Taxi life with a wanked out converted french panel van

[Panel]

I’m doing the front drop links again in the feeble attempt to irradiate the front knocking noise instead of replacing the shocks hopefully by the end of the week I’ll have a good inspection of the rear end for any rusty bits.

Replaced the drop links and the knocking noise is gone, taximan in me bought spurious cheap drop links when I replaced them the 1st time, second time round I parted with €40 for the pair, horn again was working intermittently, had to drop the bumper unbolt the unit and spray electrical contact cleaner on the connection block now all is mended.

And it passed its 5th NCT in my ownership yesterday in Fonthill, next 5 years of Nct’s will be done every 6 months and LRA done too.

[Tony]

I’m doing the front drop links again in the feeble attempt to irradiate the front knocking noise instead of replacing the shocks hopefully by the end of the week I’ll have a good inspection of the rear end for any rusty bits.

Replaced the drop links and the knocking noise is gone, taximan in me bought spurious cheap drop links when I replaced them the 1st time, second time round I parted with €40 for the pair, horn again was working intermittently, had to drop the bumper unbolt the unit and spray electrical contact cleaner on the connection block now all is mended.

And it passed its 5th NCT in my ownership yesterday in Fonthill, next 5 years of Nct’s will be done every 6 months and LRA done too.

Suppose it's good enough for a trakkie wearing  yunfella like yerself but nobody ever thinks of the passenger comfort, I couldn't imagine having to pay to get transported in one of them heaps .

[Belker]

..... next 5 years of Nct’s will be done every 6 months and LRA done too.

The good news is that 6 monthly LRA is half price if your doing it twice a year, as in you still pay the same per year as before, but it is a pain to be doing both tests twice annually.

[Panel]

I’m doing the front drop links again in the feeble attempt to irradiate the front knocking noise instead of replacing the shocks hopefully by the end of the week I’ll have a good inspection of the rear end for any rusty bits.

Replaced the drop links and the knocking noise is gone, taximan in me bought spurious cheap drop links when I replaced them the 1st time, second time round I parted with €40 for the pair, horn again was working intermittently, had to drop the bumper unbolt the unit and spray electrical contact cleaner on the connection block now all is mended.

And it passed its 5th NCT in my ownership yesterday in Fonthill, next 5 years of Nct’s will be done every 6 months and LRA done too.

Suppose it's good enough for a trakkie wearing  yunfella like yerself but nobody ever thinks of the passenger comfort, I couldn't imagine having to pay to get transported in one of them heaps .

Laffin, it’s a cheep heep.

[markmiwurdz]

I’m doing the front drop links again in the feeble attempt to irradiate the front knocking noise instead of replacing the shocks hopefully by the end of the week I’ll have a good inspection of the rear end for any rusty bits.

Replaced the drop links and the knocking noise is gone, taximan in me bought spurious cheap drop links when I replaced them the 1st time, second time round I parted with €40 for the pair, horn again was working intermittently, had to drop the bumper unbolt the unit and spray electrical contact cleaner on the connection block now all is mended.

And it passed its 5th NCT in my ownership yesterday in Fonthill, next 5 years of Nct’s will be done every 6 months and LRA done too.

Suppose it's good enough for a trakkie wearing  yunfella like yerself but nobody ever thinks of the passenger comfort, I couldn't imagine having to pay to get transported in one of them heaps .

Laffin, it’s a cheep heep.

One of the original naan vans....

[silverbullet]

I’m doing the front drop links again in the feeble attempt to irradiate the front knocking noise instead of replacing the shocks hopefully by the end of the week I’ll have a good inspection of the rear end for any rusty bits.

Replaced the drop links and the knocking noise is gone, taximan in me bought spurious cheap drop links when I replaced them the 1st time, second time round I parted with €40 for the pair, horn again was working intermittently, had to drop the bumper unbolt the unit and spray electrical contact cleaner on the connection block now all is mended.

And it passed its 5th NCT in my ownership yesterday in Fonthill, next 5 years of Nct’s will be done every 6 months and LRA done too.

Suppose it's good enough for a trakkie wearing  yunfella like yerself but nobody ever thinks of the passenger comfort, I couldn't imagine having to pay to get transported in one of them heaps .

Laffin, it’s a cheep heep.

One of the original naan vans....

Or a Peugeot Paratha!

[Panel]

It’s been a good buy so far to be fair.

[silverbullet]

It’s been a good buy so far to be fair.

Many years happy motoring.

[sore]

Panel you should start your own youtube channel by uploading videos of each and every repair. it may be a nice source of income in the long term.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1KEct8KdcU

[Tony]

Panel you should start your own youtube channel by uploading videos of each and every repair. it may be a nice source of income in the long term.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1KEct8KdcU

Nobody wants to see an overweight greasy fecker trying to fix a heap while he's dipping into a shopping trolley full of grub from the local takeaway

[Panel]

Panel you should start your own youtube channel by uploading videos of each and every repair. it may be a nice source of income in the long term.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1KEct8KdcU

Nobody wants to see an overweight greasy fecker trying to fix a heap while he's dipping into a shopping trolley full of grub from the local takeaway

That’s the nicest thing you’ve said to me in years… ye far cun

[Tony]

Panel you should start your own youtube channel by uploading videos of each and every repair. it may be a nice source of income in the long term.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1KEct8KdcU

Nobody wants to see an overweight greasy fecker trying to fix a heap while he's dipping into a shopping trolley full of grub from the local takeaway

That’s the nicest thing you’ve said to me in years… ye far cun

 

[Panel]

Two years since I started this, about time for an update.


Not much to report, still driving well passes all 2022 Nct’s.

One point of notice the drivers seatbelt has started to frill at the edges where it goes around my fuel tank for a love machine, probably need to be replaced by the time it’s Nct comes around in June.

Heep is over 10 years now so 6 monthly Nct tests and LRAs, still can be licensed until December 2027, shall see if it lives out its license.

[Belker]

..... One point of notice the drivers seatbelt has started to frill at the edges where it goes around my fuel tank for a love machine, probably need to be replaced by the time it’s Nct comes around in June. ......

@ Panel. 2 suggestions.

1. Trim or singe the frilled edge and apply loctite fabric flexible adhesive to the frilled area.
I would imagine ordinary super glue would crack and fall off with the wear and tear ??

2. Get some heavy duty black denim or workmans clothing cutting as required to fully cover the frilled areas of the seatbelt and seal it with the same loctite fabric flexible adhesive.



This flexible glue is not that easily available in Europe, maybe try Amazon or Ebay, but if'n your badly stuck, then I have about half of a 30ml tube of it here which I got on Ebay from the USA a few years ago and I will post it up to you if required.

[Tony]

Two years since I started this, about time for an update.


Not much to report, still driving well passes all 2022 Nct’s.

One point of notice the drivers seatbelt has started to frill at the edges where it goes around my fuel tank for a love machine, probably need to be replaced by the time it’s Nct comes around in June.

Heep is over 10 years now so 6 monthly Nct tests and LRAs, still can be licensed until December 2027, shall see if it lives out its license.

I'll drop you in a ratchet strap next time I'm passing ya far cun