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easy-does-it
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Excellent  nice one dude
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Superleggo
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Well done JP I have just gone green with envy. A Ford conversion on the road.
Was you MOT station doing a but one get one free offer so I can have an mot as well. I see it has taken you 7 years so I had better wait another 3!
Come on where is the video of it driving!
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jp
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| Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:26 am Post subject: |
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I got to be honest it was the worst MOT in history the guy was in total awe of the bus basically getting all his mates to come and have a look. He was a ford man owning a Mk1 Escort with a Cosworth engine so loved the fact I had a ford lump in the back.
TBH I was rather hoping for a strict tester that would go through it pretty thoroughly after all the mods. It wasn't until I was under it when it was on the ramp that I realised just how many mods I had done.
7 years is a bit long I have to say hopefully it'll be worth the wait...
Will try and get a video at the weekend and try and capture the cool sound of the whooshing Turbo 
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easy-does-it
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So.... hows she been???
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steamo
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats jp, mine was 7 years in the making as well Must be a lucky number!
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jp
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| Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:57 am Post subject: |
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| easy-does-it wrote: | | So.... hows she been??? |
On the whole pretty good engine is running well but clutch is slipping so will need to pull the engine and get to the bottom of that, I assume it has something to do with the spacer I put behine the pressure plate... hopefully something has settled down and I can just remove the spacer and it will all work fine !!!
Other issue I had was rear end was bottoming out on bump stops (if I had them is) so I have raised the rear end by a spline (high is the new low) and plan to get some decent adjustable shox for the rear when funds allow.
Got my Nieces prom next week so just focusing onn getting it sorted enought for the 10 mile round trip for now then I can finish of all the bits of wiring etc...
Does drive really well though and turbo certainly gives the kick it was lacking before and it sounds pretty cool.
Will get round to doing a video honest....
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splitbusvanatic
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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I, for one need a video.
Congrats on your progress. |
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jp
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Sorry no vid yet but he made it to the prom with my Niece and 4 other ladies in the back... so a deadline that was actually met !! Big thanks to RB for putting in the extra hours to help get it done on time.
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richbaker78
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nice hat :-)
Awesome photography skills |
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easy-does-it
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Sorry to say it , but after seven years hard work you've been out done by a tractor with a sofa...
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Superleggo
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| Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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I can't believe that after 7 years you took it out in the rain!
I looks stunning.
PS I like the ride height |
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jp
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Engine out to try and fix slipping clutch
Foolishly been given a deadline of getting it ready for camping mid July !
Hope this is an easy fix.
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