The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
Didn't expect the plates I know it happens sometimes but yeh
Started to clean the inside photos to follow,at the moment it was just soapy water there's no use using expensive products until all the muddy stuff has gone.
Though I am starting to find all the stuff now that's broken,doesn't work or missing completely like there's no windscreen wiper switch whatsoever?
I know there's a Linkage as I can pull them side to side outside of the van but not sure if there's even a motor
Isn't it fun
Started to clean the inside photos to follow,at the moment it was just soapy water there's no use using expensive products until all the muddy stuff has gone.
Though I am starting to find all the stuff now that's broken,doesn't work or missing completely like there's no windscreen wiper switch whatsoever?
I know there's a Linkage as I can pull them side to side outside of the van but not sure if there's even a motor
Isn't it fun
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
That's what happens when you buy cars from somewhere it never rains.
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
The original black and yellow Calfornia plates are worth a few quid in the US so a lot of owners keep the old plates to make a couple of quid like the previous owner of my Thunderturd did. That doesn't look too bad has it been in the UK long ? I expect the cold would of killed off any nasty spiders but be careful just in case.
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
Some states the plates go with the car (Minnesota) while others the plate stays with the owner and then sends it back to the DMV (New Hampshire). I think that’s because in New Hampshire the car tax is lumped in with house tax, while Minnesota its a separate thing. I’m sure it’s different again in other states.
Loving the van. Can’t wait to see some ‘now cleaned’ pics.
Watch out for stowaway raccoons!
Loving the van. Can’t wait to see some ‘now cleaned’ pics.
Watch out for stowaway raccoons!
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
Well the cleaning has commenced
Just used Stardrops to get run of the "Mud" layer
Here's a few halfy halfy shots
There seems to two heaters too the factory one under the small bonnet just blows heat on screen or feet and the large AC unit is after market but appears to do heat as well as air but it appears neither work
Eeny meeny miny moe which one should i try to get working?
Tada!
And it still looks filthy .
Then I scrubbed the doghouse
Then time to empty the once clean water
I didn't clean the seats today but noted that there's an over cushion on velour over a vinyl base,I put my hand under the cushion to discover the vinyl seat is fully upholstered in vinyl which had me thinking
quite a few of them are broken or missing i might cut the others off releasing the cushion and see what the vinyl underneath is like?
If I like it I might work with that if not ill clean them separate then rejoin them with new buttons
Either way they should be easy to give them a deep clean
Oh did I say that somebody has nicked the sun visors and rear view mirror
Just used Stardrops to get run of the "Mud" layer
Here's a few halfy halfy shots
There seems to two heaters too the factory one under the small bonnet just blows heat on screen or feet and the large AC unit is after market but appears to do heat as well as air but it appears neither work
Eeny meeny miny moe which one should i try to get working?
Tada!
And it still looks filthy .
Then I scrubbed the doghouse
Then time to empty the once clean water
I didn't clean the seats today but noted that there's an over cushion on velour over a vinyl base,I put my hand under the cushion to discover the vinyl seat is fully upholstered in vinyl which had me thinking
quite a few of them are broken or missing i might cut the others off releasing the cushion and see what the vinyl underneath is like?
If I like it I might work with that if not ill clean them separate then rejoin them with new buttons
Either way they should be easy to give them a deep clean
Oh did I say that somebody has nicked the sun visors and rear view mirror
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
You may be able to find the missing parts trawling Ebay for other similar trinkets that have also gone "missing" from ro/ro imports....
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
outstanding lunacy
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
Once its registered with a heater wipers and other good stuff............................
Should I daily This?
At least for Essential Shopping
Should I daily This?
At least for Essential Shopping
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Re: The Shagpile is on Order Dance Boogie Wondervan!
No absolutely not you should borrow my transit to get used to driving a big van and I'll tool about in the Dodge as a work van....
With LPG fitted there's no reason not to daily that, without LPG daily it anyway but not as far.
Aircon might be the old style gas and difficult if not impossible to get refilled now
With LPG fitted there's no reason not to daily that, without LPG daily it anyway but not as far.
Aircon might be the old style gas and difficult if not impossible to get refilled now