van resto

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by redoxide, Nov 2, 2013.

  1. redoxide

    redoxide Guest

    did the previous ones use factory bus side cuts ? I was going to take that route but didnt want it to look like a factory bus ... Its not really important that its not unique though... I suppose doing anything original these days is pretty hard since most things have been done before .. :) I'll just settle for the detail in that case :thumbsup:

    The multi side glass with opening vents would be as cool as a pengiuns pecker, but I would be fabricating forever... then get fed up and flog it ... lol....
     
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  2. beautiful bit of fabrication owen nw
     
  3. May I suggest something really different, how about a split screen bay!;)
    Tony
     
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  4. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    I do like your square rear windows, and yes the others used std factory glass I think. I still like the didvided teaser, it loks like you already made the hardest bits. ;)
     
  5. redoxide

    redoxide Guest

    are you trying to get me strung up... :) . Ive seen a bay with a split front ... they get some stick... Im on the lookout for a september registered 64 split to restore though... well not restore as such but make real nice body wise and drop a proper motor init with a 5 speed trans, independent front with r+p dropped on its ass, as a daily driver ... but will have to sell everything else first... so its a while off yet.. The plan with the split would be to do a womble and fabricate everything :) I spent far to much on the bay buying panels that dont fit to well but they do save a bit of time .. even though, they sometimes fraustrated the heck out of me.. :)

    Zed, im just wanting to get it done now... :) im getting quite excited ....... lol
     
  6. I used the factory bus sides on my panel van conversion, but after cutting the roof off and replacing that there was much of the original sides left:p
     
  7. Very nice work by the way :thumbsup:
     
  8. Ha its called doing a womble now is it :rolleyes:liking the windows some very nice fab :thumbsup: But not a bay split :confused::D
     
  9. Kruger

    Kruger Sponsor

    Same as, I've cut in and welded the factory apertures into mine, alot of work considering what I was working with, but I think its worth it.

    Nice neat fab skills though as per usual going on here :thumbsup:
     
  10. redoxide

    redoxide Guest

    It could get in the dictionary that one .. :) with a pic of yer van
     
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  11. without seeing the pics i would have thought this would look naff , but how wrong am i ..... its a first class job your doing there and i really like it .i can appreciate the skills involved in modifying bodywork and how well you have executed them .. fantastic work
     
  12. First time I've seen this thread and I must say you have excellent skills!!

    Very tidy work!!!
     
  13. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Who cares, it's a beauty. :cool:
     

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