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Aug 17, 2014 19:00:53 GMT
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well after months of scratching my head and spending money and buying and tracing parts my little breadvan is now on the road its had all new disc and pads up front and rear shoes with cylinders and fitting kit.Also up front it a full suspension and steering rebuild using all new parts. as it was way to low and catching all over the place including on the chassis on cut spring and leaking shocks and perished rubber bushes. it had a fell shock and rubber bush upgrade to the rear too and its now running 40mm rear and 60mm front and travels nice.its had a new radiator and electric fan, reconditioned dizzy with new cap rotor arm and leads and plugs and coil pack and ignition amp to get it running . a badgeless grill ,clear side and front indicators a new aerial with a cool topper was also fitted. i refurbished the wheels and put new tyres on them along with chrome valves and dice caps and bought new center caps and nuts as originals were too long.i had to use 3 point harness as original seat belts were stripped out and taken to bits ( why i don't know) . the rear seat is gone as it did come with one but not the right one and its going to be a van. future plans are vinyl the rear windows with my business name and build and bulk head and floor into it , a classic roof rack for my folding step ladders, some ice , a nice stainless exhaust system more for looks than noise and power increase. This was in a bad way when i got it very stripped the before pic was taken as i temp put bumpers and wings on to drag it home. there is still a list of jobs to do but for a nearly 40 year old i love it pmsfl. on arrival after dragging home
test fitting wheels new rad and fan harness in
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Last Edit: Aug 17, 2014 19:11:44 GMT by breadvan
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Aug 17, 2014 19:14:41 GMT
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i never took any pics of suspension or brake rebuilds sadly i have used vyinal on petrol filler cap and chequered the roof
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Last Edit: Aug 17, 2014 19:22:26 GMT by breadvan
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Aug 17, 2014 19:21:48 GMT
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Paul
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Aug 17, 2014 19:26:56 GMT
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Very tidy...I'm doing one of these up myself at the minute...which engine is it? It's a posh one...it's got a rev counter!
I think you've just confirmed that a 40/60 drop is the way to go...those are 14" rims, right?
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Aug 17, 2014 19:33:32 GMT
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cheers paul they are 13" vw rims running 165/65/13 on the rear and 155/65/13 up front its a genisis model 1.0L engine on a 4 speed box but go's ok to be honest
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retrolegends
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Aug 17, 2014 22:42:51 GMT
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Nice Bread Van mate, everyone loves a Polo, dependable and reliable cars.
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Aug 17, 2014 22:57:29 GMT
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Loved my bready, great little car.
Just one thing - those spine crusher harnesses you've fitted, I hope you don't ever need them as they should never be fitted like that.
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Loved my bready, great little car. Just one thing - those spine crusher harnesses you've fitted, I hope you don't ever need them as they should never be fitted like that. hi regcheese man never used them before so tell me why they should never be fitted like that . I am hoping they will be temp as they are a pain and they get in the way when the tools go it but could do with a mega cheap local polo for a spares model
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Aug 30, 2014 22:03:42 GMT
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rrg here i come even come home from my hols a day early
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