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Best thing I have found for bumpers has been autoglym bumper and trim gel. The green one with a sponge rub it in and it lasts ages! Really enjoyed the video. I’m doing similar at the moment.

a blow torch is better to bring back plastic mate

The rear cargo bay interior lights are on a timer .go out after a few mins .press switch to put em back on ..I have an 11 plate 1.3 .but on dvla check comes up 1.7.

Should have sent those wheels off to Prestige Wheels in Bredbury and then ordered a new set of plates from Harrods. Appreciating the fckd Onitsuka Tigers though

Worked for Royal Mail from 1970 to 2018,drove all sorts of vans over the 40 odd years,but got to say the combo was one of the best,real workhorse,had a brand new 08 one,had it until I retired,I looked after mine like it was my own van,it was still on the road a couple of years ago,prob gone now,all vans now are electric,don't hear any of the boys saying any good things about them,

Cool something I could do with👍

Long Live Bart Gorek

1.7 oil filter housing is not at the front. 1.3. shame cos they are terrible.head gaskets are known issue.1.7s run forever

Tidy van, shame about the new owner

For a 2008 reg van it’s better condition than most of the current Royal Mail vans.

Am I missing something is there no nut on that top steering ball joint .

I have one exactly same even the WM08 starting reg! i paid £1100 for mine tho with 120k on it, that switch in the back can be removed and the wires to it go under the bottom plastic under the back doors, once you disconnect it from the connector the rear door lights work as normal, that 1.3 engine is suprisingly quick for what it is 🤣

Get a blowtorch instead of using a heat gun. Trust me, it's so so quick to do. Doesn't end up spotty either.

best small comercial youll ever have

I had a ex royal mail vauxhall vivaro found the old tracker box same as you did under passenger dash, had same faded paint and my drivers door was knackered. No history but run like new

I like this kind of content! No fancy cars, just beaters getting fixed! Can we see a video of you sorting out your garage next please?😂

Now you need to turn it into a stealth camper van.

Use roofing flashband as sound deadening. It's basically the same thing.

You've never lived until you've hammerited your van wheels with a brush, been there, done it and totally approve!

Limp mode over 3k is definitely turbo wastegate, I've done a replacement on mine, it lasted 3 years and now need to do again :D

For the bumpers and trim I used cherry blossom boot polish. I did my freelander trim 3 years ago and still good. Cost me £1 from Poundland and less than an hours of brushing........sorted 👍🏻

Going into limp mode over 3k revs is likely to be the Turbo Wastegate is stuck. Just needs freeing up by exercising it by using a long bar from underneath. 👍

proximity sensor switch interior lights

They’re not bad little vans if they’re running right it’s the Fiat engine number one it’s limited to 70 miles an hour so I would probably look into getting the limiter taken off plus remapping it at the same time number two that spanner light with the car on it means injectors or glow plugs or glow plug relay if the glow plugs are not right the van won’t be right because on them the glow plugs playing part of the running of the engine

We’re you 17 about 25 years ago lol 😂

what a transformation you have done well would be good to see if it passes a m.o.t great vid keep it up

Hardly

For free,it says....30 notes aint free.

All PO vans are Factory Speed Restricted

#Van 😂

Did you get that from a guy in Suffolk?

Where’s this scrapyard? Great you can still walk around them now!

Think you could do with a better microphone very low, can't 👂 you

Great job with the van so far, nice to see a traditional scrap yard you can roam around in to gather parts as well

Yes I did own 3 of those little vans and in my opinion one of the better small vans out there was never designed to take part in the world rally but a really great van

Owatrol on the black plastic

Just started watching you got lucky with a lighting 13.53 you nearly gave everybody your address

To get best results on bumpers do it with a blow torch

You have to wipe the plastics as you heat gun them. You’re essentially bringing all the oils up to the surface. If you don’t wipe it goes patchy and back to how it was before. It’s easier to use a product. Some decent stuff on Amazon. But turtle wax trim and bumper lasts a good amount of time.

That is a tony blair van scrap it

I still see those being used by Royal Mail, oldest one I’ve recently was a 58 plate.

Came up nice 👌

Are they any good for turning into a micro camper?

You could use the van to tidy up the shite in your unit😅

1700 is the size or model im sure mine said 1700 on the log book somwere but was a 1.3. Deffo. 1.7cdti will say 2000 on log book

drove these when new, and god awful then. too low for getting in and out in postal duties. escorts were far better van for doing the job. 🤔

I see your garage works on the "deep litter principal" like mine. The older it is the further down the pile it is 😊 the heat gun trick only really works once, the second time it looks awful.

We had a 58 plate 1.3d royal snail van. That switch was for an internal light. Loved ours and was great on fuel. Shame you felt like you are sat on the floor. Deffo looks like the 1.3?

I reckon that has come up pretty well, given where it started. The improvement in the paint must have been very satisfying. I like Owatrol for restoring black plastic trim. It's oil based so lasts well compared to some of the other trim products and doesn't look overly shiny. It might help with the patchiness you have on the bumper.

Do you consume as much ❄️ as you look like you do ?