Latest Addition to the Elf's collection

[TONYELF]

Bought myself a van today see attached fotos. Now I need a name!
my suggestions were 1)Vanessa...too fussy for me! 2) Robbie (I bought it off the robinsons! 3) Joseph (coat of many colours) too technical? (Technicolour, get it ?) any suggestions please?
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/NewMiniVan07007.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/NewMiniVan07006.jpg
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[TONYELF]

And a few more
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/NewMiniVan07003.jpg
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Got to sort the cobwebs out tomorrow!
By the way the colour is blue! I'm thinking shall I paint same as Elf ie Florentine blue with old English white roof ? or is that too boring?
No doubt I'll get some comments about that!

[Gr4H4m]

Vans are cool...:cool:

[moddinmad]

i want one :(

[Gr4H4m]

youve already got 2 mini'sv

[KAYE (Mrs Jones)]

Looks good. :)

[Siano :)]

i think you should call it mauve the mini van :D

[Cooper D]

Bought myself a van today see attached fotos. Now I need a name!
my suggestions were 1)Vanessa...too fussy for me! 2) Robbie (I bought it off the robinsons! 3) Joseph (coat of many colours) too technical? (Technicolour, get it ?) any suggestions please?

Wreck? :D

[Brian G]

Hi Tony,
Great to see that you've finally got your hands on a van m8!!
Name wise how about 'Vinnie' i.e 'Vinnie Van' sounds like 'Mini Van'
Just tell me if you think i'm losing it m8 lol......
Can't wait to see it sorted and up and running,god knows how much stuff you'll manage to pack into it lol.....:D

[Gr4H4m]

colours:


- Surf Blue - Whiteor Balck roof
- Gulf mmmmmmmm nnniiiiceeeeee:eek:
- Graphite Grey red or back roof GP style
- Cambridge blue and white roof (Like the old cop cars)
- Red and black roof (Mark Rally style)
- White with a ed / blue / black / well any colour roof
- Chrome... there is a guy in one of the mags selling it...
- lime green white roof or pinky red roof (Stand out) or gold roof
- AA van yellow
- RAC van Orange
- gold and black roof or silver roof (with glitter) or red roof

anyway some to get you going...:D

[moddinmad]

what about miniaddicts Tshirt blue with the miniaddicts logo airbrused onto the side;)

as for a name errr :S i was so adventurus with Cam il leave that one to you ha ha

[Gr4H4m]

Call it Hertz ....









































Hertz-van-rental:D

[Deano]

Or Heinz:p lol

[Siano :)]

cant call it heinz, grandad jones's clubmans called heinz!!! he just doesnt agree to it just yet ;)

[TONYELF]

Started it up today,forgot to check if it had an exhaust,it did but the silencer box wasn't speaking to the pipe! LOL when it started we though Michael Shumaker was coming round the corner. Phil and Sean (phils mechanic mate) said it sounded sweet so I'm happy on that count. Clutch is stuck
(whats the trick to free that?) so can't select gears.
Next job is to give the subframes a close examination. The cobwebs can wait (will keep Sian away for sure! LOL)
Watch this space!:D

[Mini Mouse]

I'm partial to Psycho Silver myself!

[TONYELF]

I'm partial to Psycho Silver myself!

Might just consider that Paul I am going to have to respray inside ,that's why I thought of White:)

[TONYELF]

Vans are cool...:cool:

This van was bl--dy hot after three mins in the sun. Too much black...attracts the heat......maybe I'll go for white after all !:D :D

[TONYELF]

Deano thinks mini van grey (Yukon Grey?) bit boring? can;t make my mind up.
As for a name,since no one has come up with a suitable one I think I'll go for Robbie. Dvla are taking a long time with the V5. anyone had any probs getting theirs after buying a car? How long should I have to wait? Been over three weeks now

[moddinmad]

for a v5 thats normal. take anythin upto 5 weeks

[TONYELF]

I've had a few back in less than two weeks, must have been a slack periods? Oh yes it's warming up for the 57 registrations now, maybe thats why?:mad:

[Deano]

Deano thinks mini van grey (Yukon Grey?) bit boring? can;t make my mind up.
As for a name,since no one has come up with a suitable one I think I'll go for Robbie. Dvla are taking a long time with the V5. anyone had any probs getting theirs after buying a car? How long should I have to wait? Been over three weeks now

Some of the coolest mini`s are Grey:cool: The time the V5 takes is usually down to the last owner not sending the off:mad:

[Foxy Mini]

That's so nice...in fact I did email about buying it but never got a reply... you lucky sod!

