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Billy
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by Billy Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:04 pm
This English-reg van has been in a shed near me for nearly 30 years and unfortunately had rotted badly around the roof and front.
The sides and loadbed were in very useable condition so last week myself, Darran, and Tony set off to salvage the best bits.
All tools used in the salvage are available from Laois Hire.
http://www.laoishire.com/index.html
Photos courtesy of Tony Cooney.
WD40 and a set of spanners will see the rest of the useable bits from around the engine bay retrieved in the coming weeks.
Tony, perhaps you could load the videos you took......
Edited to include Laois Hire's website.
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Tony Cooney
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by Tony Cooney Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:40 pm
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by joeyfinneran Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:51 pm
Funny looking rescue....
Billy
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by Billy Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:53 pm
Don't worry Joey, I'll find a home for them in due course.
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by mmurfee Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:34 pm
I will think twice before i let any of you three vandals near my garage, but well done nice to see you saved most of it.
Flat out.... like a lizard drinking.
minionly
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by minionly Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:09 pm
Ohhhh id luv them side panels
D.M.G.T
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by D.M.G.T Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:09 am
Iv seen far worse restored!!
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by DAVEY_C Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:35 am
D.M.G.T wrote: Iv seen far worse restored!!
+1 but i won't say much more because i too would love to get my hands on those panels... will collect too
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by minis24se7en Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:06 am
Didn't look bad at all apart from the roof, pity
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Billy
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by Billy Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:39 am
Lads,
joeyfinneran
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by joeyfinneran Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:03 pm
You should use the side panels on your estate and make a clubmanvan
There so cool looking
Billy
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by Billy Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:53 pm
Joey,
You're ahead of the game. The same thought has crossed my mind. For now they are safely stored away a dry shed. Have you seen the Australian Clubman vans? They had external hinge doors and wind-up windows just like Shay's Australian Clubman saloon
Here's one that could use my side panels:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtiR8HZhqYY
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by Kenneth Murphy Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:04 pm
how much for the load bay floor billy???? could use one for my pickup!!
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minicac
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by minicac Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:47 pm
What year of a van was it
? it looks like a flat roof one in the photo's
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Billy
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by Billy Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:56 pm
It was a smooth roof van and by its reg was pre-1963.
Kenneth Murphy
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by Kenneth Murphy Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:05 pm
First dibbs on the floorpan
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zakgt
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by zakgt Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:45 pm
Folks,
Billy
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by Billy Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:52 pm
Just got sent this photo. Anyone recognise it?
Billy
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by Billy Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:31 pm
Change of plan so these panels are now for sale in the For Sale section.
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? it looks like a flat roof one in the photo's 
