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chris.S
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by chris.S » 29 Nov 2008, 11:07
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by cyphrsbird » 29 Nov 2008, 12:32
WOW,,,the van is impressive for £400 even if it has no engine....looks in really good condition body wise....lucky you...a real bargain.
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by 1664 » 29 Nov 2008, 13:10
Yeah, looks good for £400
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by A KIRK » 29 Nov 2008, 13:13
Looks like a good deal for the money.
Thats quite a rare polo now, there are not many of the saloons left on the road
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by Vanagonman » 29 Nov 2008, 13:31
A bargain?? That is the STEAL of a century!!
was....82 Westy, 80 Mk. 3 Transporter, 69 Bay
now....66 T1 LHD 1.6 Bus
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by lloyd » 29 Nov 2008, 14:15
Have to agree. It's a stolen van.
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chris.S
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by chris.S » 29 Nov 2008, 18:05
ye its a goor price just either needs a rebuild or a donor lump then the mot . its in good condition apart from the front valance will put more pics up when i start the work yay.
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by cyphrsbird » 29 Nov 2008, 21:02
Can you get them to order?!
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by nipples » 30 Nov 2008, 12:38
saw this on vzi for sale, good looking van dude, well done
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by gti mad man » 30 Nov 2008, 12:45
cool kinda mad windoe system riveted in wonder if it has any history?
Holdsworth villa 3 1987
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by funbus1 » 30 Nov 2008, 13:07
Is that a drive shaft i can see in pic ?? Syncro perhaps?
chris.S
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by chris.S » 30 Nov 2008, 22:29
tha last owner started the conversion as it was a panel van what has been done has been done well but i plan a strip and refit just so i know whats going on under all that wood. then will retrim everything but first is the engine does any one know of a good breakers to get a donor one?
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by DavidPallister » 04 Dec 2008, 13:49
that would be the gear linkage
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by chris.S » 09 Dec 2008, 20:24
chris.S wrote: well got the van homw yesterday engine is out stripped,clean and ready for the rebuild just need to get a few bits will put more pics up soon.
well that idea soon fell out the window after looking its just not viable to rebuild on a cheap budget so i have found a donor engine yay
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by chris.S » 21 Dec 2008, 22:30
now running after a whole day of tinkering to find out that the fuel lines are perished and drawing air.
but runs well just got to get new fuel lines and then finish of for the mot yay.
i have a whole dg engine in bits for sale to if anyones interested.