squareweave
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I had a few other pics of this van in another post so I thought I would share the progress as it comes along in this post.
Well this is what late night surfing Craigslist will get you. I totally did not need this project but I am sure glad I picked it up now that I have it home. I live in Vancouver B.C. and this bus was located in southern Oregon. From what I saw in the pictures it seemed pretty damn clean and I just had a good feeling about it. The owner told me that it was original paint and uber solid. (I'm a huge fan of buffed orig paint) So I sent the money and had a shipper pick it up for me as it was cheaper than doing the drive myself by the time I rented a truck and trailer, gas etc.
Once I got the van home I realized how solid it really was. The only part of this van that has rust is under the windsheild and just by one of the middle seat mounts. It has never seen undercoating and with a clean up the underside and fender wells will be all clean original paint.
My plans are to buff out the original paint which I might add has great patina along the beltline, install a new 70's era interior, detail the inderside and detail wheels, bumpers engine etc. I have dubbed it as the "The Lunch Box" and looking forward to having it out this summer.
I will try to keep you posted as progress comes along. So for now..............
Pics of what I saw from previous owner:
I got the van on Dec/21 and gave it it's first bath in a long time a week later. All of the little red spots are glazing putty, the previous owner though that it would be a good idea to smear that stuff on the little door nicks. Luckily it comes off with your fingernail. I will have the paintless dent removal guy come out from the local new car dealership and pop out the blems without damaging the original paint.
Back bumper is toast so on the hunt for nice replacement.
Clean original paint inner fenderwells, just need a scrubbing and some Varsol to remove the road tar. The original seam sealer is still mint.
Stripped and clean up the interior.
Well this is what late night surfing Craigslist will get you. I totally did not need this project but I am sure glad I picked it up now that I have it home. I live in Vancouver B.C. and this bus was located in southern Oregon. From what I saw in the pictures it seemed pretty damn clean and I just had a good feeling about it. The owner told me that it was original paint and uber solid. (I'm a huge fan of buffed orig paint) So I sent the money and had a shipper pick it up for me as it was cheaper than doing the drive myself by the time I rented a truck and trailer, gas etc.
Once I got the van home I realized how solid it really was. The only part of this van that has rust is under the windsheild and just by one of the middle seat mounts. It has never seen undercoating and with a clean up the underside and fender wells will be all clean original paint.
My plans are to buff out the original paint which I might add has great patina along the beltline, install a new 70's era interior, detail the inderside and detail wheels, bumpers engine etc. I have dubbed it as the "The Lunch Box" and looking forward to having it out this summer.
I will try to keep you posted as progress comes along. So for now..............
Pics of what I saw from previous owner:
I got the van on Dec/21 and gave it it's first bath in a long time a week later. All of the little red spots are glazing putty, the previous owner though that it would be a good idea to smear that stuff on the little door nicks. Luckily it comes off with your fingernail. I will have the paintless dent removal guy come out from the local new car dealership and pop out the blems without damaging the original paint.
Back bumper is toast so on the hunt for nice replacement.
Clean original paint inner fenderwells, just need a scrubbing and some Varsol to remove the road tar. The original seam sealer is still mint.
Stripped and clean up the interior.