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Hi,

I have just purchased a  low mileage J reg Ford Transit Autosleeper Frisky. Some years ago I met someone with an early Mk3 Transit  and they had found a smiley face grill that had been designed to fit the older Transit to make it look like a later model. Does any body know where these can be purchased?

Dave

hi  dave, smiley face grills dont fit mk 3,s the headlamps on mk 3,s wont allow it,the smiley grill will fit a new generation transit,from j redg up,but.......this is the change over year to new gen from mk 3 so a lot j redg,s are mk3 and some new gen..........how do you tell?.....if the front ind are held in on a spring with bigger headlamps its new gen,.....if the ind is pushed on black clips and the headlamp  is a squarish shape mk3,...some folk cut of the headlamp panels on mk3,s and fitted new gen panels just so they could make it look like a smiley,but any transit person knows smileys didnt start until the m plate.......hope this helps..............best wishes billy in brum...........dudley transit centre in the west mids sell them,also they do mail order........phone...01384.....240933

Hi Billy, thanks for your reply. I hear what you are saying but the guy I was talking to had a 'D' plate mark 3 (one of the first I believe). He had bought this smiley front as an accessory, it was made to fit the earlier shape headlights. Although the headlight design gave away the true age the surround & grill were a perfect fit. I am going to put a personal number plate on my Transit, so the age issue wont be so apparent.

Cheers, Dave

hi dave,thats a good idea ,bet they sell well ......best wishes billy in brum .........are you going for a camper related plate ?

Hi again, Yes I expect they did/do sell well.....if I only I could find them!!!

With regards to the plate, no. Just my boring initials!!!

Dave

Hi Caz, I have at present got 2! My new one is a 'J' (one of the last to be made) and my old one which I shall sell soon is an 'F'. Cracking little campers I think

Dave

We loved our Frisky but it had 2 major problems for us:

1) There just wasn't enough room for all of us to sleep in comfort

2) There was no heating so no use in the colder months without leccy hook up.

That apart it was as you say a cracking little camper, town streets & car parks a doddle compared to the incredible bulk we've got now.