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[rot808]

oh g needs moar diesel turbs hard g 'ard

[Abarth]

I saw this van on the way down to Whitianga for New Years. Didnt know it was an oldschool members.......

[rot808]

oh hai this plz

[Leebo3]

Yes. Please put rover in. Since you have been procrastinating about putting it in something for quite some time. Just have it ready for Kumeu next weekend please.

Regards

[Jase]

rovers need loads of cooling which vans aint great for at all ,
i would save that for a reincarnation of rusky the lada wagon or similar project where the air can get to the radiator and jus throw another 18r in your touring wagon and profit on the gas savings

[EURON8]

Yeah looked into the cooling yesterday. Rover Raidator wont fit. Pretty keen for the V8 so ill just make the cooling work. Later on down the track ill probably be upgrading to a 1UZ but seen as how i have a rover V8 on the shelf and the 18r is broke itll be going in. Ill just make sure i have a good cooling system before i start cruising Queen St on friday night

[johnnyfive]

i like how this is looking
What are you doing with 18r?

[EURON8]

i like how this is looking

Care to elaborate?

What are you doing with 18r?

Will sell if anyone wants it.

Was running sweet as bar oil usage (believed the cause of that was a fucked as rocker cover gasket.)
Dont no what damage the timing breakage caused though. Will come with coloum change four speed as well.

Once rover is all in and running though

[johnnyfive]

should be a meng van with v8 tumekeness

I could be after a carb for the 21R in my hilux, Need to work out if they're the same, could just get the whole lot off you though if you'd rather.

[solidstripe]

Such a cool shaped van. Tis going to be a beast once the rover is in!!

[Leebo3]

Wheels look so swish. now you have to find 2 more! Isnt it good to put oil on the head bolts to make them easy to take out later on? Or I may be thinking of some other shiz.

[EURON8]

Yeah they sweet as, mismatched wheels ftw!

Nah, theres yay more oil on the bolts and in the hole than you would get from dunking a bolt before installing, and asides its black, dirty oil not clean stuff.

[Level7]

hey, might be keen for some bits off the 18r also for my van if you end up not using... let me know!

[johnnyfive]

+1

[Manda]

Lovin the surfboard idea. Sweet man so youll be off to the beach all day, sleep there and wake up early morning surf! You're gonna have the best life. lol

[EURON8]

hey, might be keen for some bits off the 18r also for my van if you end up not using... let me know!

+1

I will most likely have some spares for an 18r in the coming weeks.
Will PM both you too when i am able to sell them.


Yeah cant wait till next summer. be roadtrippin all over the show. mardigras this year. will be vanning it down there. keep yous fullaz eyes peeled!

[leigh]

Cool van buddy, the rover should be a right laugh in there. Lovin the wheels too, you gotta put them on there - hinge the side door and take off the sliders

[EURON8]

Yeah been checking out alot of US van sites for ideas.

Will likely chop door in two and weld lower piece in place so the top of it is level with the floor then gullwing hinge the top part so it opens like the rear door does. little bit of trial and error and research involved but it doesnt seem to tricky. Really want a spare door to use rather than wrecking the only one i have.

[Alistair]

Weld door shut. Enter through the rear. /shgwag's motto in life.

RV8 will be soso meke in this.

[Bistro]

Will likely chop door in two and weld lower piece in place so the top of it is level with the floor then gullwing hinge the top part so it opens like the rear door does.

yea that would be the go but i wouldnt gullwing it esp if you wanna use it while parked next to walls/other cars etc if you see what i mean. could still slide the top 2/3s over the wheel right?