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Barge of Frenchness...

Introduction

Yep, another one :spin:

But... This car is the replacement for my beloved van :eek:

For the miles I put up in the year this will save me a fortune in fuel. Even though tax is double what the van costs it still returns a saving of over €600 after oil, insurance, servicing etc etc etc...

Fear not, I'm not going to destroy my many hours of hard work! I have something lined up for it. Will make a great weekend van... ;)

Anyways, onto said car! These cars always facinated and appealed to me, probably because of this film :p

Pity its not blue...
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But I'm not complaining :)
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Just needs bits and bobs here and there :)
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I'm going to focus my spare time on this for the moment, normal service will resume when this is somewhat right (y)
I want this car....
Damn it, I may have to rid myself of the multi money pit and purchase an XUD 406 myself....
Aww man... bastard, bastard, bastard!

Ahem. Sorry about that, I got carried away.

You're doing a grand job fella. Keep it up.
(y)
Ta
 
BUMP (although probably a waste of my time and yours!)

Many miles covered with the diesel barge :) But I miss the cornering, the roar from the engine, the wheel with a serpent on it, I miss my van as a daily :cry:

Much has happened but alas, I'll try to skip the boring stuff and keep to the main points, in chronological order :) (that's the way the album is :p)

So from day 1 road legal:
Flat blades
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Backbox back on for now
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Pictures I wanted to take for ages and ages :cool:
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De yellowing the lens
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Naff all difference :p

Different 501s behind
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A much needed interior clean
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A barrage of part worns over the next few months, all changed in the same way!
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Balanced too :)

Silly exhaust time
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A headache sorting electrics
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And I gave up on that for a while

Now... :cool:
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New drop links
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Plastic uns
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Broken old spring
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Broken hub bush
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All installed!
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The result
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Installed reg springs for the winter months

New wheels! Just 3 though
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New backbox on!
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More electric fun
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Number plate surrounds
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First of the wheels to get a new part worn
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De vinyled
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Boot org
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Welding up the exhaust
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For laughs...
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New 501s at the front
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Being bold turning up the turbo :devil:
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New mirror covers
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New hubs
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Ashwood ashtray
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Disaster!
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To the current day, am now toying with this badboy :devil:
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A few vids too, the pump is screwed out to the balls!

I'll only put em up if anyones interested (doubtful) :)
 
Yes! of course we need videos!!

As always, keep up the great work m! :p
 
God you have done some work to it all the same im waiting to get my alfa sorted with the last month as ive no time oil pressure problems and bit of a knock in it but all will be well soon hopefully :slayer: I seen your videos give it the no smoke no poke treatment (y)
 
Yes! of course we need videos!!

As always, keep up the great work m! :p

Cheers! Not much time to do anything with it but hopefully soon I'll get the hubs sorted (y)

God you have done some work to it all the same im waiting to get my alfa sorted with the last month as ive no time oil pressure problems and bit of a knock in it but all will be well soon hopefully :slayer: I seen your videos give it the no smoke no poke treatment (y)

Cheers! Waaaaay ahead of you :D

LDA pin got ground down...
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And put in the pump
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No smoke, no poke :p
 
I see your shy to give her juice :D ive got a loan of petrol smoke machine while waiting to get at the alfa its a smelly rust bucket of a starlet van the whole 1.0 12v CROCK lol only using 2 litres of oil for 600 miles :bang: Cant wait to go back to comfort and power lol (y)
 
Sounds quite committed to putting the power down pretty quickly?
 
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