my hijet project.

Logi wrote:Looking good, love the stance, this is giving me inspiration to get mine through another MOT


Is it just me thinking " leave the doors off"?

Nope...I had the same thoughts too .

I think a pair of tube frames with some canvas wrapped round and a bucket of drab olive and it will be a one off for sure.

rich the mechanic wrote:I think a pair of tube frames with some canvas wrapped round and a bucket of drab olive and it will be a one off for sure.

Canvas covered cars eh .
They just don't make cars like they used to ......

http://3goose.com/velorex/3-wheeled-car

I want one please!!!!!!!!!!

oldie wrote:

rich the mechanic wrote:I think a pair of tube frames with some canvas wrapped round and a bucket of drab olive and it will be a one off for sure.

Canvas covered cars eh .
They just don't make cars like they used to ......

http://3goose.com/velorex/3-wheeled-car

I've just lost 2 hours of my life reading about these little oddities. I'm in love

HighlyJetted wrote:
I've just lost 2 hours of my life reading about these little oddities. I'm in love

My Mrs thought I was a bit of an 'oddball' when I bought my van, now she's realy worried about me since I told I like these .

MOT time I recon it'll fail on brakes, light alignment maybe front wipers. (fingers crossed)

good luck! you never know

Result, its only failed on one headlight aim and 2 bulbs.

Took the van out to a local VW show for the Weekend. Was great with the awning on and super comfy to sleep in. Forgot my camera so didn't get any pics but had a lot of people say how much they liked it and one bloke told me it was his favorite vehicle at the show. (think he forgot his white stick and guide dog).

8bit-ash wrote:Took the van out to a local VW show for the Weekend. Was great with the awning on and super comfy to sleep in. Forgot my camera so didn't get any pics but had a lot of people say how much they liked it and one bloke told me it was his favorite vehicle at the show. (think he forgot his white stick and guide dog).

Did you go to the Northwest VW show at tatton?

Nah, VWWhitenoise nr Norwich, been going for the last 9 years, always a good show.

I think alot of VW folk would get drawn into Hijets if they could buy a VW camper style front end for them.

8bit-ash wrote:. Forgot my camera so didn't get any pics ).

Come on, get some on the road pics up!!!

Couple of pics of how its looking at the Moment. Its my only vehicle at the Moment, First time i've only had one car in about 7 years. Arches are more just to keep the law happy than for looks, i'm not 100% happy with them but they're ok til something better comes along -

What a fantastic Hijet, looks really classy and purposeful. A damn fine example.

Does look like a Mean Machine! Is the chap in the background having a John Cleese moment, getting ready to thrash your van with a branch in envy?

Deffo canine testes, lookin good. I quite like the arches too

Looks spot on! Can't say I've seen a uk HIJET
Done this well. I need to get mine as low as yours .
Keep those retro mod comin !

Hi Ash

Looks sweet

Are they bay window camper mirrors?? (i`ve been looking around for some nicer looking mirrors for mine and all i can think of is Vw camper mirrors)

Are the Police up your way strict with thing like wheel poke??

My Hijet has been running poke for about 4 years and 3 owners and has never failed mot or even had a 2nd glance fom the Police
(I`ve hated the 15" wheels since i`ve had it but i`m still looking for some Ford Cortina 13" steels with centre caps)

Think ash got the mirrors off an old Suzuki SJ jeep. I put some old
Repro 80s motor bike mirrors on mine , £20 off the bay.
I'm with you on the 15s not my cup-o-tea . I think 14s are
the biggest you can go without making your HIJET look
Like a roller-skate .

SJ indeed. Mine poked a bit too far to get away with. tbh the arches look better in the pics than in real life.

8bit-ash wrote:SJ indeed. Mine poked a bit too far to get away with. tbh the arches look better in the pics than in real life.

Are they group 2 mini arches? They look ok.
I want to put some on mine on mine after dropping it abit, I think
Some Hillman imp arches modded will do as they
Follow the arch all the way around like my old mini euro arches.

I tried group 2 arches but they're not symmetrical so don't fit properly, these are old cosmic ones made from super thin metal. They'd be better in grp or fibreglass.

8bit-ash wrote:I tried group 2 arches but they're not symmetrical so don't fit properly, these are old cosmic ones made from super thin metal. They'd be better in grp or fibreglass.

i had a set years ago i know what you mean! made out of softest alloy knowen to man .... dont lean on them ! i never got to fit them to my mini as i revesed over them (face. parm ) .

Quick pic of the van doing what it does best, Moving shit about. Shows how ratty the paint is but it doesn't really bother me. Started calling it 50 shades of red.

I know I've said it before, but......I love the stance on this van....ooooh yesh .

Now all you have to do is to colour code the front bumper to smooth up the lines ?
Mind you, it would be a tough job to find paint with the same weather worn look as the original :-)

I quite like poverty spec black bumpers. Will try to swap them for early ones eventually