my 'velle

finally got my arse into gear and took some pic s to start my resto thread!!!












As some of you no she s had a new 2.1 (dj engine code) lump and ive done nearly 5000 miles in about 9mths , it goes well as you might expect but with the auto box and heavy right foot action i only get about 15 mpg!



thought id try the bbs wheels off the beemer this morning






but the stud pattern is too wide dont no if you can get adaptors for them ?
not sure if the offsets right either i guessed it might be as there both rear drive?

just looked on machine 7 at wheel adaptors and they start at £120 !! and thats only for 2

most beemers are 5x120 pattern while your t3 is 5x112......lotta merc rims out there though!

Nice lookin van mate......what are the plans for it

Impy Mcdub wrote:

most beemers are 5x120 pattern while your t3 is 5x112......lotta merc rims out there though!

Nice lookin van mate......what are the plans for it

maybe merc rims are the way forward !!!!

plans for the van so far is to get it a bit lower, repair the big bumpers and repaint them, im trying to get hold of the side skirts too but they all seem to be left hooker ones so the sliding doors on the wrong side ,i think i might upgrade all the suspension bushes to poly bushes ready for its mot in feb, other than that i wouldnt mind getting a mesh sunvisor some golf angel eyes headlights and some smoked rear lenses, oh and a bottom half re spray!

mot is on tues, im gonna start tidying the bodywork after its past i think im gonna colour code the bumpers and i must lower the back down, how much should i pay for some decent merc rims?

Good luck with the MOT Dan... And yep you MUST slam the rear end..

type25 dan wrote:

Impy Mcdub wrote:

most beemers are 5x120 pattern while your t3 is 5x112......lotta merc rims out there though!

Nice lookin van mate......what are the plans for it

maybe merc rims are the way forward !!!!

plans for the van so far is to get it a bit lower, repair the big bumpers and repaint them, im trying to get hold of the side skirts too but they all seem to be left hooker ones so the sliding doors on the wrong side ,i think i might upgrade all the suspension bushes to poly bushes ready for its mot in feb, other than that i wouldnt mind getting a mesh sunvisor some golf angel eyes headlights and some smoked rear lenses, oh and a bottom half re spray!

i'm 99% sure you will only get original side planking in left hooker, but look out for glass fibre replica's for rhd.

f0rd 5 stud wheels (grannie, probe) fit with a stud collar but vauxhall don't even if they tell you they do

looking good i will talk to a few mates about side skirts as they are in to there type threes .

cheers guys , its about time i spent some cash on it will look out for some dodgy old fords to nick the wheels off then!!!

type25 dan wrote:

cheers guys , its about time i spent some cash on it will look out for some dodgy old fords to nick the wheels off then!!!

don't, dave drive a lovely example of fords finest wheel donor

just make sure if you get dagenham dustbin wheels they are cheap, as you do need to get the collars (thats 20 of the bloody of the things at three quid ago) and (possibly nuts/bolts to suit) for em or the nuts/bolts will go right through the wheel and possibly have the centre bored out to go over the front hub grease cap bit thing that covers the large nut. that said there is a much wider choice of merc rims to chose from. oh yeah check offset's as well you would be P*$$ off getting wheels you like sorting all the little bits out fitting to your van and then the slide door only goes back a foot before hitting the tyre

will bear that in mind mate when searching for some, van past its mot, straight through!

Top banana dude..