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Now the interiors stripped out i made a start on replacing the off side sills and outriggers and anything else i uncover!!!! TURN AWAY NOW TRACY!!!!! (Don't worry it will be lovely in the end) under the underseal was this patch, the outrigger was patched but solid, i carefully cut away the...

Thanks for the number Dan, Do you Guys all belong to a local club?

today we tackled the interior, everything out and all panels off! and hidden surprises!!!!! well no fortunately its a good solid floor with a couple of old small patches to redo nicely. The 3/4 cupboard and overhead unit with lights was from kustom Interiors and cost £789.00 by the previous...

its not bad but been patched up over the years for mots on outriggers sills so Tracy could have used it as it is but shes very keen to make it her own , this includes a colour change , new interior etc, i want to make the underneath perfect so anything suspect will be cut out and replaced so...

Cheers i will, the bus belongs to a friend Tracy and its on the Gallery under the restoration of stanley, mind you working on this one makes me want to get one again! id like a vw pick up for my buisness so i might replace my hilux!!!!

Thanks Gary, appreciate it.

Hi I see you are in Braintree, i was born there, Mum and Brother are still there! im near Northweald so very near you, i'd be interested in a contact for your painter, thanks. I know its probably an impossible question but just trying to get a approximate figure?

Hi just trying to work out a budget , i'm tackling all the welding on our project and i want to strip the van to bare metal so theres no issues later on, got several options on getting it painted but how much should we budget? (ball park figure) to prep prime and paint a bare metalled van...

Thanks for your replies, the interiors certainly going to be unique when Tracys finished with it! its going to be 21st century comforts with a 70s twist but the van will retain its original character but i'll let Tracy tell you what she has in mind. anyway got any good links to...

Who invented Underseal!!!!!! :evil: Still scraping, under the underseal its quite original with a few mot repairs over the years mainly to the sills. What i liked about this van was it hadn't been too messed with underneath which always makes it easier to repair . To make it perfect under...

Thanks for your replies, yes i found the M codes and checked them out and it is a Panel Conversion, the top is a mystery but works well and is very neat. Going to strip it out this weekend ready to start on some repairs and to make sure theres no hidden secrets !!!

Thats the plate behind the Drivers seat right? so the chassis number is what im looking for? Thanks for your input it helps alot when tackling a resto as alot of you have been there!

well it looks like you know what you are doing and i wish you good luck with it, its not fixing the rot thats the problem but un doing all the bodges that takes the time!

nice job you've done, looks great, can i ask where you bought new window seals for the rear side windows and sliding door? thanks again

Bloody Hell! i saw that on ebay and nearly bid! i think it said all restored just needed engine and some wiring!!!! Good luck with it, like you said its easier to do it right than spend hours bodging!!!!

cheers for the quick reply and picture, may i ask how the interior of the slidind door was finished around the window was finished? its a double skin so the windows in the outer which would leave a rough inner? was there a capping or trim? again interested in a pic, really appreciate your help.

Hi I hope this is the correct place to ask but i have a question about the companies that were converting vans back in the early seventies. I have read that companies such as Danbury were importing Micro buses to convert into Campers, if i understand correctly they also imported commercial...

May i ask some advice and questions please? Did this model come with just a central belly pan? I want to clean and treat the underneath and do any required welding, what paint/stonechip would you apply to preserve it? i want to avoid underseal, Would the central heater tube have originally...

Hi Guys Cheers for the replies, heres some more pics of that top, its really neat but we haven't a clue who made it? anyone? also we have been told its a cross over model van? is this more scarce or desirable? i know it has early headlights and steps, Tracy loves it anyway but we want to make...

Hi New to the forum but i wonder if anyone can help? The control knobs on the heater controls on the dash are missing on our camper, anyone got a spare set for sale, its a 1971 cross over model by the way. Many thanks. Graham