Thought I’d picked up a ‘barn find’

Thought I’d stumbled across a bargain barn find on gumtree this week, shot over to see it this morning and sad to say the van is beyond saving

(Ok I know it’s an prototype bay)













Poor thing has sat there for probably 15 years, someone tried to drag it out a few months back and snapped the chassis leg! Engine hanging to one side.

Cab door nearly came off in my hand when I opened it, was advised not to open sliding door (presumably in case van folded in half).

Sad reality is it won’t leave the garden in one piece, not even many spares on it worth the hassle of dragging it out to break it.

Bloke said to me it could use some fibreglass and paint, I laughed probably louder and longer than I should and explained that even fibreglass needs some metal to bond to...


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Proper barn find ....

Shame there wasn`t a barn involved

 

So which parts of it made you think it’s beyond saving?

From the pictures it looks to be in better condition than a lot of vans I see on the road.

 

Engine and box might be ok

 

Its the lower 6 inches, the upper 6 inches and maybe the middle 6 inches that need a bit of TLC the rest looks good

 

Very little to worry about there.

Anyone need a sliding door handle?

 

Give @1973daisey a shout he’ll have it done in a month lol.

 

Tell them to eBay it. Some clown will buy it I’m sure.

 

@womball have you got that beetle finished yet?
We have the next project ready for you

 

Be an easy body drop

 

Don't rule anything out, take a look at what I had to deal with.

Here's what I had to deal with.

Before



After



Window before


After


Front floor


After

 

A lot of that will just buff out with a bit of T-Cut.

 

Wasn’t someone on here after wing mirrors a while back?

I know it’s common to buy a donor vehicle when doing a resto, does anyone think it’s a bit much to buy that just for the mirrors?

 

Nick 'em

 

That’s saveable...

The logbook/V5 never rusts away,

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3 weeks I recon


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It’s not like it needs an MOT! Stick a seat in and drive it I say.


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Yes for £36 and say you will deliver it to the service station of their choice.

 

Why a month ? Is he going on holiday for 2 weeks ?