Flash Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 Its going to be cool watching the finished show. You bringing one of the vans to this week's burger night browndog ? Quote
browndog Posted November 17, 2014 Author Posted November 17, 2014 Its going to be cool watching the finished show. You bringing one of the vans to this week's burger night browndog ? Yes I am looking forward to seeing the finished product what night was burger night again? Filming tomorrow, it's a night shoot, so probably finish late into the am!...... Quote
locost_bryan Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Sunday Herald: Classic Ford Transit nets starring role http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=11361700 Driven Classic: Ford Transit MKII http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/image.cfm?c_id=9&gal_cid=9&gallery_id=146798#17476838 Got passed by one of these near Huntly on Sunday night, but on seriously big arch-filling rubber. Looked real nice. Quote
browndog Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Sunday Herald: Classic Ford Transit nets starring role http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=11361700 Driven Classic: Ford Transit MKII http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/image.cfm?c_id=9&gal_cid=9&gallery_id=146798#17476838 Got passed by one of these near Huntly on Sunday night, but on seriously big arch-filling rubber. Looked real nice. yeah the director hated the security van that had been organised at the last shoot, so I rang Jackson and he hightailed it to the set in his Mk2, and the day was saved:) Can't say I like anything about the new Transit vans Supposed to drive really well etc. but just look like a big Focus to me....... Quote
locost_bryan Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Can't say I like anything about the new Transit vans Supposed to drive really well etc. but just look like a big Focus to me....... Only got a rear 3/4 view of the new Transit Custom - from that angle, with the bigger rubber, had a similar stance and proportions to the early Transit. Not so from the front, as you say, too much of the Ford "family" look and not enough of the Transit's traditional character. Quote
browndog Posted November 26, 2014 Author Posted November 26, 2014 Only got a rear 3/4 view of the new Transit Custom - from that angle, with the bigger rubber, had a similar stance and proportions to the early Transit. Not so from the front, as you say, too much of the Ford "family" look and not enough of the Transit's traditional character. yeah, and FWD on the Custom, not a good thing in a van. Try hooking a big trailer on and towing:( The "proper" Transit is RWD though, but really big, and not a pretty face either! Quote
browndog Posted February 28, 2019 Author Posted February 28, 2019 The Cobra Transit - yeehaa! What's it packing under the bonnet? Ford actually built a total of one of these back in the day................ 2 Quote
Otodat Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Sweet vans, what’s the setup with that silver one? Quote
browndog Posted February 28, 2019 Author Posted February 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Otodat said: Sweet vans, what’s the setup with that silver one? I am the third owner. First was DB Breweries, until 1976, next was a guy Andy Walker, who pulled out the V4, fitted a 302 V8, C4 and 9" rear end, and used it to tow/service his Mk1 BDA rally car in the 1980's and 90's. It was parked up for about 10 years when I bought it off him around 2014. Needed a new battery, carb overhaul, as well as a few mechanical repairs, but was otherwise in pretty decnt shape. I have lots of NOS parts ad panels for it. Will be reinstating the original rear tail lights, deleting side windows, fitting an overdrive auto as well as a few other upgrades to make it nicer to drive. More about it here: https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/45288-browndogs-1972-v8-transit/ 1 Quote
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