right i got this van in a little deal about 6 months ago was just going to tart it up and play with it but never got round to it.....started to strip it last week and just kept going so looks like a big project now ...oh well will keep us busy over christmas....we have some nice plans for it so watch this space for updates......

the front end now stripped off...


pic of the side....


the underneath being stripped..


some bodged up rot we need to sort out....


a bit dark but a pic of the stripped inside...


some rot we found inside....there is more but you get the idea...lol


the wiring loom had been seriously molested so she had to come out....




any comment please add below...and watch this space....thanks

 

i think i know that van.. G plate? porsche mint green? crumped boot floor??

 

Looks familuar(sp) to me also

 

no sorry its an e plate and no crumple boot floor sorry .....surely there cant be another this colour?...lol....it is now on the isle of wight if that helps anyone remember?

 

o right, not to worry, im sure it was a gplate the one i knew...

 

right this is where we are upto on this now......
the rot just kept coming so we have been busy....

something didnt look right here so we got the drill out and it was all bodyfiller...the worst bit is this is where the passenger seat bolts in....lol...



i could show you tons of welding pics and holes but i wont bore you with it..lol....

here are the inner wings being stripped back to bare metal...





and a new fuse box panel...



now new front panel on...



and wings and bonnet all new...



now priming underneath the front end....







now the start of making the full cage....








now a bit of grinding here and there...





omg i only wanted a sunroof....




and this is where we are at now....keep watching for further updates....

 

nice im deffo gonna be following this project now i love these done as pickups

 

yea will look good great project

 

Sorry to necro my old post but its been about 18 years since i posted it and i forgot to finish the post and life always gets in the way..i did finish the pick up and i know most of the pics have gone i could re upload some but ill just upload it finished ..it has sat in a garage stored away for at least 12 years now and im just in the process of getting it back on the road...heres a couple of finished pics for anyone thats still around after all this time lol