Smiley transit chassis repairs,, Bmw m47 engine conversion

[@tbdogfosters]

solid work mate it'll make the van like new once its all done👍

[@NicksGarageUk]

Hopefully,, in an ideal world it needs a full strip back but bit by bit will get me there

[@rstvan]

Nice work Nick 👍

[@NicksGarageUk]

Just wish I didn’t have to do it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@alanparkinson5724]

Getting there mate will be good truck

[@NicksGarageUk]

Got to be done 👍

[@petergrinnell2500]

It will be a really good transit when finished will be good for carrying and towing stuff but any ford needs welding I've done plenty of different fords over the years I only have ford or vauxhall myself older ones cheaper and easier to fix as the tech side where you have to pug computers in I can't do good luck with the welding it's coming along mate 👍

[@NicksGarageUk]

Only problem with this it the tech side is now on it 😬 I appreciate I will be welding it for years to come but if I do each bit well it should last years

[@petergrinnell2500]

@@NicksGarageUk well all you can do is cutt it all out a fabricate and put in thicker metal make it stronger it worth it as you won't have to do anything for years I wouldn't want to sort all that wireing out I would rather do the welding myself then that 🤣😂 wiring just take your time on that mate

[@NicksGarageUk]

Wiring is pretty much done now,, all the difficult bits anyway 👍

[@RUKI2909]

haha no way did i know you had a channel on here last time we spoke you were doing a escort rear wheel drive conversion

[@NicksGarageUk]

Still doing it mate but the transit needed an upgrade

[@RUKI2909]

@@NicksGarageUk I'm thinking of putting m57 in my mk8 transit that's how I came across your channel 🤔

[@NicksGarageUk]

M57,, doesn’t fit in the mk5 without serious modification,, goes straight in a mk8,, I believe it’s hard to sort the clocks though

[@RickyMcSpanish]

What's the end goal with the van? Just a faster van or you looking for full paint job etc

[@NicksGarageUk]

At this stage it was just the engine swap,, problem is I have found a fair bit of rot so am addressing everything in the bay,, Future plans will be more in-depth inc a repaint,, I gave it a blow over a few years ago so still looks tidy on the outside

[@RickyMcSpanish]

@@NicksGarageUk fair play to you. Some project your undertaking but will be good for years once the rot is sorted.