Thanks very much man! I hadn't realised just how long it would all take! I have owned her since last June and I thought I would be on the road this summer! I will be lucky to get on the road for next summer! Still enjoying it all still Cheers
Just a few more pics of back end! Once I have finished front step then will start to replace rear valance and repair inner valance and post on off side! Still loads to do but at least the most complicated side is done yipeee!!
Hi Diddy! how are you? Yours is looking great and well on the way now. You wont know what to do with yourself once you have finished! You will have to start another one1 lol keep up the good work you are an inspiration to the rest of us mere mortals who want to complete a resto!!
thanks mate I'm hoping to have it ready for paint before the end of May .......hopefully ;D as for other projects, I've got my MGB to restore after the bus.......then I'll be looking for the next project ;D
Nice one! On another note! Do you know what size wheel you can go up to on a lowered late bay! Ones I have are no good so looking at possibly Mercedes or Audi but wondered what size I can go up to! I appreciate the effect it will have on gearing in the bus but wasn't sure physically what size will fit under wheel arch suppose I need to put old 14" wheels back on and check clearance. Just wondered if you knew off hand Cheers Andy
no ideal on lowering or wheel sizes Im afraid mate I'm sure some one will be along soon who does know
Managed to pick up some new original steel wheels with baby moon hub caps and whitewall tyres! Yeeehaaaa !!
Passenger side of van now finished as far as I can take her! The rest is up to the sprayer! Have stripped back end and removed rust from o/s rear pillar and rear quartet also replaced metal around tailgate lock Have sourced leather for interior! And now thanks to Aussie bay have sourced rock and roll bed! I am actually starting to believe!!! Still have back to finish then o/s and front to do but starting to get somewhere! Thanks for all the ongoing support and help from u guys has been great support! Maybe one day when I am done I will meet up with a few at the get togethers! Anybody close to Northampton fancy getting together for a cold one?
Fair bit of rust in back end but all cut out now! Just got to fabricate new pieces! Have completed rear quarter inc welding the little bolt holes on the rear light cluster hole! Why don't they include them on the new panel!?
Great work bet you can't wait to get it on the road! Where about's are you near northampton as i have family down that way and know it fairly well ;D
oh yea near the uni, you will have to drop me a message when you are on the road and we could meet up or if you need a hand with anything or need measurement's i could pop over with mine as i know that can be helpfull to have something to relate to ;D
That would be great and thanks for the offer of taking measurements from yours. That might come in real handy when i do the front. She had been turned into a smoothy when I bought her so I am putting hangers back on the back for rear bumper but will need to attach a deformation panel to the front and it could come in handy to have a look at yours to see how it is supposed to fit! Cheers
Thanks very much for the words of encouragement! Always appreciated. I am aware that she will never be finished but if I can just get her on the road at least I can go out and enjoy weekends like we have just had instead of sweating away in a small garage with a plastic roof that seems to magnify the suns rays very well thank you very much lol. I find this forum an inspiration watching everybody else slave away and get there in the end. No way will I be giving up especially now that I am getting somewhere!! Cheers
yep i needed to get it roadworthy and did rtts in it last year and that gave me a huge booost ! there such a buzz to drive and have a real carming effect hope to see it on the road soon dude O0
