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 Belgian built 1969 AK350 'Hetty' 
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I want a 2cv van!!


I don't. £100 Peugeot partner vans are where it's at.

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September 14th, 2011, 8:36 pm
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Russell wrote:
Jameswallace wrote:
I want a 2cv van!!


I don't. £100 Peugeot partner vans are where it's at.


I wouldn't turn my nose at a van for £100
I'd quite like a 2cv van though ;)

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September 14th, 2011, 9:44 pm
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If you're serious, with a new interior and a new original galv chassis, you've never been in a better position to sell it


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I'd rather have both
But I'm keeping the 2cv. If I see a cheapish van I may be tempted. But until I'm old enough to attract a reasonable premium I shan't bother!

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September 14th, 2011, 10:00 pm
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This any good?

http://www.retrospecparts.com/index.php ... 12&lang=en

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Not a bad price

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September 15th, 2011, 6:39 pm
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Fitted an ecas CPD inline breather before heading to Wiltshire for the Superheroes camp, then trundled to Bristol before heading down the M4 to london and then back to sussex - 331 miles all in and she ran like a dream :D


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Wow I haven't updated this in ages!

In September Mr James Kelly and I went to Holland for the International Van Meeting.

There were some vans:

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And we went on a small ferry:

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And we found some other AK350s:

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Which was lovely. On the way back an oil feed pipe split which LD Lines weren't too happy about:

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So we got towed by an AA man. Actually three AA men. The first chap said words to the effect of:
"It'll be fine my friend, I have a great deal of experiance of fixing unique examples of Citeoen's motoring heritage from the 1960s in Dover Docks."
After which he produced some chemical metal and smudged it all over the broken oil feed pipe.
I did try to explain that this wouldn't work but he was quite convinced.
Needless to say it didn't work so he toddled off and I waited for AA man number two.
Who towed me to Maidstone at which his shift ended.
So AA man number three came to get me. He had a 435 Dyane in his garden which made interesting conversation.

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So I fixed all that and 3 weeks later went to Spa which was AWESOME.

Since then I've been to Raid Imber which was great and Firkin Freezin - equally great. Hetty averages 42.7mpg which is quite pleasing. I've had her sit at 65mph which is equally pleasing and the M4 is lovely. Clutch is a bit ropey so that needs investigation later in the year.

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So today I bought another AK350. Significantly cheaper than Hetty. Made by Solido in 1/43

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And with a 1/43 AK for comparison:

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I'm very pleased al round :)


February 22nd, 2012, 12:07 am
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that new one has rust blisters on the vent flap - what attention to detail!

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One year today :)


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