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by vanboy
Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:59 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: history of slo 903f 1098 van
Replies: 3
Views: 1699

chassis number in log book is 226707.ive got the photos on my "easy" share system that used to be easy to use but now some other company deals with the system and made it not so easy to use,i do hate it when you work out how to use your computer and the next time you try to do the same the...
by vanboy
Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:50 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: history of slo 903f 1098 van
Replies: 3
Views: 1699

history of slo 903f 1098 van

http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/76758/morris%20minor/worksvan.jpg does anyone know any history on my works van,its reg number is SLO 903F and chassis number 23792343726.where my little border terrier gets excited when he sees you approching he scrapes at the top of the inside of the door,and he has t...
by vanboy
Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:46 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: An easy engine transplant!
Replies: 24
Views: 7075

a series tuning

the most fun ive had in a tuned car and ive drove some expensive cars was an old a35. i brought an old a35 which are cheap to buy,totally standard. i had it looking totally original apart from being low and on low profile tyres with original looking rims.i put mg disc brakes on it which is a sraight...
by vanboy
Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:32 pm
Forum: Useful Tips
Topic: heaters,windsceen demisting
Replies: 27
Views: 10272

modified heater

as luck would have it,after having removed a standard looking heater from a late minor that i broke found that the heater had(this might be a swear word on hear)a FORD motor in it and a mordern matrix + 3 speed fan controller which is now in the van.what a differance,it actully blows through the ven...
by vanboy
Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:50 pm
Forum: Useful Tips
Topic: heaters,windsceen demisting
Replies: 27
Views: 10272

spares for 2 door 67

Chris Morley wrote:Vanboy, are the doors any good? And do they have stainless steel quarterlights?
the doors are a bit rotten on the bottoms,but they have stainless window frames :wink:
by vanboy
Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:16 pm
Forum: Useful Tips
Topic: heaters,windsceen demisting
Replies: 27
Views: 10272

heaters

thankyou for your help,i will be trying a few of your tips,ive also got a 2 door 67 coming saterday that is good running order but very rotten which is fitted with minor heater but with some euro box internals and three speed fan so i will look into that!anyone need any bits off this car please get ...
by vanboy
Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:21 pm
Forum: Useful Tips
Topic: heaters,windsceen demisting
Replies: 27
Views: 10272

heaters,windsceen demisting

if theres one thing i hate about old cars compared to modern apart from drum brakes :evil: its underpowered heaters,my heater in my van could not blow a mouse fart away let alone demist an icey screen.you would think by now that someone would have come up with a direct replacement motor/system for t...
by vanboy
Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:18 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Cutting out.
Replies: 21
Views: 5893

engine earth?

i had a cutting out problem like this before and after changing half the car realised there was no earth strap on the engine/gearbox,fitted one and it did not ever cut out again.?
by vanboy
Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1098 van with 3.7 diff correct speedo readings ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2525

1098cc van with 3.7 diff

well i drove the van from hertfordshire to the cotswolds,then around north wales (they have a few hills there)and at the weekend going to new forest,yes on really steep hills in wales you have to change down sometimes but thats what the gearbox is for,works for me!
by vanboy
Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:46 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1098 van with 3.7 diff correct speedo readings ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2525

1098cc van with 3.7 diff

i think its fine,you can do 65-70 in comfort on the motorway and in town first gear is so low anyway you still can pull away and keep with mordern traffic.theres no way i could have a van with standard diff,even if its a 4.22. and also when your going down the motorway criusing along at 70 its nice ...
by vanboy
Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1098 van with 3.7 diff correct speedo readings ?
Replies: 10
Views: 2525

1098 van with 3.7 diff correct speedo readings ?

hi,ive fitted my 1968 standard 1098cc van with a 3.7 diff,im very happy with this as the vans lovely to use on the motorway as it sits lovely around the speed limit and is still nice in town with the standard gearbox its also oh so econmical but does anyone know a speedo i can use that will show the...
by vanboy
Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:45 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: noisey van exhaust cured
Replies: 1
Views: 953

noisey van exhaust cured

hi,went into my local friendly sts exhaust centre and they offered to put the van up on the ramps and find a suitable extra box to fit to my new exhaust to make it a bit less noisey,the van went on the ramps and i had free run of the stores, i found a nice box that fits perfect in the middle cross o...
by vanboy
Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:42 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: noisey van exhausts
Replies: 6
Views: 1490

noisey van exhausts

hi,my new van had this old rotten exhaust on it and i was sure the baffles in the box must have rotted away ,it was so noisey,so i purchased a nice shiney stainless one,now it may be me getting old but its just as bad,when i was 17 running around in my 105e with peco exhaust i liked noise but now im...