Restoration or should that be reconstruction challenge

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by Murtle, Mar 23, 2018.

  1. Lazy Andy

    Lazy Andy Supporter

    Where have the pics gone?! Have they rotted away too?
     
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  2. Suss

    Suss Supporter

    ^^
    this
     
  3. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Can't see pics
     
  4. Hmmm, seems BT file sharing is not all it's cracked up to be. I need to find a better file sharing site that lasts longer than 4 hours
     
  5. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    .......And there was me blaming my internet connection for being shoddy and not allowing me to see the photos. Still, the descriptions alone paint a beautiful picture!!

    Knowing the good folk of this forum, I doubt you would ever get a unanimous vote of 'beyond repair'.... and if you are capable of doing the work yourself and are happy to spend the time, why not?
    Good luck with the project, and I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures :)
     
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  6. Images moved to another filer sharing site (ImageBB) I hope this works better.
     
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  7. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Wow!
    That certainly is a project.
    I like the paintwork though :D
     
  8. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    There are better starting points :eek:, is it a twin slider, right hand drive, non walkthrough panel van conversion?
     
  9. Yep that sums it up.
     
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  10. Pudelwagen

    Pudelwagen Supporter

    Tyres look good . . . AND . . . it's got a flux capacitor!

    WCPGW!
     
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  11. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    Even the glass has rust!!!
     
  12. Good luck ... It's obviously not economical to repair this as it'll cost double / triple to fix than it'll ever be worth ...
     
  13. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Blimey :eek:

    Good luck with the project!
     
  14. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    You're brave.
    Good luck with that one.
     
  15. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor


    Only if you count the cost of labour, a few gggss on panels will have it mint :)
     
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  16. PIE

    PIE

    nice of you to say, so to speak!!!!!
     
  17. How many’s a few ?

    Do you not think it wise to sit down and price up 6 new doors inc two sliders , front panels ,arches , full rear corners ,sills basically every panel let alone chassis stuff and then engine and complete mechanical overhaul inc paint and new pop top ....I’d guess your few is 10k in parts at least and at the end it may be mint but it’s still not worth the effort IMHO but who cares what I think .....
     
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  18. That'll be a labour of love - usually reserved for a car that has sentimental value , but very good luck with it
     
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  19. If you break it can i have the ............erm............. actually im good:D
     
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  20. Anything can be restored to pristine condition. I love the heritage steam railways and most of the 'restored' locos folks admire were languishing in scrap yards for years and absolute rotters. But with money, time and skills and dedication they were brought back from the dead.

    Clearly you are not phased by your van and we hope to see lots of pics as your project progresses.

    Good luck.
     
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