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2007/09/05 14:39:40
brad_80_scort

sundowner update

hey all

the panelvan arrived today all the way from kiama NSW the car arrived at 6am this mornign and bleary eyed i surveyed the car for the first time as i bought it off eBay for $1500. the pics show it as it arrived except for inside the back, i had to rip out a false floorsuspended and held up 20 cm off the floor made from pine and 3 mm MDF. the console is all in and cleaned but dont have pics of it

at the momnt it is going to be my daily drive as i ahve other car in project mode. its running a 2ltr with extractors and also a sierra 5 speed. idles perfect but has a flat spot from about 2,000 rpm to 2,500rpm????





anyways here are some pics

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/Picture4.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/side1.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/interiorcabin.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/interiorcabin.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/frontright.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/front1.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/2ltra.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/2ltrside.png

so let me know what you think guys, i dont think its too bad for the money and what its running...not much rust either


18 comments Leave a comment
Inferno115
im jelous, very nice example, specially for the price
2007/09/05 18:57:42
RoughGhia
The engine bay could use a once over.
Other than that, it looks very tidy.
I hope it is reliable for you.
2007/09/05 20:20:55
sundowner
its always hard to tell in pics but i recon u got a bargain..........
2007/09/05 22:45:20
Vanman
Cool, looks great for the price.
2007/10/05 00:08:26
brad_80_scort

hey guys,

th engine bay is one of the things i plan on cleaning up. mainly replacing old worn parts and cleaning it, going to remove rocker cover and get it painted maybe sandblasted first. she is off to the mechanics in a couple of days for a check up and maybe sort out the carby problem other then that its looking heaps better then when i got it.

the sunroof is aftermarket and they guys before me did a rush job and leaks under the sealant they used, so this is being scraped offf and replace with some good weather proof stuff.

other general items to be done are:

- seat covers (untill i can afford to get recovered)
- a good vacuum
- carpet and underlay in the back
- stereo eventually
- colour the door cards black

other then that i hope for my sake that she is reliable as well lol
2007/10/05 09:35:37
Steviestar
Aaarrrgghhh!!

so your the guy who beat me to it haha i was going to buy this van but missed the auction by 30mins as i forgot what time it was and i was out for a fraction too long. damn it!

Good luck with the little beast mate!
2007/10/05 18:57:05
Andrew
Nice buy.. I saw this one on eBay too but as usual it was on the wrong side of the country [:(!]
2007/10/05 19:19:10
brad_80_scort

yeah im the guy..sorry steviestar but i had to have it lol..like i said it does need work but as far as a daily goes then it goes alright.

will post pics of the interior when i get it going a bit better

cheers
2007/10/05 21:22:36
brad_80_scort
hey all today i got the 13 x 7 hotwires off my 4 door and whacked em on the van.

here are some before and after shots to show the difference 205's do compared to 175's

before:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/Picture1.png

after:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/Picture2.png

Before:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/side1.png

After:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/Picture3.png

let me know what you think guys, i have to get new rubber and give em a bit of a polish but yeah let me know
2007/05/20 16:57:36
Modena RS
Hotwires always looked right on eskys. Looks neat. What wheels are you going to put back on the 4 door?

Found this in the collection. She doesn't look impressed. No meat pie either.
2007/05/20 20:06:59
brad_80_scort
that pic is awesome, my mate is a van nut and would love that pic, he wants mine, he had a shmick one untill a fence and ditch took care of that

haven't really thought about what are going to go back on the 4 door. my lil bro wants me to go modern chrome or shadow chrome. maybe 5 spokers or 6? i am not really sure if i want to go that way or keep with the retro look and go hotwires again[x2x]

either way its going to be a hard choice...i saw the 4 door for the first time in a couple of weeks...oh the amount of steel that has been replaced is great hahah
2007/05/20 23:31:36
sundowner
good work with the van brad.... you have a done well with it....
as for trimming the rear, mine has this done and with some underlay makes the car so much quieter... considering mine is probably one of the loudest stock 2l pintos in SA, and Rhys ( rs2000mk2) will back me up on that.

after quie a few different sets of rims ranging from 13" globes to 15"performance rims and even 16"Simmons fr's, i went the hubbies look on mine....Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

there cheap and so are the tyres... and u can lower the car over the top of it.....and u get less looks buy the cops......
2007/05/21 00:09:28
brad_80_scort

thnx sundowner,
i am thinking of giving the van a rub back and another coat of paint, you can't see it in the pics but is only a very light coat and no undercoat, you can see parts of the original undercoat where they have rubbed back...so i might get that done in the summer months when i can do it myself.

as for the underlay and carpet, i am not going to do too much in the back i like the spacey feel not going to put too much in there cept a tool box and a spare.

i was surprised by the loudness of my own stocky and yeah to think i was going to put a bigger exhaust on it [88] will be leaving it how it is...
2007/05/21 10:36:37
COZ
Looks sweet, Brad. Nice pick up. Good to see how the van looks with the hotwires on. That's the plan for mine in the not to distant future. Hope she keeps you on the road without too much fuss!
2007/05/25 06:57:50
brad_80_scort
yeah me too COZ.. its good to see some of the van guys coming out to respond to this thread...haven't seen many before i bought one, now i own one i have seen 3 others in Coffs Harbour alone which is great. there is a little rough midnight blue mk 2 cruising around a yellow mk1 and a little hottie driving a gold 2ltr mk2...the car was hot too[88]

just getting my act together at the moment, have sorted out carby issues for now...i hope, have sourced a second 32/36 and filter set up, i am doing the interior door cards today with the good old vinyl spray and a couple other bits and peices.

hoping to have her on the road in less then two weeks which is a big ask atm. i drove her around my block again this mornign and damn is it loud, but so much fun i have checked the exhaust for holes but it don't have any!!!!!!

thnks guys

cheers - Brad
2007/05/25 12:27:34
brad_80_scort
more of an update guys been a while,

a couple of pics of the work not getting much done when working nearly full time and going to uni at the same time....

the carpeted back picked up the carpet for 10 bucks as an off cut wasn't the black i wanted but was oh so cheap

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/DSCF3060.jpg


heres a couplle of the engine bay after a new coat of paint on the rocker cover, an air filter and a new battery

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/DSCF3085.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/DSCF3061.jpg

and one of the interior after a small clean up and some black vinyl paint

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/DSCF3085.jpg

anyways thats where i am at...still off the road but oh so close only need a reverse switch for the sierra 5 speed some relays and electrical work, a good tune, and some odds and ends

-Brad
2007/09/30 11:25:48
lucas
there isnt any photos of the engine bay. or am i just smokin to much crack.
2007/09/30 11:28:12
brad_80_scort

thanks for the heads up..... i will try again

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/Picture9.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/brad_80_scort/Picture8.png

damn computers...[88]
want to get the extractors coated and the cam wheel painted
2007/09/30 11:36:51

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