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silver surfer wrote:The van looks fantastic. That is a great idea on the exhaust. did you have to re-work the insides of the silencer to do that?

The exhaust was hand made, but I see what your thinking (I think)
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What an awesome thread, gives me a bit of confidence to give it a go.
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Have not done much at all to van in a while... Been out on motorbikes instead :roll: but have had this made!!! Just needs painting!

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suf500 wrote:Have not done much at all to van in a while... Been out on motorbikes instead :roll: but have had this made!!! Just needs painting!

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I am loving that idea dude, very original.
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Bit of an update on van


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What a great looking van love the colour, spanners a nice touch

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I've just bought the same roof. They are huge!!

I'm going all cream as I don't think the 2 tone works with such a high roof. Great work you doing. I've got 18 months of work to do - between now and may!!

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suf500 wrote:Bit of an update on van


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Looking good, just about to start stripping mine down tomorrow for a respray, white at moment not sure about changing colour, like you fold up TV which one did you use?

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Thanks for the kind comments, it's a cello 22" TV,
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Looks good..... Just one question, how are you going to get the spare wheel out when you get a puncture?
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Those wheels look the nuts Suf, are they somekind of Ronal style ones?!
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Just jack the van up to get the spare out!
Yeah they're ronal r50 aero, I did post a question about fitment and got a spot on answer in that they needed spacers etc :D
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Well, the van is all mot'd and taxed again!!! Just a few more things to tidy up, then get out and use it :D
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Not been on here for ages but...we did indeed take the van out, back in March and then a few problems followed, first day out 140 miles covered but exhaust bracket snapped and fractured down pipe, next day (minus exhaust) 160 miles done and then a deer threw itself into the front of the van!!!!!!!(wasn't a lot I could do about it, pitch Black Country road) The following day about 150 miles and a nice simple wiper arm nut came loose, but was pouring down at the time, no wipers!!!! Since then we've done about 1800 miles and just had to checked tyre pressures and levels :ok
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