Van after about a year or so..

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Van after about a year or so..

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So, after moving to Portsmouth about a year ago, I had to park the van up as it was costing too much. (travesty I hear you shout!)
But recently we decided it should make a comeback, so been busy getting the bodywork a bit straigter (those who remember it, it wasn't that bad anyway but there are a few problem areas now/still) and changing the look as its going to be a working van and plaything now. Changed things include the roofrack is gone to be replaced with a period set of Britax beacons (soon to be signwritten), no blue light on the front, just 2 red ones, lots of primer and seam sealer, new 70's front spotlamps, Brazillian hubcaps after I got fed up with rusty hubcaps and new headlamps..

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looks great. what you gnna use it for?
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Going to use it for my buisness as a Mobile Mechanic specialising in older vehicles. :D

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Just got a reply off an eBay seller..

Look what I'm off to get tomorrow.. Not the whole 'bago but..

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West Caost Chrome mirrors.. :D :D

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Looks good mate, does this mean you wanna sell your current mirrors?
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Matt The Hat wrote:Looks good mate, does this mean you wanna sell your current mirrors?

it actually does indeed. You have a PM :)

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good luck to you fella. that winnie was an ugly beast.
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So ugly..its cool! 8)
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Finaly got round to painting it and lowereing it..
Whats think? :)

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That looks really smart mate. I love a good tin-top, and those wheels look great painted up. Glad to see another person rocking the factory wheels on a slammer!
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Fox McIntyre wrote:Finaly got round to painting it and lowereing it..
Whats think? :)

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looks nice :ok
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that looks really nice,is it matt red? looks cool and you did the stripe down the side and round the front same as i did :ok
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weldore wrote:that looks really nice,is it matt red? looks cool and you did the stripe down the side and round the front same as i did :ok

Yea, matt red. Well, Oxide primer really. :)
Hubcaps were not really doing it for my so I sprayed my rusty battered babymoons red too. Not sure I like them 100% but I have some new chrome caps waiting in Bristol for me when I got that way anyway :)

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Remember that primer is porus! It'll need sealing to prevent the metal underneath rusting. :ok
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chuckle-bus-tom wrote:Remember that primer is porus! It'll need sealing to prevent the metal underneath rusting. :ok

I know. There is still paint under it ;) Well, there is one bit that hasn't but it was a bodge with filler that I need to knock out, weld, paint then prime (sounds like the wrong order :P) but it can wait a wee while as yet as the metal is manky there anyway. I know its not an excuse to not repair it, but I only just got my welder and the weather is less than favourable :P

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