Project · 1985 Mk2 Ford Transit

1985 Mk2 Ford Transit

A red 1985 Mk2 Ford Transit van, bought and put back to work as daily transport. A good runner from the get-go.

It runs a Weber 34 ICH carburettor conversion, set up in the Rusty Love workshop.

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Van1985 Mk2 Ford Transit
CarburettorWeber 34 ICH conversion
JobDaily transport
On camera2 videos
StatusStill here

The story

June 2022. From buying Big Red to using it every day. The Transit video people watch most, with nearly 50,000 views.

The story

  1. September 2021Big Red is bought and rolls into the workshop.
  2. 12 April 2022Legal on the road again.
  3. June 2022The purchase-to-daily-transport video goes out.
  4. SinceDaily work: logs, trailers, the Frogeye to the NEC in November 2024, and a caravan in October 2025.
  5. NowStill here.

Photos

Big Red towing the Frogeye on the trailer.
Big Red towing the Frogeye on the trailer.
Late-night fuel stop, towing a caravan.
Late-night fuel stop, towing a caravan.
Big Red, the red Mk2 Ford Transit, fully loaded with logs.
The Mk2 Transit, ‘Big Red’, fully loaded with logs.
The Transit doing a day’s work.
The Transit doing a day’s work.
Big Red, the Mk2 Transit, from the back after a bit of T-Cut.
‘Big Red’ from the back, after a bit of T-Cut.
September 2021, into the workshop for the first time.
September 2021, into the workshop for the first time.
Under the bonnet.
Under the bonnet.
Big Red at dusk outside the workshop.
Big Red at dusk outside the workshop.
Washed and gleaming, May 2022.
Washed and gleaming, May 2022.
The whole build, in order

Transit on camera

2 videos. Use the list button at the top right of the player to pick any episode.

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