Popular Post Al Bundy Posted December 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2017 Got offered thisBeen standing here 16 years,why not???I had some spare wheels so swapped themAll the brakes were free the handbrake works fine.Checked the oil and water ,cleaned the dissy cap ,stuck a battery on and tried it and its turning over.poured some petrol down the carb and after 20 secs it only fires up and sounds great,so i drove it home.It does have some issues thoughthe sills need welding and the bulkhead has quite a bit of rot,pics tomorrow Six-cylinder, johngarty, danthecapriman and 58 others 61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 "I drove it home" Where do I send this pint of Guinness please? cros, eddyramrod, jumpingjehovahs and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 theshadow has been beaten? i drove it home Winner. Cavcraft, The Moog, HMC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Does it have any luxuries , like brakes or was every junction preceded by fuuuucccckkkkkkkk cros, Squirrel2 and DVee8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 it was 15 yards away from my house barefoot, eddyramrod, DodgyBastard and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Does 15 yards count as "drive" it home. Seems more like "manouvered it into my driveway!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 That's excellent! Quick wash and wax, maybe a bit of cleaning around those front hubs and it should be a fun thing If it turns out to be too far gone, remember the rear suspension set up is the four torsion bar arrangement shared with the R5 GT Turbo and might be worth a few quid to someone building/rebuilding one of those. That windscreen surround looks like a pain to fix, I see a few R5's on the bay with similar issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 it definately drove in first gear ,wish id done a vid now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 That's excellent! Quick wash and wax, maybe a bit of cleaning around those front hubs and it should be a fun thing If it turns out to be too far gone, remember the rear suspension set up is the four torsion bar arrangement shared with the R5 GT Turbo and might be worth a few quid to someone building/rebuilding one of those. That windscreen surround looks like a pain to fix, I see a few R5's on the bay with similar issuesits had a quick wash and yeah the screens gotta come out to repair the scuttle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Wasn't the 90s Ford Courier van essentially one of these with a Fiesta front end nailed on, or am I talking out of the wrong hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Here I am pissing about with 65 plate vans and you’re driving that home You sir, are a true autoshiteist. oldcars, eddyramrod, Cavcraft and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I shoukd send you a flipping e-double of whatever is your preferred drink for this ace effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Sod the Hilux. I think this thing needs putting onto a pedestal with a ‘winner of the refusal to die’ award. Astounding. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 New work van Al? I'm sure you'll have this sorted in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 No pez shot ? You know the rules ! Fantastic.................. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 No pez shot ? You know the rules ! Fantastic..................The garage is about a mile away im not that mad eddyramrod and billyboy406v6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Wasn't the 90s Ford Courier van essentially one of these with a Fiesta front end nailed on, or am I talking out of the wrong hole? Nope. Courier was just the same idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Drop it off for an MOT at the fanciest garage you can find. Take it to the council MOT centre so they can send SWAT in when you come to collect it beko1987, BorniteIdentity and rantingYoof 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Wasn't the 90s Ford Courier van essentially one of these with a Fiesta front end nailed on, or am I talking out of the wrong hole?Nope. Courier was just the same idea. A bit of online digging reveals that it did in fact use the Renault's rear suspension and the relevant part of the floorpan! BorniteIdentity, Asimo, tooSavvy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 A bit of online digging reveals that it did in fact use the Renault's rear suspension and the relevant part of the floorpan!Well I never knew that. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Jammy! For that price, anything is fixable, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 When you moved forwards did the rear half of the van stay put? Seriously though top job. This should be a sweet wee van. I'm wondering if we should all go put away a Berlingo or kangoo while they are still common.... Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Nice! Not seen one of those in ages, well saved. Great that you fired it up and drove it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I'm wondering if we should all go put away a Berlingo or kangoo while they are still common.... I'm keeping mine. They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Great! What a freebie! I had a majorette diecast of these as a kid with nifty opening rear doors. So far at least it isn't fighting you and seems to want saving! mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 When you moved forwards did the rear half of the van stay put?Seriously though top job. This should be a sweet wee van. I'm wondering if we should all go put away a 2016 Relay while they are still common....Sent from my SM-A510F using TapatalkTen grand to you sir They_all_do_that_sir and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Does it have the 'giraffe door' at the back of the roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I've seen a few of these with the R5 front end fitted, but never the other way round. I think that would look FAB on a late model 5 Campus, especially if you removed a few of its luxury features. Faker, chaseracer and somewhatfoolish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Ta Da!!! Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Parky, Noel Tidybeard and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Great! What a freebie! I had a majorette diecast of these as a kid with nifty opening rear doors. So far at least it isn't fighting you and seems to want saving!Its been soooo easy,up to now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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