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Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:21 pm
by Ginger_Jedi
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
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:10 pm
by feeman
Id say you had some job getting them decals off!! have you much more left to do on it?
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:17 pm
by Ginger_Jedi
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!
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:08 am
by oops
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.
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:19 am
by Ginger_Jedi
Yeh that's what I've. Got and a fibreglass spreader does the job of getting them off
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:34 pm
by Ginger_Jedi
Another break through!
Spent a hungover Saturday morning visiting salvage yards and found a Turbo down pipe
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:35 pm
by Ginger_Jedi
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
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:47 pm
by Liam
nice work ! had u to change the engine wiring loom or does it match up ?
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:51 pm
by Ginger_Jedi
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
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:32 am
by colm1988
would you up grade to the new shape caddy for the hell of it?
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:51 pm
by Ginger_Jedi
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
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:48 pm
by Andy J
your getting there fella , wont be long now
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:50 pm
by super_ted
Sounds like you are getting on well.
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:54 pm
by Ginger_Jedi
Thanks guys! its getting there slowly can't wait for the extra hour of daylight now and get her polished up
Re: My £200 ex-worker van
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:58 pm
by -2ma§-
Good work m8! Cant wait to c how this is coming along
