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SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby howsey » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:50 pm

Needing to carry staff and materials I have converted the sport into half van and half people carrier (solving both my problems) firstly moving the steel factory bulkhead back to behind the side door by fitting a base frame constructed in timber, next fitting in a triple seat then, adding a drivers and matching double passenger seats in cloth (thanks to eBay) and finishing off with a headlining and seatbelts that are not yet fitted.
Having a load area of just 1500 has not yet caused any problems I can still carry 2.4 metre lengths of timber corner to corner but I do have a skip trailer for those messy jobs, the original leather seats were removed from the van at less then 400 miles wrapped in plastic which are now sitting in my loft ready for the next lucky owner to convert back to original if required.

Total cost for the conversion:
Side Window - £120
Driver and Passenger seat - £120
Headlining - £115
Triple seat - £40
Timber and Fittings - £15
Total cost a bargain - £410.

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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby madmark » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:56 pm

:shock: sorted :lol: :lol:
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby Guy88 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:00 pm

8) 8) 8)
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby cha10 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:32 pm

8) 8)
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby transitandy » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:35 pm

very very nice m8 :D :D and mmm tell us a bit more about the beauty in the garage :D :D
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby transitgeoff » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:05 pm

that looks the nuts now mate 8)
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby Luke » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:10 pm

yes very smart 8) good idea about keeping the origanal seats too :idea:
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby haribomh » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:21 pm

very nice mate.could do with that conversion myself :lol: :lol:
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby howsey » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:17 pm

transitandy wrote:very very nice m8 :D :D and mmm tell us a bit more about the beauty in the garage :D :D



the mk1 escort van is mine, to love and cherish the escort mk2 in the barn is to use and abuse and the mk1 1300 GT is my son's pride and joy.

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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby madmark » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:26 pm

:shock: :shock: no transit mk1 stuff! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby howsey » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:08 pm

madmark wrote::shock: :shock: no transit mk1 stuff! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

last mk1 transit bit on ebay is the fire truck on ebay in milton keynes another one of yours Mark ? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby madmark » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:10 pm

no mate its not :wink: :wink: they are poping up allover the place :roll: :roll:
i do have a minter here tho! :wink:
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby Mike » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:00 pm

No seat belts in the rear?
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby transitgeoff » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:40 pm

that performance blue is the best colour, i have a panther black mk7 but that blue is the nuts 8)
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Re: SPORT VAN CONVERSION

Postby howsey » Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:46 pm

transitgeoff wrote:that performance blue is the best colour, i have a panther black mk7 but that blue is the nuts 8)

can you post a pic of your mk7 in panther black :?:
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