive still got mine s1 van snapped though
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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
plenty of potential with a mk4 van, RST engine and bodykit = happy days

took these pics myself at ford fair back in 1996





Some nice vans there mate, don't wanna go over the top on it keep it standardish lol
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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ive got the front seats go match the rear of cabin and jamie put that bonnet on bloke who i got it off said it ran
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 04:44 PM
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That looks cool the 88 spec behind the front seats looks a fairly clean van
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by escortmk3rwd
ive got the front seats go match the rear of cabin and jamie put that bonnet on bloke who i got it off said it ran
Am goin for new engine
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by We_The_People
That looks cool the 88 spec behind the front seats looks a fairly clean van
I love it lol, needs abit of welding doing tho
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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just mainly the roof rail on driver side and rear quarter passenger side has bad crease in it
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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done some more work befor its off for a full rebuild

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and my work van lol
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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Get rid of that bonnet.Are the floor pans ok.
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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Oh I am mate gonna need drivers floor pan passenger floor pan might need changing
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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i got panels for that got them with van sure there in my garage
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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My mechanic/bodyshop guy picked my st24 lump up yesterday
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 07:08 PM
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here is the van new lump 2.5 v6 from the mondeo

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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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started to stip the van complete but started to rain

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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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Don't get it painted until the engine is in and running - you'll have to fabricate a new bulkhead, and (if you go 4x4) floorpan too.
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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yea iknow just sortin engine out now with parts needed then next week van should be goin for short blast then take it from there.
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Ignore the hideous front end - but here's one sitting in a bay - so it can be done (I would strongly suggest this one's FWD though)

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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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aye iknow that yellow one here is one him driving it

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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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HI all van went last night and he sent me 2 pictures so far off what he done

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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 01:39 PM
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Van is going needs way to much work doing ffs.
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 02:54 PM
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Looks like a bit of welding mate
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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More than abit mate lol even roof gonna have come off to repair it
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is he banned off here now ?
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Well rotten!!
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Originally Posted by escortmk3rwd
is he banned off here now ?
Who????
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Originally Posted by maxwax
Who????
he means you , plonka
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Oh right been a looonnngggggg day lol
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maxwaxy whos got van it has banned underneath his name
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Originally Posted by escortmk3rwd
maxwaxy whos got van it has banned underneath his name


Yea was me mate I lost my first acc login and mail account got hacked so had to do another account
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any updates on this mate
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would love to see how its going
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mk4 vans are ace lol
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Originally Posted by jonny s2
mk4 vans are ace lol
have you seen my project thread on here mate??
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this ive replied on yours mate.... i will be watching lol
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