1975 Panel Restoration/Build Camper

[andrewblackwell]

There used to be one of these Swedish railcars exactly like that at a kids farm near us about 20yrs ago. Used & abused as a cafe seating area but now back in use on the Nene valley railway thankfully.
The colour looks well on your bay van, well done.
Personally I’d not do that lower black strip. My dads 1979 bay used to be painted black along its bottom few inches to hide lots of welding scars, but could equally have looked like it was hiding filler & bodges, so I think yours is best left at the stage you’ve reached.

 

[Michael Björk]

There used to be one of these Swedish railcars exactly like that at a kids farm near us about 20yrs ago. Used & abused as a cafe seating area but now back in use on the Nene valley railway thankfully.
The colour looks well on your bay van, well done.
Personally I’d not do that lower black strip. My dads 1979 bay used to be painted black along its bottom few inches to hide lots of welding scars, but could equally have looked like it was hiding filler & bodges, so I think yours is best left at the stage you’ve reached.

You are probably right. I painted the bumper black. The registration plate is a bummer though, but can’t do anything about that..

I am now struggling with the sliding door. New rubber seal, and I cannot close it. Maybe I should have bought the more expensive one? Only it’s close to €200, 4 times tge one I got.

I wonder if one can adjust the locking mechanism in the back end of the door to latch on easier?

Same with the tailgate. It catches on to the new rubber seal at the top and rips it off. If I loosen the 4 bolts it works, but when I tighten them it goes back to doing the same thing again.

Clocking out for today, worn out for now!