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Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 10:04
by Fox McIntyre
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..
Whats think?
Rich
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 14:14
by ricicles
looks great. what you gnna use it for?
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 14:23
by Fox McIntyre
Going to use it for my buisness as a Mobile Mechanic specialising in older vehicles.
Rich
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 14:44
by Fox McIntyre
Just got a reply off an eBay seller..
Look what I'm off to get tomorrow.. Not the whole 'bago but..
West Caost Chrome mirrors..
Rich
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 11:42
by Matt The Hat
Looks good mate, does this mean you wanna sell your current mirrors?
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 13:21
by Fox McIntyre
Matt The Hat wrote:Looks good mate, does this mean you wanna sell your current mirrors?
it actually does indeed. You have a PM
Rich
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 21:31
by ricicles
good luck to you fella. that winnie was an ugly beast.
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 17:37
by KarlT
So ugly..its cool!
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 16 Jul 2009, 10:34
by Fox McIntyre
Finaly got round to painting it and lowereing it..
Whats think?
Rich
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 16 Jul 2009, 18:45
by chuckle-bus-tom
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!
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 23 Jul 2009, 19:31
by richnewton
Fox McIntyre wrote:Finaly got round to painting it and lowereing it..
Whats think?
Rich
looks nice
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 23 Jul 2009, 21:41
by weldore
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
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 24 Jul 2009, 10:18
by Fox McIntyre
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
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
Rich
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 24 Jul 2009, 18:16
by chuckle-bus-tom
Remember that primer is porus! It'll need sealing to prevent the metal underneath rusting.
Re: Van after about a year or so..
Posted: 27 Jul 2009, 10:52
by Fox McIntyre
chuckle-bus-tom wrote:Remember that primer is porus! It'll need sealing to prevent the metal underneath rusting.
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
) 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
Rich