[TONYELF]

That's so nice...in fact I did email about buying it but never got a reply... you lucky sod!

Lucky is my middle name LOL does need a lot of work tho' but I'm hoping I can find the time this winter.Was talking to a guy at Sandon Hall with a yellow van for sale ( £4500) he has fiitted a 1275 engine out of an open classic which is what I've got lined up for mine! coincidence!? Existing 850 engine started for me but had to switch off as exhaust wasn,t talking to the silencer. there appears to be a problem getting 2nd and 4th gear so I've condemned it!

[Foxy Mini]

Any progress on this Tony? :D

[TONYELF]

I'm afraid not. I've been a bit reluctant to spend any time on it 'til I get the V5c (Which came yesterday) all I've done so far is clean it , to see what colour it is ! (it's blue initially but most of it's primer grey)Tomorrow the seats are coming out and straight to the tip. If I get the chance I'll start cutting the cancer out after which I don't think there'll be much van left ! LOL Actually ,on the surface it looks pretty sound but we'll have to see.
Anyway I'll try and keep the restoration on forum for all to see but I really want finish the Elf off so I can get it re-sprayed. Good luck in your search for a van.Want me to keep a look out for one for you?

[Foxy Mini]

Yeah thanks Tony, although may not get one till after xmas now so I can save some funds :)

I'm looking forward to seeing yours being restored though :D

[TONYELF]

Folks may have noticed my signature has changed. Robbie the van has had some nuts removed. He/She has been christened by Ladyelf as Myvanwy (My Van wy) She is convalescing quite well after having some cancer removed from her bottom ! She is not looking too good at the moment, still more to be cut away. Waiting for some cash to buy some new panels so I will know just how far I can cut back.:eek:

[Mini Mouse]

Don't touch that paint. The patina is worth a fortune - not to mention the tales that go along with it.

Animal

[TONYELF]

Don't touch that paint. The patina is worth a fortune - not to mention the tales that go along with it.

Animal

Ha ha Ha Very good, but would'nt it attract graffitti artists ? mmmmmmmmmmmmm nows there's a thought.
A new thread "How to get your mini resprayed for nowt!" just leave it in the street ! LOL:D

[redvanman]

I've always fancied one in NATO green satin finish with a black roof but i'm odd.

[TONYELF]

I've always fancied one in NATO green satin finish with a black roof but i'm odd.

You said it Richy, not me ! Nato green? You've been working at RAF Valley too long! LOL :D Still not decided what colour yet.:confused:

[ian hazell]

hows robbie the van getting on tony?:)

[TONYELF]

hows robbie the van getting on tony?:)

Hello M8, good to see you back. Where have you been?

I have removed couple of nuts and re-named the van Myvanwy !! ( Jill's suggestion so there you have it.)
Progress is ziltch. I have only removed the seats (crap anyway) and cut out the drivers footwell and outer offside cill.
Have now decided to concentrate on the Elf and try and get him finished first.
I can't afford to do the two at the same time anyway. The van may need a complete floor replacement (the underfloor,not the load bay floor,) so I will be seeking more experienced members opinion before I start again.

[Mini Mouse]

Actually, Tony has been busy entertaining my son, Dan, who was touring the UK on his bike! Thanks very much for the hospitality you afforded Dan. He had a great time.

Mini Mouse

[Deano]

Was great to meet Dan :)

[Mini Mouse]

And thanks for all the Miniaddicts apparel. The safety vest will be a great idea for those of us directing traffic during Mini Meet East. Love to see some Miniaddicts there.

How about putting together a collage of of your events, records, and member cars in the form of a poster that I could print up and display at Mini Meet East next July?

