MY 1969 American Westfalia Tin Top Resto Thread

[Scampi]

So it's coming along nicely?

 

[slammedresto]

yup, coming on good

has a very stiff neck, lying on my back for ages with a wire brush. gonna rust bullet the underneath and then gloss black. also gonna paint up me beam etc

 

[Scampi]

Good work fella.

Keep us posted.

 

[easy]

Keep up the good work. We wanna see them panels straight!

8) :lol:

 

[slammedresto]

got a new D window, and its chrome too......bonus

but

how do i take my D window apart so i can change the rubber???

also got a new roof rack, now all painted silver

 

[Scampi]

Nice

 

[slammedresto]

UPDATES 28TH OCTOBER


Chassis all painted today with rust bullet, as well as inside doors and rear brake hubs.

Van is totally in primer, bar the front panel, that needs a bit of work


readto go, also had my darfvader mask for the fumes, which were lethal by the way

dont mess with me when i have my gun

before

after

doors rust bulleted

rear hubs rust bulleted

doors primered

front panel bare metaled

more bare metaled stuff

 

[slammedresto]

few more pics

 

[kombiporsche]

Good job :lol:

Nice van!

 

[Tintop]

Keep up the good work and keep us all updated with more pics.

 

[Anonymous]

Quite frankly, I'm in awe of anyone doing this amount of work on their van - I wish I had the time but mostly the skill !!

 

[slammedresto]

lol

its not all my work, im getting the bodywork and respray done by bryan of elitebodystyling in essex, thats his workshop im using in the pics

doing a top job too

although im trying to do as much as i can myself

 

[Scampi]

I wish I had somewhere to do it?

 

[slammedresto]

more primer and filler applied, door off, cab floor rustproofed

 

[youngbay]

thats some nice work your doin slammedresto, keep it up. keep the photos comin too im lovin em

 

[Scampi]

That is oom great work indeed.

Hope to catch it at some shows next year fella! 8)

 

[easy]

Looking grand there chap! :wink:

 

[gninnam]

Rust Bullit - what's that then and how is it being applied?

Cheers :?

 

[slammedresto]

gonna be in paint by the end of the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hoorah!!!!!!!!!

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[ex-2cv-er]

Rust Bullit - what's that then and how is it being applied?

Cheers :?

Ditto!

More info please