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[nuclear_mini]

Three weeks ago I put in a phone call to my old boss, Jason, and he told me that he was getting ready to do some work on the van. On Saturday I visited the shop to have a chat about plans for the car so that he could get underway.

Little did I expect to find this:



He has had the car in the blast booth, ripped the old damaged front end off, cut the tunnel out as it was to his standard and is getting ready for full on repairs... I'll let the photos talk:

[nuclear_mini]

A bunch of new panels are on their way from the sunny UK! Will post some pics when they get here! Super excited to see more progress with the van.

[nuclear_mini]

As the van is getting closer to coming home, I am needing to turn my attention to the garage to get it ready. I've brought all my steel cabinets and shelves from my mums house up to mine and it's a squeeze!

Before:


The plan:

(the plan is drawn straight and square, though the photo makes it look anything but!)

[SAL 821X]

Every man has a plan! 

[nuclear_mini]

A long time since an update. I picked the car up about one month ago and now now started on my mock build... Here are some update photos:






We have added some additional bracing under the rear windows as the sheet metal is very wobbly otherwise.

[BUNYIP]

Fantastic job to date mate. looking forward to seeing it finished

Edited by BUNYIP, 21 February 2014 - 09:24 PM.

[Ben_O]

really good project and story behind it.

Looks like its going to be fantastic!

 

Good luck with it

 

Ben

[nuclear_mini]

Thanks guys. I should receive my new seats tomorrow or Tuesday... Mmmm, Porsche :)

[nuclear_mini]

My garage has come together as planned... I have also built a raised platform that doubles as a roof lift for my Jeep Wrangler hardtop.




I received some tasty Porsche Boxster S seats today. These are awesome!!! They are electric, have height adjustment and have coat hooks on the back of the seats.




Of course I couldn't wait to sit in the car