"Marg" My Dodge Spacevan

Thanks for all the replies on the panels! I think I'd go for the metal panels to be honest, fibre Glass is okay and won't rot but am going to have a go at welding myself as I've never done it before[:0]

In the file I got with "Marg" there is a sheet of panels and prices from a company called Coventry Commer Panels is that someone on here?
 
Sure is mate;) the Website address is on the main Commervanfan website...Just clicky the link. It's our Woolfy.
I'm a newbie at the ole welding lark too as you probably guessed by my pics:eek:

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Saw this Dic@head the other day, Pis@ed out of his face!!!
 
Thanks for loading the pictures up again Jon:I Copy and paste I'll have ago but will put them on my photobucket as I have a few more from today!

Well the good news is thanks to my friend Mark we got "Marg" running today:D bad news is she's got no clutch:( I need a clutch cylinder next to the gearbox if anyone has a spare or if I can get a new one?;) Marg's is all seized.

Had to tow her out the garage so I could turn her round to put her at the back of the garage so I can start work on her! It was fun coming down the hill backwards with no mirrors and only rear brakes but we got her in okay! Have a look at the NEW pictures of her in her for now resting place in the thick of it!!!! Her engine is sweet which made my day:D Thanks again everyone one!

Alan.

Here is the link to "Marg In The Thick Of It"

http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/asj1066/
 
Martin Maltas does the cylinder, as do Speedy Spares,http://www.speedyspares.co.uk/n1stpage.htm Loving those Capri's by the way;)

Other links for you...

http://www.coventrycommerpanels.co.uk/
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/

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Saw this Dic@head the other day, Pis@ed out of his face!!!
 
Thanks Pete your welding is fine mate! You will more than likely laughing your socks off when I start. That outrigger you made is great.

I will give Martin a ring about the cylinder! Would be nice to get her to move under her own steam even being tow I love being behind the wheel! Maybe I can pop down and see you sometime mate?

All the best

Alan.
 
Did a bit on "Marg" today under the front valance there is something next to the horn! Looks like it should have pipes on it but seem to be broken off!:( Can anyone tell me what it is?
 
sounds like a missing bulbous end,your meant to sqeeze it but could be a problem !it collects water!Tim has removed the Colonels heater so I no longer have to squeeze that bulbous end,I now have a mini heater :D

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Thanks Chris. I will put a picture up when I can:D So its to do with the heater? Inside the cab along the driver's side floor there is a long pipe that goes underneath to the engine, there is like a tap on it?????[:0]
 
Thanks for added the pictures on Jon! I have put the pictures on of the pipe inside Marg and the device underneath with the pipes cut off! Can anyone tell me what it for?;) Thanks Alan.

http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/asj1066/
 
Haven't a clue why that tap is there mate??? Strange!

Your very welcome to visit too;)

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Saw this Dic@head the other day, Pis@ed out of his face!!!
 
The tap on the floor coming from under the engine cover looks to have been added to the heater pipes that go from the engine to the matrix under the dash to turn the heater on or off ;)

Some of the early vans had a tap fitted to the top of the cylinder head on the heater take off;)

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A commer with boost will be appering on a screen near you soon!
 
As Jon says,its a water heater tap. The one under the van is an old BMC style one, just remove it ;)
Always best to leave it on all the time, as in the summer it helps the engine cooling system :)

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"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
 
Yes, you just need the valve that screws into the head (we have one spare) and some new heater hose :)

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"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
 
Originally posted by commeracer

Yes, you just need the valve that screws into the head (we have one spare) and some new heater hose :)

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"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"

Cool mate! I have won the Blue Dodge on ebay:D was well happy as I thought she would go for more than that! seeing how rare they are? I can't believe it, been after one for ages get one all be it rotten:I then no sooner just about to get stuck in another one comes up. Fell off me chair when I seen it:p Pictures and everything to follow got to wait until Monday for my mate to pick her up:( but can't wait! Jon has a spare engine which I am going to collect on Friday hopefully! as the head has been taken off[V] Watch this space guy's!
 
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