Nice project that shell looks really good, much better then my clubby estate shell thats for sure. Shame your not keeping the clubby front but hey ho! Keep at it!
1980 Clubman Estate Van
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, Sep 09 2013 06:11 PM
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 04:29 PM
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 04:44 PM
Also I dunno if you have got the sides yet but I saw on Facebook someone is now sell the van side panels in metal again.
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 04:52 PM
Yes I know that. I had contact with him when he was in the progress of making them. He would give me a price when the where ready for the public but I came across a complete rear end of an original van so I bought that instead
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 11:38 PM
The steel panels are avaiable at 7Heaven in Holland. I have seen them and they are of high quality. Pleae contact 7Heaven for the price. (www.7heaven.nl)
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Posted 25 December 2014 - 01:07 PM
Made some progress yesterday, rear end is finisht for now until I have the rest of the panels for the underside. Also started on the bonnet, still need to make the inner brace for it.
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Posted 01 February 2015 - 03:10 PM
Started on the doors today and found some things inside. Bottom of the door is really bad and will be replaced.
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Posted 23 May 2015 - 09:15 PM
Big update this time.
I finely got al off the panels for the complete shell.
So I started on the rear again to make that complete.
Rear valance and corner panels, I'm going for a deseamed and no bumper look
closing panel on the inside:
Cut out the heal board and the floor extension, had to replace two sections of the rear floor.
Tried to save these and with success:
Today I started on the new heal board and extension panel, apparently I ordered a heal board for a Van instead of a estate, so it was way to wide. Didn't want to send it back to the UK because it would take a couple of weeks before I have the right one back. so I just cut it up and tried to make the best of it.
Knocked a new edge on the panel to give it its strength back.
Welded everything together so its one peace before the install
And finished it of with the grinder and a coat of zinc spray.
And we made another decision, first we wanted an tuned a-series because its easy to do, a 1275 or maybe an 1380. But a heavily tuned a-series are a bit sensitive for everyday use. Instead of an a-series we bought this.
Mz ZR 160vvc, I am going to build my own subframe so keep an eye on the updates here.
Edited by Jeroen, 01 November 2015 - 08:43 PM.
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Posted 24 May 2015 - 07:35 PM
Started today where I ended yesterday, and that is fitting the heal board and extension panel.
Really happy with the end result. it was a lot of work for just two panels but it has to be done to get a solid shell.
Edited by Jeroen, 19 August 2015 - 07:14 PM.
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Posted 25 May 2015 - 11:28 PM
Amazing job mate. nice to see some updates again 
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Posted 26 May 2015 - 04:32 PM
Thanks man, still a long way to go before its finisht. Picked up a set of sportpack fiberglass arches up today also.
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Posted 19 August 2015 - 07:48 PM
Lets update this project a little bit.
I finisht the rear wheel arches on both side.
After that I decided to start on the front floor, turned out pretty good I think. Also replaced both lower front corner area's because the where a little crusty.
Edited by Jeroen, 19 August 2015 - 07:51 PM.
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Posted 12 September 2015 - 08:51 PM
Looking good, nice to see another project from Holland 
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Posted 12 September 2015 - 10:05 PM
Looking good won't be long and you will have a nice solid she'll there :)
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Posted 15 September 2015 - 10:41 PM
Great project! Im turning mine in to a 'Clubvan' at the weekend with fibreglass panels. Ill let you know how it goes....
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Posted 17 September 2015 - 05:00 PM
Great project! Im turning mine in to a 'Clubvan' at the weekend with fibreglass panels. Ill let you know how it goes....
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Yea sure let me know, I was looking at the fiberglass option before I bought some oem steel van side panels out of a rotten shell. Didn't do the fiberglass option because it looked like it would made the entire side of the van thicker by 5-8mm and it would look of when the doors are closed.
I had the plan to have a solid shell around Christmas but I am afraid that its not going to happen now. Had a crash at the motocross track two weeks ago and dislocated my left leg and I am still need to recover for another 4 weeks before I can really pick it up again.
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