My £300 quid fleabay T25 - More Pics

Post by **Chrissyt** » 10 Aug 2008, 14:59

Bought this off ebay 2 weeks ago, 1.9 watercooled, fairly happy with it so far!

Had it trailered home, stripped it the next day, to find sooo much mud under the arches and underneath! REally solid underneath so gave it a clean an a wax oil.

Needs both rear lower arches and corners and alos one front step, parts are in the post so hopefull get them welded on in the next few weeks.

Hope to stick a bed in and use it within a month or so.....!?.

Bled the coolant last night after fitting a new tailpipe and coolant sensor, temp sits nice and no flashing lights soo far! Also shampooed the seats and painted the front bumper, very happy with how it came out, so the rear will be next! Started to rub some of the rust down ready for a coat of paint too.

Anyway I'll shut up an heres some pics for anyone who gives a $h1t...

Chris
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Post by **Pepperami** » 10 Aug 2008, 15:18

Looking good I think you got a bit of a bargain there mate.

Post by **jamesc76** » 10 Aug 2008, 15:22

good van that well done on getting it for that price!

Post by **Chrissyt** » 10 Aug 2008, 16:44

Cheers guys, Saw many at more money then this that were ALOT worse.. Plenty of work needed to get it how i want it, but my time is free...I guess..

It's got to make it to Plymouth in about 6/7 weeks so we shall see if its such a bargain..!

I'll put some more pics up when i get the cutting disc out..

Chris

Post by **MALAM** » 11 Aug 2008, 22:22

It appears I'm not the only one, congrats on the bargain!

Post by **ghost123uk** » 12 Aug 2008, 08:58

Flippin heck - and folks say there are no bargains on ebay any more!

What is the motor like ?

I just paid a lot more than that just for a used motor ( ok, a good one - I hope - with a G/Tee of sorts, but still !! )

Why was it so cheap - what did the ad say to put folks off bidding ?

Post by **Chrissyt** » 12 Aug 2008, 18:02

I'm not sure really, to be honest, its a little worse than the pictures suggest, engine appears ok, but is quite tappety havn't driven it any distance so cant really comment, doesn't leak or use water, temp sits ok!

The guy said h/g had gone due to loss of water, but i dont think it has, it had a water leak due to broken coolant sensor (was bodged up with a plastic bag! sorted that and bled it properly and seems ok....

both rear arches are fooked, one is rotten and the other has had a dodgy repair, few dents butis solid underneath which i'm more worried about!

I think the good price was due to poor key words in the title for the advert! was only 3/4 bidders, not really sure other than that!

More pics, my step arrived today so will do that soon, patching the passenger side, as really needs an arch to make perfect, rear arches here friday so will stick more pics up as i do it!

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Post by **eddbmxdude** » 09 Sep 2008, 08:03

Anymore progress on this?
My brother and I are doing a rear arch. We have got as far as cutting all the rot out and now our knowledge has run out so we are sort of stepping into the unknown. It would be really handy if you could post up some more pictures of how you are going to weld the new panels on

Edd

Post by **mikey9** » 09 Sep 2008, 10:00

eddbmxdude - have a look at the links in the following thread for some good tips and tricks and excellent photos of panel replacement and repair..SHould help you on your way....

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... highlight=

Post by **eddbmxdude** » 09 Sep 2008, 10:18

mikey9 wrote:eddbmxdude - have a look at the links in the following thread for some good tips and tricks and excellent photos of panel replacement and repair..SHould help you on your way....

http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... highlight=

Thanks ever so much Mikey

Post by **mikey9** » 09 Sep 2008, 19:22

Had another look - third ling on that thread covers your panel - even the right side (althougha Left Hooker)

Post by **eddbmxdude** » 10 Sep 2008, 09:29

mikey9 wrote:Had another look - third ling on that thread covers your panel - even the right side (althougha Left Hooker)

Yeah, thats perfect

Thanks!

Post by **Chrissyt** » 17 Sep 2008, 09:36

Hi bud, yeah i'm just tackling it at the moment, i'll stick some pics up a bit later hopefully.

I got my self some spot weld cutters from local tool shop, i dot punched next to the first few inside the van, then just worked from the bottom up removing them.

The worst bit is removing the sealer!!! what an a***.

Removed the rear infill yesterday and found some more rot, so there is no 90 degree lip to weld the new panel to, more fabrication required!

Chris

Post by **Chrissyt** » 20 Sep 2008, 10:21

Hi bud have taken some photos, do you want me to upload some? I'm reeplacing the rear arch with a vw one, so just a case of finding and drilling all the spot welds out, have got a little way and have to come back to it now as i'm off to uni.

Bit of an a*** of a job as lots of spot welds in the vehicle and in the arch. Mostly covered by thick layers of underseal!

Chris

Post by **ringo** » 20 Sep 2008, 10:44

Slap the photos on mate!

You dont hang around do you! Nice work!

Ringo