Is a Bay ever 'beyond repair'?

I bought a pick axe handle for 18 euros ,in the shelf next to it was new picks [different from mine] but only 14 euros ,I still bought the handle for mine...

better the devil...

I would repair anything....

 

i try & live by the rule that if i can see lots of tarmac through the roof then it`s time to say goodbye

 

Ive bought old axe heads of the carboot and sharpend them up and rehandled them
Its cost me more in time and effort to do this instead of buying a mass produced axe

Old axes forged by blacksmiths are far superior than the modern mass produced stuff same with spades etc

 

I think my camper is what you mean by should it be scraped or rebuilt.

Most people that see it say i would scrap that ,but like zed says and i think the same why, buy one for £5000.00
it may look good but its full of filler and then you have to spend more to make it you own.
But it does make a differens if you can do all the work you self,
if you have to pay someone then it may be cheaper to get a better one with less work but will cost more in the long run.

 

I'm thinking of buying this for my Paul Weeding motor.
Leaving the top rough and going to town on the underside.

 

Leave the bodywork as it is commision me to detail the underside like has never been seen before and get paul to build you the silliest engine you can afford
It would be a strip and show trophy magnet

 

Extremely interesting thread. I often wondered about this. I purchased a 67 bug for 2k thinking it would take me a couple of weekends to get it on the road. The condition looked great. However it took 6 months and researched every day and ordered stuff every week then worked on it at the weekend. In total to get it registered, MOTed, welded etc and on the road the total price was 6k.
I actually hated the bug for that entire period and about a month after as was totally skint for the entire time. I love the bug now and have gotten over it all but at the time thought I could have paid 6k and got one totally sorted and not lifted a finger. You could say I learnt a lot but it was very difficult.
I wonder how people can take on projects on buses in a lot worse condition than my bug. I mean there where parts missing but it wasn't rusty at all.

 

You spent £4k on it without doing any welding, just to get it on the road? That's a lot.

 

I payed £6500 for mine with no serviceable interior but it is solid as a rock. I've seen some horror story's where the van is mostly rust with a few good bits go for nearly the same money.

 

It was about 1k in welding. Underneath but body had no rust

 

Damn

 

There was soooooooo much missing. I thought it was just a few bits but man did I learn. Was a mess for a while

 

If your interest I kept a list of everything I purchased and all work done. Will copy and paste in a pm if your interested?

 

I agree ,free labor of love...

 

No need Dean, I believe you! I'm interested though.

 

If you got that van cheap but it has no historical or emotional attachment, sell it save yourself the time and money and get a better one to start with. Dont forget your time costs too not just parts or welding costs so its always more than you think.

Good luck either way and keep motivated if you decide to go through with it, getting fed up with a project is the worst thing. We are here to help

 

He's doing it for fun and knows what he's doing, have you not seen the resto thread?

 

No Zed sorry not seen the resto thread. If its for fun then fine and you have the time and money and space to do it go for it as I said good luck with it.
Its always better to do as much yourself a greater sense of satusfaction

 

Mine is beyond saving, but I'm giving it a damn good go