My new van:

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  1. Pro Gard

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    Got it racked out now, shelves are yet to be filled completly as havent had time to sort my fixings out and decorating gear out.

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    AW that looks great Pro you have it well organised,tidy worker,busy man,hope the weather is good to you this year,I know youre a grafter,is that your sleeping bag on the shelf,
    good luck with it all [​IMG] [​IMG] cheers
     
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    Nice Ford Transit Pro ;)
     
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    Looks really good Pro. But I would want a deck chair and a radio to shelter when it rains - which it does a lot in Monmouthshire. :D :D
     
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    Thanks all.


    kathy, Its dust sheets on the shelf!

    Peter, Thats what the cabs for!!
     
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    Hi PG Great Van everything in its Place good luck for the Future [​IMG]
     
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    Pro i did know that ,you work so hard,just in case you need 40 winks,or sunbathe on your
    lunch hour :D dont think there is much fear of that :D :D
     
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    Pro,

    2.0 TD ?
     
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    Pro, sorry, I missed this ... lovely and neat but would expect that from you.

    We had an ex-BT Ford Transit for several years to-ing and fro-ing from the UK to here, nice to handle and drive I must admit ... sold it last September after I bought my Peugot.

    Pal hasn't looked, has he ?????????????? [​IMG]
     
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    2.0 TD Yes, FWD with elec pack so aircon, heated screen, Ew, mirrors etc. Its an 85ps but im getting an ecu reemap to bring it up to around 110ps.

    Suits my needs, the towing and heavy stuff i do with the Navara and trailer.
     
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    I don't have the luxuries such as Elec pack :( , but after reading about your stereo at Christmas, I went and bought an 'in-van' DVD MP3 player, which is ideal for lunch breaks.

    I also have a Printer/Scanner/Copier fitted in mine along with an 'Inverter' and have fitted a 2' 240v fluorescent tube, as the standard lighting in any van in Winter is awful when trying to find any 'small parts'.

    I am also looking at getting a fitted wash basin, which may sound silly, but when you are working with sometimes greasy garage doors, then fitting a new one later, hand cleansing is a nice thing to have.

    Watch out for replacement of Fuel pumps (the in tank one costs around �£800 alone to be fitted :eek: ), and also check to see if you have a dual Mass Flywheel, if you have, as they disintegrate, it throws metal filings into your starter motor, wrecking it !

    I am a member over at www.fordtransit.org , very handy for anything Transit related ;)
     
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    nice van pro, well done you have been busy ..done a cracking job and kept it tidy. sleeping bags in vans..glad you said no :D pro gardener till 6pm and pro gards mobile massage after six..only kidding before i get told off again ;)
     
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