My £200 ex-worker van

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:21 pm

Been doing some more work the last couple of nights, should be re-fitting the gearbox tomorrow if we can get a thrust bearing, and also been taking off the decals that were on it...Two evenings work to clear one side
1 Hours work

Couple of hours

2nd evening

feeman · Post by **feeman** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:10 pm

Id say you had some job getting them decals off!! have you much more left to do on it?

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:17 pm

feeman wrote:Id say you had some job getting them decals off!! have you much more left to do on it?

the back doors and the otherside!! It's such a bore but needs to be done..Getting some mean blisters on my thumbs!

oops · Post by **oops** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:08 am

I used a hot air paint gun to heat up the stickers on my van.Just heat them up and they peel off really easy.

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:19 am

Yeh that's what I've. Got and a fibreglass spreader does the job of getting them off

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:34 pm

Another break through!
Spent a hungover Saturday morning visiting salvage yards and found a Turbo down pipe

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:35 pm

Engine is in!! ran out of light today so we will put the exhaust manifold on and wiring tomorrow, then hopefully Thursday try to fire her up!!!

Bolted in place before the light went

Tight fitting around the turbo...Just need to source the pipes for it now

Post by **Liam** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:47 pm

nice work ! had u to change the engine wiring loom or does it match up ?

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:51 pm

Liam wrote:nice work ! had u to change the engine wiring loom or does it match up ?

It's matching up alrite so far only done the front side, we might have to modify cable lengths because of the sensor positions with the turbo. Will let you know when we do it

colm1988 · Post by **colm1988** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:32 am

would you up grade to the new shape caddy for the hell of it?

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:51 pm

colm1988 wrote:would you up grade to the new shape caddy for the hell of it?

If its cheap enough

Got it running Today!!! No rad or intercooler on it yet just gave it a test and fired up first time no cranking over! properlly chuffed sounded good aswell, just need to sort the rest of the exhaust (anyone know of decent ones and resonable prices? an just be a decent back box) and then the ever lasting search for the turbo hoses!

Nearlly on the road woo

Andy J · Post by **Andy J** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:48 pm

your getting there fella , wont be long now

super_ted · Post by **super_ted** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:50 pm

Sounds like you are getting on well.

Ginger_Jedi · Post by **Ginger_Jedi** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:54 pm

Thanks guys! its getting there slowly can't wait for the extra hour of daylight now and get her polished up

-2ma§- · Post by **-2ma§-** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:58 pm

Good work m8! Cant wait to c how this is coming along

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