[ian hazell]

[QUOTE=TONYELF;18713]Hello M8, good to see you back. Where have you been?Hello M8, good to see you back. Where have you been?

yeah bin struggling a bit 2 get over 2 the meet for a while m8 with finishing work l8 and then driving over to northop in time,i see you have moved to a new venue aswell is that permanant? good 2 c the elf in gud progress is it far from being dun? hope 2 see you on the wirral llandudno run!:)

[TONYELF]

The Springfield is now our permanent home and is an exellent venue for us. It's the next Main juNction on from the usual,about 3 or 4 miles (in about as many minutes!) We have the main room which would accomodate about 250 people! The car park is about 6 times as big as the Red Lion. 1st meeting here saw 19 minis (old and new) our new record. Have you booked your place on the Wirral 2 Llandudno run yet? If not ,try and do it soon,It's agood day out. I'm hoping to have the Elf resprayed soon but doubt I'll have it ready for this run but who knows?:)

[QUOTE=TONYELF;18713]Hello M8, good to see you back. Where have you been?Hello M8, good to see you back. Where have you been?

yeah bin struggling a bit 2 get over 2 the meet for a while m8 with finishing work l8 and then driving over to northop in time,i see you have moved to a new venue aswell is that permanant? good 2 c the elf in gud progress is it far from being dun? hope 2 see you on the wirral llandudno run!:)

[redvanman]

was good to meet Dan and show him round, he seemed pretty interested in the way we do things this side of the pond :D

[Gr4H4m]

Tony if you are still looking for rear doors... these wont rot.

http://www.tdkracing.com/

Click on products on the left hand side..

[TONYELF]

Thanks for that Gr4h4m. I like the single door actually @£140 as against £140 each for the single doors! The presents doors are pretty good.I will have to see how they spray up. ELF is top priority now,just waiting for weather to warm up a bit and start rubbing down again for respray.

[TONYELF]

Ever since Phil drove Paul's minivan to Mini Meet East last year he has been pushing me to start on Myvanwy so here goes.
The other week. front subframe removed with engine (waiting for Eric to collect)
Last night the rear doors,tank and subframe came off pretty easy. Just one bolt refused to budge so out came the cutting disc.
Rear doors,tank and subframe seem ok. The backplates to the rear drums just don't exist:eek:
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[TONYELF]

Yes you guessed right! the rear support bar is a T&G board G cramped to the rear opening, the front is a piece of ply bolted through the speedo cowling
fixing holes and it works. Thanks to Sven who has lent me the spit (it worked for him on his van!) The support frames he fabricated from some old DIY scaffolding frames.:)

[Gr4H4m]

I was thinking Phil was super strong and lifted the van on its side.. It must have been all that Beer I saw him with in Tesco's on Sunday :D

[TONYELF]

It was spinach actually !:p (or so he told me:))

[Mini Mouse]

Hard to believe that in a few short months the van will look as great as the Elf. But since that's what you told Jill...

[Deano]

good to see it getting started :)

[jerome008]

is there any picture of the red mini ima H902KPH seen in this picture ?? :D thnks

Bought myself a van today see attached fotos. Now I need a name!
my suggestions were 1)Vanessa...too fussy for me! 2) Robbie (I bought it off the robinsons! 3) Joseph (coat of many colours) too technical? (Technicolour, get it ?) any suggestions please?
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/NewMiniVan07007.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/NewMiniVan07006.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/NewMiniVan07005.jpg

[Deano]

Where`s the rest of the pics Elf keep us posted :confused:

[TONYELF]

Progress has been a little slow(bit like me I suppose?) whole bottom floor now removed along with about three n/s sills (or it seamed like three sills! Just got to do a few little patches before welding new floor on

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/New%20mini%20Van%20%2007/P3090005.jpg

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[TONYELF]

This is Minty on her last trip with donor 1275 engine on board and other donor bits (all rolling gear and other bits)
Trailer is up for sale (£100) Only suitable for small cars. Picasso tows it very well

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/New%20mini%20Van%20%2007/P3260040.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/New%20mini%20Van%20%2007/P3260043.jpg

[RSP]

Can't wait to see the beauty on the road, with a nice 1275 in it. You have to love mini vans!!!

[TONYELF]

This is my third!:)

[TONYELF]

Not much progress todate folks. Just generally scraping underseal off and removed the full rear valence and corner valences to get better idea of what need replacing. Beat out a dent on the rear door step. and cut the remainder of the roof off Minty (to make it lighter for moving about) Was about to take doors off next but cills are about to collapse so may leave them on for now.
Drivers door not in bad condition. Anyone want it? (complete with glass.but no winder handle) N/S absolutley knackered!

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t45/TONYELF-2006/P4100035.jpg

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[TONYELF]

More photos
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[RSP]

Looks like you are cracking on. Also I see that you have got phil on the welder as well. Keep up the good work with the pic's.

[Deano]

Phils doing a great job of the welding ;)