1969 Portugese Panel Van

[Grazy]

A few things a changing !! :msn4:

 

[Nick-Rackham]

and..............?

 

[Grazy]

OK , so Ninove 2013 i got a stone chip in screen resulting in me needing a new screen , but i knew i also needed work doing on the windscreen recess i couldn't afford all work until now ,

Bit crusty down there :shock:

So I got myself some new parts !

Took the van to Dan at Buswerx in Suffolk for the surgery

Done 8)

This was the **** he cut out

More to come soon :msn4:

 

[creationblue]

You still here with that old van G? :lol:






Nice screen 8)

 

[Grazy]

'fraid so Justin !

 

[61 stu]

good work duder looking forward to seeing ya soon

 

[Myvanway]

Quality work... looks cool with the deluxe window trim too. 8)

 

[faux]

Looks great, I wish I had some rust to cut out......

 

[Grazy]

Ok so been a little while since my last update but i have been busy

Decided to do some work on the interior

I have had these walk-thru pads for quite a while , They came from the infamous Ego Trippins bus so thats got to score me scene points :msn4:

I put the rubber upstand mats in too

Then i fitted the trim panels which were made to match interior

 

[Grazy]

I was driving the van before Aircooled 14 and it screeched and the "G" light came on so i stopped in a hurry ,
It seems the alternator had seized solid :shock:

Thanks to Alex from VW Heritage for the advice regarding a new pulley ,

Thanks to 61 stu for the loan of a new alternator

And BIG thanks to K@rlos off here who put it all together in time for Aircooled 14

 

[Grazy]

Soooo to this month , and its MOT time !!! :?

I knew from last years advisories it needed the brakes looking at so between K@rlos and me we have done the lot

On the rear , New shoes and New Handbrake cables

The rear shoes appear to have been "On" all the time

Better , Note i will NEVER use GSF for brake parts again as they dont know the difference between front and rear , Or bay and beetle

K@rlos 8)

So after doing the rears together , In the wet , i set about doing the front

New Shoes , New hard lines , New Flexi pipes , New drums ( Thanks Whistler ) New bearings etc

 

[Grazy]

This is how it stands today

Big Thanks to Karl for his help , Thanks also to Michael and Jamie at Machine 7 and Richard at Cool Air

Couple of pictures

Never fun working in the rain , About the only use my cover has !!

Just a couple of jobs to finish off , then MOT later in the week ,

Wish me luck :shock:

 

[gninnam]

luck

 

[Grazy]

Thanks Andy

 

[K@rlos]

The old thing will come good 8)

 

[faux]

Should be fine, there aren't many old parts left on your bus.

 

[Grazy]

Cheers Jon , Thats not a compliment though is it !

 

[61 stu]

Good work bumder 8)

 

[Grazy]

Good work bumder 8)

Cheers Stupot

 

[hogseye]

mot'ed?