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I love it, looks amazing! So very different too.
It wears me out just reading this thread Grizz you have a great looking motor there for hardly any money. Just shows what you can do with a time and vision. Its a vote yes from this marmite lover and ps the cats lovely to.
I have been reading this thread with great interest and admiration for what has been done to this very cheap Berlingo to make it what it is now. Cool

I am the other way on the Marmite thing though, whilst I appreciate it, it would be a boring world if we all thought the same way, and this one I wouldn't personally want to own, but that is only because I like a stealthy look (for my mini camper), which obviously as a race support styled vehicle, this ain't !! 

Very happy that you achieved the look you wanted Smile
 
Will you be keeping it, or sell to fund the Beetle or whatever comes next?
(25-03-2017, 10:46 PM)Mike Wrote: [ -> ]I love it, looks amazing! So very different too.

Thanks Mike.

I am pleased with how it came out.

Just a bit of fun as they say.......
(26-03-2017, 08:01 AM)Tomcat3 Wrote: [ -> ]It wears me out just reading this thread Grizz you have a great looking motor there for hardly any money. Just shows what you can do with a time and vision. Its a vote yes from this marmite lover and ps the cats lovely to.

Thank you.

Cat is a PITA, more dog than cat and loves me to bits. 
Fearless in garage, not bothered by machines and tools.
Often fetches me from the garage.

I had planned on doing it cheap.

And to be honest, the wheels and tyre switch cost me about £120.00 and were unnecessary.

The rest of the money, like brakes etc was safety stuff, so part of the job.

And it still makes me laugh and smile.
(26-03-2017, 08:20 AM)ghost123uk Wrote: [ -> ]I have been reading this thread with great interest and admiration for what has been done to this very cheap Berlingo to make it what it is now. Cool

I am the other way on the Marmite thing though, whilst I appreciate it, it would be a boring world if we all thought the same way, and this one I wouldn't personally want to own, but that is only because I like a stealthy look (for my mini camper), which obviously as a race support styled vehicle, this ain't !! 

Very happy that you achieved the look you wanted Smile
 
Will you be keeping it, or sell to fund the Beetle or whatever comes next?

plan is to keep it, unless someone needs it more than me. I never get attached to cars. My truck will always be the same, spdespite a ground up resto that is currently ongoing.

I am not sure if I would buy another Mk1 Berlingo in 1400cc guise or a New Beetle in Mk1 guise to attack in the same way (low budget that is) 

Thing is, there is very little that delivers like these Berlingos.

We all make choices, and none are right or wrong, in context.

Totally get you.

There are a load of pics obviously of the whole process.

BUT.........

These I think are my favourites.

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Different.

But both with merits.

I do like the simple version a lot.

Less is certainly more, but it needed to be complete to tell no story  (Smile)
Quick Sunday evening update.

Was having a chat with friend PaulF over the weekend and he sent me these pics...... after asking if I knew where my old 1963  Taunus Transit van had gone??

BUILD THREAD HERE: http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/3...k1250-sams

No idea I said. Never heard from the new owner, despite having some spares for him.

Pics followed........ interesting.

V6 on air.

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Chatting with Dennis in St Louis this morning, he sent this pic with no comment.

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Need I say more than "Nommmmm"

First bootfair of the year today, and our clocks. Over forward to British Summertime. So went to bed too late and woke too early.
Thankfully the bootfair delivered.
My favourite purchase was a fully functioning pressed metal motorcycle with rider in great condition for only £2.00 or $2.50 

Love it.

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Got home after a great English Breakfast at Sainsbury's and filling the Berlingo at Morrisons. 

After 344 miles, mostly at top legal speeds it needed a refill of 46 litres right up into the neck.

Stuart from next door brought around a parcel that he had signed for on Friday...... a prezzie from Eddie "PedalcarJoe" who owns the yellow fire engine in my lounge.
Beautifully packed T shirts and some cool keyrings...... Harley approved and plonked herself on it before I could take a pic.

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Being that it was a great day today, I had the roof back as well on the way home and when I parked it up, I forgot to close the roof, which I noticed when upstairs, so another photo opportunity.

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I prepped the Chevy decals with double sided automotive tape and then applied them.

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I am 99% certain that I will be removing the Grizz NASCAR Racing sticker on the rear glass. It does not suit the rest of the car in my opinion.

