My new van

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Chopped ek van nz
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A few more parts done, will get there one day.
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unklesam
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looking good, will be interested to see your progress, good bones from Andrew whats the plans running gear wise ?
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Blacky
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Youre not going to get too far with a fuel tank that small !!!!
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


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man this is making me want a van bad real bad looks tough as nails
mmmmmmmmmmm dunno
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In the Shed
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Blacky wrote:Youre not going to get too far with a fuel tank that small !!!!
Especially with a Milwaukee Tractor..... :lol:
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
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Chopped ek van nz
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unklesam wrote:looking good, will be interested to see your progress, good bones from Andrew whats the plans running gear wise ?
Howdy, just the 350 and turbo trans. Cheers
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Chopped ek van nz
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Blacky wrote:Youre not going to get too far with a fuel tank that small !!!!
Tru, lucky I have the kitchen sink in the back, well that's what the stainless drop tank looks like I think.
Cheers
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Chopped ek van nz
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In the Shed wrote:
Blacky wrote:Youre not going to get too far with a fuel tank that small !!!!
Especially with a Milwaukee Tractor..... :lol:
I'm thinking about going electric, would be different ;)
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Chopped ek van nz
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toey1977 wrote:man this is making me want a van bad real bad looks tough as nails
Hi, yip it sure will be, keep your eyes out for more pics, almost back from the beater then I start the prep for paint.
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Chopped ek van nz wrote:
In the Shed wrote:
Blacky wrote:Youre not going to get too far with a fuel tank that small !!!!
Especially with a Milwaukee Tractor..... :lol:
I'm thinking about going electric, would be different ;)
You could, Levus v-8 Hybrid driveline.... :twisted: :twisted:
Speed and Style........... One day I'll get the speed bit.
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Mick Jagger
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So the lithium iOS batteries will
Fit in the tank ok?
Can't wait till it's all charged up
Are you going to run on scaletrix
Trigger system
Looking good:)
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Mick Jagger
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Wow just zoomed in on the tank pic
How big are your hands!
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Chopped ek van nz
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A few progress pics of the van, getting stuck in now.
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Chopped ek van nz
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On the hoist, making a trolley for it next week.
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Underside sandblasted, epoxy primed, under seal and 2 k satin black rails.
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