Geoff, if I only had your skill with a angel grider, plasma cutter and welder I would. Leave it to the experts that's what I say. I really can't beleive the speed in which this work has been carried out. I seen this van and the photo's do it no justice. keep up the good work lads, your doing a dam fine job
Vini; The 1980 Van Rolling Restoration
#61
Posted 25 April 2014 - 07:54 AM
#62
Posted 25 April 2014 - 06:32 PM
Rear under subby primed, sealed and stone chipped. Started on inside. Black topcoat going under subby first thing then cracking on with the inside tomorrow. Should be rolling again by the end of the weekend, so we can tip it on its side to paint underneath.
Gives us brake and fuel lines to do, plus some nice bits to bolt on, rad hoses, extended arms etc.
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#63
Posted 25 April 2014 - 07:08 PM
Would've been quicker/easyer on the spit tho.
#64
Posted 25 April 2014 - 08:34 PM
#65
Posted 26 April 2014 - 06:59 PM
#66
Posted 26 April 2014 - 06:59 PM
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#67
Posted 26 April 2014 - 09:29 PM
Painting nearly finished!
Won't be long till not now then mike? ;)
Looks like you two had a busy afternoon today! More to do tomorrow?
#68
Posted 26 April 2014 - 09:49 PM
Look good fellas! I have your exhaust bit in the back of my motor so I may pop over with it and take a look at this van as I am still yet to see it with my own eyes!
#69
Posted 26 April 2014 - 10:00 PM
Ok I will be there all day .
Mike's on half day.
He has got to go on a old man walk in the morning
#70
Posted 27 April 2014 - 05:01 AM
Look good fellas! I have your exhaust bit in the back of my motor so I may pop over with it and take a look at this van as I am still yet to see it with my own eyes!
John, can you make it later on as having a morning off from Absolute bloody 80's.
#71
Posted 27 April 2014 - 05:15 AM
#72
Posted 27 April 2014 - 05:17 AM
Painting nearly finished!
Won't be long till not now then mike? ;)
Looks like you two had a busy afternoon today! More to do tomorrow?
Still a fighting chance of making l2B.
To do list is something like:
Finish paint underneath and floorpan inside, stone chip and paint fuel tank
Slap some paint on door steps and exterior panels to make good for now
Fit rear swing arms and hoses
Run brake lines front to rear
Fit fuel line front to rear and install electric fuel pump, fit tank
Fit new front wishbones, tie arms, track rod ends and check bearings, driveshaft boots etc
Replace all 4 shocks
Replace rad and hoses
Install and devise method of securing battery
Fit seats
Fit rear fog light, lights, doors, number plates, steering column cowling, new door straps.
Get electrics working for mot (you never know what you might find, but from memory only the rear driving lights didn't work, plus reversing light not connected)
... And most importantly, install CB Radio!
#73
Posted 27 April 2014 - 05:45 AM
Fit handbrake and cable
Fit rev counter
Fit switch panel, heater and choke cables
#74
Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:40 AM
And just & just & just & just. O & mot/tax it
#75
Posted 27 April 2014 - 05:37 PM
Painting nearly finished!
Won't be long till not now then mike? ;)
Looks like you two had a busy afternoon today! More to do tomorrow?
Still a fighting chance of making l2B.
To do list is something like:
Finish paint underneath and floorpan inside, stone chip and paint fuel tank
Slap some paint on door steps and exterior panels to make good for now
Fit rear swing arms and hoses
Run brake lines front to rear
Fit fuel line front to rear and install electric fuel pump, fit tank
Fit new front wishbones, tie arms, track rod ends and check bearings, driveshaft boots etc
Replace all 4 shocks
Replace rad and hoses
Install and devise method of securing battery
Fit seats
Fit rear fog light, lights, doors, number plates, steering column cowling, new door straps.
Get electrics working for mot (you never know what you might find, but from memory only the rear driving lights didn't work, plus reversing light not connected)
... And most importantly, install CB Radio!
That's a days work for you two isn't it?
Where's the best place to get CB's from?
Fancy getting one for mine if this rebuilt engine's going in before Brighton!
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