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i was thinking of just taking the head off to have a proper look(it has been sat for 5 years). imay even sell it as i have a good engine in her at mo. my plan was to pimp it up because its nice and easy to work on as its out already with gearbox attached(need to check clutch)and then in a decade...

hi there woolfy, will get some pics posted tomorrow so you can av a look. p.s will be contacting you in the near future to purchase some bits and bobs-just need to raise some bread.

he said that a local firm in p'boro called lyndale engines used to do it-i do know the firm but it's probably bull.

decided to take a look(with grinder)at the peak tonight-looks like major surgery is required on the girl.previous owner(s) have used rather a lot of filler,will be posting pic's soon. p.s is there any resto pics on previous threads?-TA

the spare engine and gearbox i got with my van is out of a highwayman, iwas told it had been re-furbished . the guy told me that this is often a sign it has been re-conditioned-does this sound about right?

another way to make them look nice and stay nice for a long time is to have them powder coated in your choice of colour(i'm toying with getting mine done in black as my colour scheme is green & black.

you could lap mop them ,then just polish with mirror finish polishing soap on polishing wheel(obviously you will need to remove frames and windows.

as i expected, SHALL KEEP GOING THROUGH THE THREADS THEN-THANKS.

seems to be a real lack of resto footage (is this due to there not being many left do we think?)

Originally posted by farmermatt this is how much i paid for my van, i believe it was a reasonable deal as i will be doing all of the restoration myself. it is however very lucky i have acess to some good quality metal work machinery-te he. /quote] not selling, just wanted to know if i got a...

where are you in the boro? house number ect.....how many pets?...te-he

fenland territory.

i've read that 195/50R15 tyres fit the commer pb van(would like slightly more wider tyres and a bit more low profile)what is the common tyre to use?

they are cool tanks and look very well made but i will get mine made at a local company, thanks anyway.

with regards to the fuel tank(alloy,what is a reasonable price?).

i paid £600 with a good spare engine and managed to swap my bad rear doors for two in great condition off a dodge model(p.s the chap still has another set available(dodge model again).

what about guide prices?

this is how much i paid for my van, i believe it was a reasonable deal as i will be doing all of the restoration myself. it is however very lucky i have acess to some good quality metal work machinery-te he.

how much are these tanks you are making?

hi tim, are you making these alloy tanks yourself?