Back in my garage....
Needs a new tailgate... This one has an excellent set of ventilation holes...
Date: 03/01/06
Needs a new tailgate... This one has an excellent set of ventilation holes...
Roof Work
Just started sanding back the roof... Did it all by hand, no power tools, never again!
Date: 03/01/06
Just started sanding back the roof... Did it all by hand, no power tools, never again!
Bye Bye Camper
Just removed the caravan style side windows.... Left a BIG hole....
Date: 03/01/06
Just removed the caravan style side windows.... Left a BIG hole....
Bye Bye Top Tailgate
And then got rid of the top tailgate too....
Date: 03/01/06
And then got rid of the top tailgate too....
Sledge hammer
Those dints in the guard are what happens when the van bites and you retaliate with a sledgie....
Date: 03/01/06
Those dints in the guard are what happens when the van bites and you retaliate with a sledgie....
Next to the Comm....
Looks PHAT next to the commy.....
Date: 03/01/06
Looks PHAT next to the commy.....
Off go the guards
After a big night on the booze, took off the guards, stupidly didnt put the nuts and bolts somwhere safe!
Date: 03/01/06
After a big night on the booze, took off the guards, stupidly didnt put the nuts and bolts somwhere safe!
Did I Mention....
That I also took the nose cone off aswell?
Date: 03/01/06
That I also took the nose cone off aswell?
Under the Guard
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 03/01/06
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Not Too Shabby
Only bad part is the chunk of rust down the bottom.... Bout the size of a babies fist....
Date: 03/01/06
Only bad part is the chunk of rust down the bottom.... Bout the size of a babies fist....
Roof Shot
Process of the roof being rubbed back....
Date: 03/01/06
Process of the roof being rubbed back....
Primed....
Ahhhhhh all done.... Arms were like jelly after all that sanding....
Date: 03/01/06
Ahhhhhh all done.... Arms were like jelly after all that sanding....
Doors Gone, Started Stripping the Sides....
Removed the doors and started applying paint stripper to the sides.....
Date: 03/01/06
Removed the doors and started applying paint stripper to the sides.....
Encouragement
My Mates Encouragment for me to look like his van, or at least be running like his....
Date: 03/01/06
My Mates Encouragment for me to look like his van, or at least be running like his....
Slow Strip....
Doing it in small patches so I can deal with bog as i find it....
Date: 03/01/06
Doing it in small patches so I can deal with bog as i find it....
Pain....
I get sharp stabbing pains when I see rust like this....
Date: 03/01/06
I get sharp stabbing pains when I see rust like this....
Just the start....
Best part of rust is that the top is just the tip of the iceberg!
Date: 03/01/06
Best part of rust is that the top is just the tip of the iceberg!
More....
Chipped out with a screwdriver..... Not good....
Date: 03/01/06
Chipped out with a screwdriver..... Not good....
Bit of a bugger
Why do they design the cars to rust in the hard to get places....
Date: 03/01/06
Why do they design the cars to rust in the hard to get places....
Dont Poke Around
Screwdrivers are great at finding rust!
Date: 03/01/06
Screwdrivers are great at finding rust!
Got Replacements for these babys....
Wire brush went thru in places!
Date: 03/01/06
Wire brush went thru in places!
Cleaned up Nice!
Wire brushes on angle grinders work wonders!
Date: 03/01/06
Wire brushes on angle grinders work wonders!
Should I? Shouldn't I?
Cut more and get a RSP replacement or just make one myself....
Date: 03/01/06
Cut more and get a RSP replacement or just make one myself....
What used to be....
This is what she looked like....
Date: 03/01/06
This is what she looked like....
Old VK 308....
Which was replaced with a VP 308, injected goodness....
Date: 03/01/06
Which was replaced with a VP 308, injected goodness....
Seat Covers....
Chairs were soft, considering there were 5 seat covers they should be!
Date: 03/01/06
Chairs were soft, considering there were 5 seat covers they should be!
Bet the ladies loved the back of this beast!
Bet the ladies loved the back of this beast!
Date: 03/01/06
Bet the ladies loved the back of this beast!
Ok this needs sprucing up!
I'm thinking GTS Dash and Sports wheel, just like everyone else....
Date: 03/01/06
I'm thinking GTS Dash and Sports wheel, just like everyone else....
I pull all this crap out....
and then I end up putting more back in....!
Date: 03/01/06
I pull all this crap out.... and then I end up putting more back in....!
Rebuilt suspension.... Nice
King Spings, 1inch drop as I have the GTS front spoiler and dont want to scrape, new buses etc and Monroe Shocks
Date: 03/01/06
King Spings, 1inch drop as I have the GTS front spoiler and dont want to scrape, new buses etc and Monroe Shocks
Another Shot of the suspension
Only missing a couple of bolts...
Date: 03/01/06
Only missing a couple of bolts...
Just need to do the steering!
Time to fix up that coloum and steering box....
Date: 03/01/06
Time to fix up that coloum and steering box....
Also painted the firewall
Might as well paint it all at once!
Date: 03/01/06
Might as well paint it all at once!
GTS Guards (weld ins)
Weld ins, not that you can tell by looking! - Thanks Kev
Date: 03/01/06
Weld ins, not that you can tell by looking! - Thanks Kev
VP V8 Injected 304.... Whats not to like!
Just some pacemakers for the conversion... Need a sump and box still....
Date: 03/01/06
Just some pacemakers for the conversion... Need a sump and box still....
Passenger Side with Door On
Doesn't Look too bad... One Step Closer...
Date: 29/03/06
Doesn't Look too bad... One Step Closer...
Passenger Side Door Artsy
I was trying to fit more in the shot, but it looks artsy to me....
Date: 29/03/06
I was trying to fit more in the shot, but it looks artsy to me....
Painted HZ V8 Calipers
That VHT Brake paint works a treat!
Date: 29/03/06
That VHT Brake paint works a treat!
Painted HZ V8 Calipers (2)
The trick is to coat it thick and make sure you clean em real good before hand, its all about the prep work...
Date: 29/03/06
The trick is to coat it thick and make sure you clean em real good before hand, its all about the prep work...
Set of GTS Mirrors (Aftermarket of course)
So good I didn't wanna take em outta the box!
Date: 29/03/06
So good I didn't wanna take em outta the box!
Doors On
and I finally got around to trial fitting the WB Statesman doors I brought.
Date: 29/03/06
and I finally got around to trial fitting the WB Statesman doors I brought.
VP V8 T5 Gearbox....
Complete VP Driveline.... Combine the old with the semi-old...
Date: 29/03/06
Complete VP Driveline.... Combine the old with the semi-old...
HZ Floor Shift Steering Coloum (being reco'd)
Big thanks to Kev again for this one, half his garage will be put into this van!
Date: 29/03/06
Big thanks to Kev again for this one, half his garage will be put into this van!
Just gotta clean this up and give it a lick of paint now...
Just gotta clean this up and give it a lick of paint now...
VN V8 Diff, Completes my driveline, its only a single spinner.
Date: 29/03/06
VN V8 Diff, Completes my driveline, its only a single spinner.
But it hasn't gone in yet to be converted to the van, so we'll see what happens....
But it hasn't gone in yet to be converted to the van, so we'll see what happens....