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So that brings to an end my weekend and most of what will be happening to this little smile maker.

Thanks for checking in.
What are you going to do once it is finished?
(27-03-2017, 06:42 PM)Mike Wrote: [ -> ]What are you going to do once it is finished?


I need to get back to restoring my 1966 Chevy C10.

I have taken the foot of the gas for some time, due to unforeseen circumstances and emotional issues.

Monday 19 December........ it's almost two years since I pulled the truck off the road.

My life has hit a few speed humps that have certainly slowed me down this year.

Anyway, today I took a day leave, as did my mate CraigRK of 47 and 49 Chevy fame.
His car: http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/1...pers-paint
His Wife's car: (Well, Truck) http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/1...se-arrival

The plan was to wrap up on the rebuild with new parts of my trucks four corners and brakes.
After getting the new shoes brought in from the USA via Ireland.


So we had cofffee and a chat when he got here at 10.00 as he needed to avoid the M25 morning rush, he had also brought fresh cheese rolls, three meats and and some spreading cheese to have for lunch.

After this we went to the garage, pulled the truck out, onto axle stands and took off the wheels and hubs again.

Multiple photos of the brakes from all angles to use as reference for reassembly.

The other clever thing to do is only one side at a time, keeping the other side as a reference.

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Dismantled.

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Next up wire brushes, petrol and more brushes to the internals and all the bits that get reused.

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One of the reasons Craig came over was that he had this special tool that his dad had given him........

Perfect for pulling and removing as well,as refitting all the highly sprung, springs in the brake system.

There are a total of 9 springs per corner on the rear brakes to disassemble and then get back together, so some logic and some photos does help.

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After two relatively easy changes of the rear, it was all done.

New, new new and more new brakes.

Very pleased.

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Looking at the brake shoes that I have removed, it again reiterated the fact that one needs to sometimes just get on and spend some money and get stuff replaced.

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Then dropped the rear and started on the front end after rolling the chassis back into the garage.

Once the front was done, I started to reassemble it and tightened the wheel down again.............

Just then C wig came around and said to me "Do you thnk you will be needing the brake drum for the new shoes to kick into to stop the truck?"

Aaaaaaarrrrrgghhh!!

Disassemble, refit brake drum and back on with the wheel. Nuts tightened.

Then Craig laughed historically again...... and I knew that something had gone amiss again.

Bugggeerrrrr....!!

There is a little kickback spring on the outer periphery that pushes a plate back once you hit the brake, to release the brake shoe.

He had it n his hand.

Guess what? Yup, on reassembly it had ended up in the box with the old springs.

One more time and we were done.

The rest all went fine and the truck was back on its wheels, all four corners now with me brake parts, brake lines and fuel line.


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Last job before shutting shop and heading back indoors at 2.30 was to add in the new part I had made up a couple of weeks ago for the rear brake line.

Using a screwdriver handle, I bent the adapter into a 90' bend to join the chassis joint of the brake line.

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This wrapped up the brakes.

To me the chassis and wheels are now done. Only needs the new wheels and tyres once the body work is done.

In closing, a photo took on the Paris Metro over the weekend.

Can you see what is wrong?


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Thank you for checking in.
Came home tonight thinking the van was going out to Martin's girlfriends place loaded with tools and chainsaw..... but we missed each other in comms as he had a load of work stuff to do so it will wait for another day.

So I started in my own garden, need to clear up a load of stuff in the beds that has been here since Nicola left, get a shed empty and rolled over before remaking its base as it has been listing over just enough to prevent the doors from closing completely, then painted and reroofed before moving it 18 inches over to the side.
After that I will dig a serious hole into the side of a garden bed, so that I can build the new shed with the timber I was offered a few weeks ago when I bought the VTR wheels.
Any offer for a small free petrol/diesel digger, or muscular digger accepted.

After that I went to the little van and mocked up an idea my buddy Herb "BugThug" in Winfield, Kansas suggested yesterday.

I guess it falls in line with the 2.0 turbo transplant  :o

Offset.....

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Or Centre position

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Lastly I removed the sticker from the rear glass.

Looks better of course.

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Lastly, I have had a few questions on the sticker on the front screen from non-USA based guys who do not know Camping World as we have a Camping International chain here in the U.K.

Main sponsor to the series.

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Quicky over.