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Well its been a while since i have updated this. I took a could of months off from the van, I was working on another project, a house for my father so it was only the middle of October when i got back to the van. I have been doing lots of small jobs not much that looks good for picture but essential...

i put caravelle windows in a panel before, just used panel van rubbers and had no problems. was warned about rust etc but 5 years on the van has no problems and is still watertight

it can be done

I have no formal training, everything i do i learn the hard way!! Just keep trying until it looks right

I have been making progress over the last while, started re-assembling the van so it looks more complete. As you can see the outside of the van is getting there, all the windows are tinted and back in the van. They even got a hose turned on them and so far no leaks but the real test will be when i s...

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well she is red I’ll get better pics tomorrow. Happy enough only 3 runs which can be sanded down http://www.gacurley.com/cars/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/37412_407422249292_600204292_4252115_1355974_n.jpg http://www.gacurley.com/cars/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/34302_407422349292_600204292_4252116_231...

soon enough, i had to rebuild the engine on my beach buggy and do a job for a buddy this week so unfortunately there is not much progress this week, actually there is none

thanks, it was giving me an error when i did that!!

Well I have been doing a bit of work on the van over the last week, actually I should have we as I have had Stephen working with me all week all be it, it was a steep learning curve for him but he got up to speed by the end of the week. We spent most of the week doing body work, anyone who has under...

this is the bender



it belongs to a local engineer firm who kindly let me borrow it for a few days

the previous owner had done a lot of patches on the locker floor already, now i'm not a fan of patching, i prefer to cut it out and replace it but i decided to leave his work there, i only have to cut out and replace one section thankfully. it is a tight squeeze in there especially when your not ath...

Its been a month since my last update but i have been working on the van in the background, mind you, thinking about it now it doesn't seem like a lot but not to worry, it was never supposed to be a rush projects. I'm going to have to try remember what i have done in the mean time. Well i do remembe...

Well, i haven't updated this in a while. Since i last blogged, I finished stripping the donor van, its now ready for delivery to its new owner. I also got back to working on the doka. I got the old 1.9DG engine removed but not the gearbox. The drive shaft bolts on the donor where allen keys bolts, a...

For various reasons I have got very little done on the doka for the last 2 weeks. Firstly i was waiting for panels, then paddys day and a few family commitments kept me away from the garage. Today i got back into the garage but the focus has shifted from bodywork to mechanical. I have the remains of...

fibreglass resin, without the glass, brush it on, dry in a few minutes and will hold for weeks