new project.. needs a name

[moddinmad]

after selling my last project to fund this one i can now say i have the goods......
still need to come up with a name for it but here are the pics i took when it arrive today

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/van3.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/van2.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/van1.jpg

so any ideas for a name??

[TONYELF]

Vanimal ?:D
Bluey?
Vantom ( Phantom)
or do you
want a female name?

[Deano]

ISH Ian`s skip hire:p lol

[Steve]

ISH Ian`s skip hire:p lol


:D :D

[@lex]

how about, old blue or skrappy or skippy.

sorry if these suggestions are rubbish, ive had a few scoops.

lods of potential there mate.

cheers

[Red Riley]

Van Helsing :D
Vinnie Van Go :p
Van Halen :cool:
Rip Van Winkle :eek:
Moving Van :rolleyes:
Van Dyke ;)
Van de Graaff :(
Vand-Aid :D
Vanned for Life :mad:

[ROADRUNNER]

Why not call it the Pheonix because soon it will rise from the ashes

[TONYELF]

Bluebird?
Don't take it to the lakes though !

[Captain Slow]

The van's not too bad, the green mini next to it makes it look good thats all :p

I dont have a name for you, i just wanted to draw peoples attention to the fine green mini in the pictures :o

call it Gordon after Mr Brown, should cheer him up a bit after what Jeremy Clarkson said. Or maybe not because its not a great name for a mini. i dunno :confused:

[moddinmad]

ha ha ha ha ha

well have been and started some stripping of the van today. have unbolted the front subframe and started knocking the filler out of it.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/n500345815_1332629_8703.jpg
didn't manage to remove the front subframe as the rear bolts i cant get to at the moment because theres not a jacking point that i could get to.
so gave it a jet wash to get rid of all the mold so the water doesn't sit on it. and as i did took alot of paint off

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/n500345815_1332635_6832.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/n500345815_1332636_2820.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/n500345815_1332638_5445.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/n500345815_1332640_5946.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/n500345815_1332646_3287.jpg

Tuesdays jobs are remove the front doors and the rest of the lights and then tip it onto its side and check out the floors

[TONYELF]

Call it Patch :D
Go easy with pressure wash or you will just have the patches left:(

[ROADRUNNER]

The lad who had it before me certainly liked his filler, you think he would of knocked the dents out first, keep up the good work will look great when its finished

[moddinmad]

hey guys been pricing up some panels for my van and came across the dialema of what to do with the floors, Do i
a) buy full floor sides from hadrian
b) buy a full floor from m-machine
c) buy a standard mini floor and exstention.

if i buy the full floors from hadrian (£126 a side)i would still have to try and aquire a tunnel to repair it.

the only problem from the full mini van floor for m-machine it its a whopping £525

so have gone with the origonal way it was produced, good old bmc didnt get a press made for the van/pickup floors. they just produced an exstention for the standard mini floors and welded it together. so a total cost of £165 + delivery from minispares.

[FlightlessNinja]

Did you ever settle on a name Ian?

[moddinmad]

wel guys its been a while but have managed to get the floor on weekend befor last. (thanks Eric)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/10323_146619025815_500345815_259925.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/10323_146618545815_500345815_259925.jpg

so next step is outer sills, rear subframe mounts, and a few other little bits. brin on the bonus from work for some major parts... brakes, wheels., interior, engine!!!!

[Deano]

Nice one;)

[charlie_mini]

ur welcome!

[Gr4H4m]

mmm nice new floor

[ROADRUNNER]

Looking good there Ian glad it went to a good home can't wait to see the end result

[moddinmad]

hi everyone been a while since ive been on so just thought id update you all.
not done anythin major to the van just yet. its been sat quietly in my workshop gathering dust from other project ive been roped into doing.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_0d24050c.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=0d24050c.jpg)

during my xmas madness i had the urge to spend a few $$ on panels..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_1d1f46f7.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=1d1f46f7.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_b68514af.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=b68514af.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_1bad7910.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=1bad7910.jpg)


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_63015642.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=63015642.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_fe168fa0.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=fe168fa0.jpg)http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_120bef58.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=120bef58.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_5f15bd77.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=5f15bd77.jpg)

just waiting on the door steps and the new rear subframe then will be ready to rock on with it.

Have decided to get it done asap and do the itlian job at the end of the year in it so have started a facebook group where the updates will probably be more regular, along with a blog site,

http://moddinmad-italianjob.blogspot.com/ (http://http://moddinmad-italianjob.blogspot.com/)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Moddinmad-The-Italian-Job-Quest/215008985252276

[Gr4H4m]

good luck with the rebuild mate

[moddinmad]

i now have everything i need except the door steps but hopefully will be here by next weekend. have started to clean off the underside loadbay and found some more rust spots... nothin new there but will be east to sort out.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_13ff82bd.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=13ff82bd.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_b04dec0f.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=b04dec0f.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_fa157bd7.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=fa157bd7.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_ff334d50.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=ff334d50.jpg)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_cfff8273.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=cfff8273.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_1aa19d5a.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=1aa19d5a.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=fad654ab.jpg)


(http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=edf7dc8d.jpg)

[moddinmad]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_e7fe00c2.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=e7fe00c2.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_1c05bd3a.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=1c05bd3a.jpg)http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_edf7dc8d.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=edf7dc8d.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_b7f13c80.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=b7f13c80.jpg)
and just put some primer on to stop it rusting befor i re-enforce the front end ready for the engine

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_1f5cc337.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=1f5cc337.jpg)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_64055c3b.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=64055c3b.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_1936056a.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=1936056a.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_47897310.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=47897310.jpg) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/th_21d27443.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=21d27443.jpg)



(http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/moddinmad/vam/?action=view&current=b7f13c80.jpg)

[Gr4H4m]

dont you just hate the old tin worm...

[moddinmad]

With a passion. But then again.. No point in botching it up mite as wel cut it out and start again!