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[MiniJosh92]

Well this is my latest aquisition -



C reg maestro van, 1275, low mileage, spotlights, rev counter, 3 speed heater with looooads of settings, dimmable dash lights, & even remote locking It's quite simply the definition of luxuory

Set me back £350 with MOT & tax, only down side is that's it's currently a 3 cylinder!

Some more pics for you -






I was hoping it was valve seats due to the PO's lack of lead additive. I whipped the head off this afternoon & the cause of the 3 cylinderness became quite apparant -

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

This is rediculously rubbish Josh!...

Central locking you say?

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 19 June 2011 - 11:41 PM.

[samsfern]

aye, your seeing the light now, living the same luxury i am with the clitroen, central locking, 3 speed heater with loads of settings i havent got a revcounter though, got a giant clock in its place, but i suppose i compensate for that with electric windows

looks like its had a small case of detonation, lol, is it a mini engine? or one similar to a midget? to me it looks like an a plus non-transverse (too tired to remember proper name), due to the position of the oil filter.

i like it though, and its even got roof bars *flaps arms in excitement*!

Edited by samsfern, 20 June 2011 - 12:03 AM.

[Guess-Works.com]

Yes it a transverse engine... just turned around

I've used a number of meastro blocks to build engines for minis.

I'd be tempted to take the whole unit out and replace with something a little more modern and diesel. Not like you're short of room...

[Guess-Works.com]

why's it still on ebay....

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2564c9d87d

[olds_kool_lews]

a few weeks ago someone was selling brand new never run complete engines for meastros, i think they came with everything apart from the gearbox for about £250

[MiniJosh92]

How dare you Craig, yep remote locking

The reason I got it is that I'm insured on my old man's trade policy this year but they've restricted me to 1.6 for the first year, I would have liked perkins diesel one. Not sure why it's still listed, the chap was quite old & didn't really seem to understand ebay, I'll drop him a message & tell him he needs to end it.

I'm just going to take the sump off, get that piston out, give the bore a quick hone & stick another rod & piston in.

[MiniJosh92]

& Sam, I have a digital clock

[Boycie]

Very nice Josh The bloke I work with loves these, has three at the moment. If you do have a hankering to swap for the Perkins diesel, you won't be disappointed- they're super-economic and go forever. Think Woodgate had a few kicking about last time I was there.
What's the grot like? They sometimes go around the 'screen and I've had to repair the rear of the sills before.
I reckon that colour was special order- very unusual to have a metalic van in the mid 80s! (if it is metalic)

[MiniJosh92]

Very nice Josh The bloke I work with loves these, has three at the moment. If you do have a hankering to swap for the Perkins diesel, you won't be disappointed- they're super-economic and go forever. Think Woodgate had a few kicking about last time I was there.
What's the grot like? They sometimes go around the 'screen and I've had to repair the rear of the sills before.
I reckon that colour was special order- very unusual to have a metalic van in the mid 80s! (if it is metalic)

Cheers Boycie, I love it, handy to know woodgaets have some. Rot wise it's pretty darn good, the scuttle is fine & the sills are like new really, still the proper colour not underseal Couple of scabs on the rear doors but I'll treat them somethime. Yeah it is metalic , top of the range you see!

[project mini chris]

Joshh.. I LOVE IT! My friend used to have a maestro van too, they were quite common but now you never see them anymore!
Great buy! you got that very cheap lol

[MiniJosh92]

Thanks Chris Started to get the sump off this evening but got rained off. Ordered headgasket set & piston rings today.

[benb12]

Is it an electronic choke or a proper one?

[MiniJosh92]

Proper one.

[benb12]

Ah good! Can't wait for a ride in this badboy. You should put a gazebo up over it