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Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 19, 2009, 05:05:09 pm
and time for a mini adventure...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4271.jpg)


(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4272.jpg)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: F Body on October 19, 2009, 05:05:53 pm
You have joined the local pikies (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 19, 2009, 05:40:12 pm
Yah, nice Wedge there on the drive..
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: daveyboy on October 19, 2009, 06:01:09 pm
i could have give you a wedgie if you wanted one.(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 19, 2009, 06:05:08 pm
cp is on the case.....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: F Body on October 19, 2009, 06:06:56 pm
Quoting: art b
cp is on the case...


More like the CPS is on the case (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 19, 2009, 06:59:04 pm
we drove ,180 miles up to darlington to collect......(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 19, 2009, 07:30:03 pm
Quoting: art b
we drove ,180 miles up to darlington to collect......


That VW Wedge? Might be a Caravelle? Or a camper conversion? Looks like a panel van though from the second picture but I can't tell.. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 19, 2009, 07:31:01 pm
Quoting: Cunning Plan
That VW Wedge? Might be a Caravelle? Or a camper conversion? Looks like a panel van though from the second picture but I can't tell..


Naw can't be.. The trailer isn't big enough...

VW Beetle?
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 19, 2009, 07:49:31 pm
nah.. that wedge has been there for 8 months+  (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

its a panel van that has blown its 19td engine......(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 19, 2009, 08:46:16 pm
Quoting: art b
its a panel van that has blown its 19td engine......


You bought it? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 19, 2009, 09:32:47 pm
its my neighbours it was running when he got, it but lost its oil and water in spectacular fasion on the m1,on the way home (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)

so hes bought another.....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

pics to follow...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 20, 2009, 06:22:11 am
Quoting: art b
so hes bought another.....

pics to follow..


So, it was your neighbours and is now yours? Or 'a' Wedge was your neighbours and he has bought another which is this one? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/huh.gif) Im confused..

How the fuk did you get a wedge on that trailer???? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 20, 2009, 10:30:26 am
as a clue, i dont own any .....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

i was assisting in the collection of  a camper, sharing the driving and loading..(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: F Body on October 20, 2009, 11:46:08 am
Quoting: art b
i was assisting in the collection of a camper, sharing the driving and loading..



Yeah but was it actually paid for (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 20, 2009, 12:07:54 pm
maybe.....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 20, 2009, 05:04:08 pm
of course  it will fit on the trailer.....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)..just ...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)
its a good job we measured it carefully b4 we left....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

5 inches spare on the back and 2 inches across.....we had to pull the ramps off to come back though...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4273.jpg)

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4275.jpg)
a stop for fuel at woodall services nr sheffield....
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4277.jpg)

back 9 hrs later....
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4278.jpg)
now theres a pair of em
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4283.jpg)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 20, 2009, 05:12:58 pm
Quoting: art b
of course it will fit on the trailer..........just ...


LOL!!! Its good it wasnt lowered then!! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Hmm.. Sooo.. I figured he is keeping the German look square lamped wedge and breaking the other?

Whats the plan Art? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 20, 2009, 05:28:56 pm
the panel van on the right is getting stripped for parts,
grill headlamps etc,shocks ..what ever is good...then it will be stripped and sold...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)
the camper [on the left]is being restored,
it has 83k on the clock,is a 1984,with a tidy interior, [in vw terms]

its a 1.6 d and runs well, but has stood for two years....

and it cost 900 bucks....ebay classified..with a bit of bartering(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

75 quid in fuel to collect free van use,and a tenner for the trailer hire...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 20, 2009, 05:39:35 pm
Quoting: art b
grill headlamps etc,shocks ..what ever is good...then it will be stripped and sold...


Okay, I figure he knows the value of the square headlamp?!

If he doesn't, I'll buy it right now and sell it on (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 20, 2009, 08:30:31 pm
the camper needs a cill,and arches, and prob some underneath welding
but its in good nick really and worth a lot more when complete...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)



(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4287.jpg)
interior...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4285.jpg)
drivers bit....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/DSCF4286.jpg)

will keep ya posted with progress....and any parts that are available, poss a couple of engines
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 20, 2009, 08:59:26 pm
Quoting: art b
will keep ya posted with progress....and any parts that are available, poss a couple of engines


Cool (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/snacking.gif)

I miss my Wedge.. They are real nice to drive..

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/VW%20Van/DSC00103.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/vannewforum.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/DSC00049.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/4blog.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/snowvan4net.jpg)

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/can.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/hijack2.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 20, 2009, 09:08:10 pm
they have a certain appeal ... a bit slow 4 me though,,(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

the camper has a rat no plate ..  (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

look in pic of the inside ,its on the dash,in front of my audi in the drive oppersite
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: Cunning Plan on October 20, 2009, 09:13:04 pm
Quoting: art b
look in pic of the inside ,its on the dash,in front of my audi in the drive oppersite


Arr yeah! Awesome (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

(http://media.motortopia.com/files/2484/journal/49da588075f7f/tn_397x397_EdRothRatFinkRod.jpg)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: daveyboy on October 20, 2009, 09:32:33 pm
they are a bit slow for me aswell but they do ride nice and you can always drop a real engine into em.
porsche,subaru, audi and ive seen them with granada v6,s in.
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: art b on October 20, 2009, 10:05:13 pm
i dont think we could get ya rv, on that trailer though dave...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)
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Post by: Cunning Plan on October 21, 2009, 06:14:37 am
Quoting: daveyboy
they are a bit slow for me aswell but they do ride nice and you can always drop a real engine into em.
porsche,subaru, audi and ive seen them with granada v6,s in.


Yep, there are a few shoe-horned V8's out there as well. Some Chevy small blocks and newer Audi V8s.

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r151/gingabloke/Blog/VWAction05.jpg)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r151/gingabloke/Blog/VWAction04.jpg)

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Title: its 5.30am......!!!!
Post by: F Body on October 21, 2009, 06:50:31 am
Quoting: Cunning Plan
Yep, there are a few shoe-horned V8's out there as well.



V8 for the win (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/drive.gif)