Cut the bottom panels off my 68 bay, to reveal chassis L@@K

[DoveDior]

All original metal work, not bad for 42 years old!!!

 

[stevefhot]

Looks very clean what the rest like?

 

[DoveDior]

not as good as the pictures above, got some more photos of the rest of the van, i will post them shortly

 

[Nugsy]

My 72 crossover wasnt much worse, i think i did more damage grinding the spot and stitch welding off than mother nature had over the last 38 years (mines a uk rhd bus)

 

[DoveDior]

Looks good Nugsy, mine is a uk RHD too, did you get new bottom panels for yours after you cut them off, or did you clean up and paint the chassis and leave it???

 

[Nugsy]

only just got all the put riggers back on. Work got in the way of my freetime

Intend to waxoyl the hell out of it, paint the outside with por15and anything else if it dont react.

May then put some pans back on but with stainless screws/rubber strip so i can take em off and check every now and again just to make sure nothings coming back

 

[AxlFoley]

Dove thats awesome! has it been sat in a heated garage all its life?

 

[DoveDior]

Yes i have just ordered up a load of POR15, it is really good stuff, i am planning on doing the same to mine, make the bottom panels removable,

 

[type2tattoo]

Lucky buggerz! I would be so happy if mine looked vaguely like that <_< Have a look at Bilt Hamber stuff to keep it that way I have been using their stuff and sear its a lot better than other products

 

[Doris]

wunderbar! jammy git

 

[ant]

My 68 still has full pans on :? ...... i've got a feeling its not gunna look as good as that when i'm brave enough to remove them!!

 

[Guest]

same here, but i can see some repair and rust underneath them already :?

 

[jacks906]

wish mine was that pritty

looks much better now tho :mrgreen:

 

[Hilly_70]

... I aint taking mine off !

.. too risky

The don't sound like a box of rice crispies when i bang em and thats good enough for me ..

Hilly