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work van project

Post by shadrack » Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:04 pm

so i bought my van 6 weeks ago and it was abit rough, i forgot to take any before pictures but it was a battered cheap 05 transit with no panel the same shade of white, covered in scratches etc and tar spots etc, so with the weekend in sight i striped and preped it thursday night and painted it yesterday, i willl be re assembling it sun/mon with full finished pics
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Re: work van project

Post by Don Coffey » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:28 pm

Good job. Although that's a very noticeable colour.  ;)

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Re: work van project

Post by 535dboy » Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:29 pm

What colour is it?
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Re: work van project

Post by shadrack » Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:35 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
What colour is it?
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lime green, black roof
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Re: work van project

Post by 535dboy » Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:40 pm

[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="535dboy"]
What colour is it?
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lime green, black roof
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I can see that, Just wondered if it was a manufacturer colour.
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Re: work van project

Post by shadrack » Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:17 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="535dboy"]
What colour is it?
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lime green, black roof
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I can see that, Just wondered if it was a manufacturer colour.
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very near kawasaki green
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Re: work van project

Post by X5Sport » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:32 pm

Ah, so it's a kwakavan then...... :P
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Re: work van project

Post by kkodal78 » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:33 pm

Are you planing on working for yodel? They seem to have that colour with citylink as well  i think. It is very noticable indeed.
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Re: work van project

Post by 535dboy » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:48 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
Ah, so it's a kwakavan then...... :P
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Re: work van project

Post by 535dboy » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:48 pm

[quote="kkodal78"]
Are you planing on working for yodel? They seem to have that colour with citylink as well  i think. It is very noticable indeed.
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:))
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Re: work van project

Post by shadrack » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:06 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Ah, so it's a kwakavan then...... :P
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No still crap!
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Re: work van project

Post by Rusty » Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:30 am

Another good job.  I take it that isn't your garage?



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Re: work van project

Post by sus » Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:41 am

looking good, you'll want some nice big alloys on it, i run 18's on mine with 255/45 tyres
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Re: work van project

Post by shadrack » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:18 pm

finished.......Image
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Re: work van project

Post by Don Coffey » Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:50 pm

Loving the sunshade, very eighties.  Now, not that I'm a marketing expert or anything, but hiding your telephone number will effect sales!  :P

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