Are vans worth saving
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- ptitterington
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Re: Are vans worth saving
Currently trying to find storage for them but £ is a problem.
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Pickup Fully restored 2011 by Rich Legg


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Re: Are vans worth saving
There is a very smart green van knocking around Rugeley just lately, anyone off here?
I hate to see any of the LCVs scrapped, but we must be realistic, like any old car, they can just be too far gone.
I hate to see any of the LCVs scrapped, but we must be realistic, like any old car, they can just be too far gone.
- ptitterington
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Re: Are vans worth saving
Well here are the vans, both in poor condition non runners and badly rotten chassis and floor.






He is offering for free if anyone can take away.
Trouble is they are in Jersey!






He is offering for free if anyone can take away.
Trouble is they are in Jersey!
Traveller rebuilt in 2007 by Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre
Pickup Fully restored 2011 by Rich Legg


http://WWW.minor1000.com
http://www.morrisowners.co.uk/

Pickup Fully restored 2011 by Rich Legg


http://WWW.minor1000.com
http://www.morrisowners.co.uk/

Re: Are vans worth saving
They definately look like wide rims - Trouble is - it would cost me about £500 to get it home



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Re: Are vans worth saving
I could, but if those aren't going to be used .........FrankM83 wrote:Can't you just cut a pair Carlo?? if you don't manage to get those?

- ptitterington
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Re: Are vans worth saving
The man is selling the house and moving to New Zealand so wants them off the property. Trouble is cost of towing etc all costs money and I dont have room to store them even if I got them home.
Traveller rebuilt in 2007 by Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre
Pickup Fully restored 2011 by Rich Legg


http://WWW.minor1000.com
http://www.morrisowners.co.uk/

Pickup Fully restored 2011 by Rich Legg


http://WWW.minor1000.com
http://www.morrisowners.co.uk/

Re: Are vans worth saving
Imo these vans would cost plenty to restore nicely, and if done by a company a few thousand. Unless someone did the job themselves and wanted to know exactly what/how its been done, its probably easier to buy one already up and running.
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Re: Are vans worth saving
Ideal candidates for another video
Sadly, I think the same situation will happen as before.
Pete

Sadly, I think the same situation will happen as before.
Pete
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Re: Are vans worth saving
I'd like to get hold of them myself, but the costs of ferry and a vehicle/means of transporting two vehicles will be pretty hefty 

cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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Re: Are vans worth saving
I think I may have a set of side windows from a van where the owner wanted them welding up! The sort of thing you carefully keep knowing that no one will ever want them......WPR678B wrote:Would love the rear side windows from the first pictured van!
cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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Re: Are vans worth saving
The Minor is about as easy to work on as the Landy. I find the saloons easier to repair DIY than LCV's (using a car roller it's pretty easy) as I like to work on my own (billy no-mates), whereas removing a cab to get to the chassis needs more time and plenty of people.I did a series 3 Landy on a new galvanised chassis a few years ago.
A galv chassis for a series landy is almost mass produced compared to the Minor LCV chassis. With the Landy chassis you can expect the mounting points mostly to be where they should be... This is often the opposite with new Minor parts and panels.
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
