my cross over

[bugfez]

hi all, cant remember if iv posted any pics on here so ill appologise if you've already seen them!

i brought my van approx 4 years ago as an on the road project, i had never welded anything before i brought this and to be honest the amount ive done i should be really good by now (but im not) any way.....

as it was when i first got it.

then after a lot of panels and chassis repairs etc and a lot of hard work this is how its been for the last couple of years

finally got round to some paint prep and this is as it sits presently.

 

[easy]

looking good doood! 8)

 

[bugfez]

thanks
ive got a load of progress pics just they're not on my works pc will upload more later

 

[bugfez]

a few more....

made some more progress last night

getting all excited about the top coat now, probably another week at least before that happens though.

 

[Guest]

nic work 8)

 

[Camperdan]

Good work! :wink:

Keep the pictures coming as we all love seeing the top coats going on!

 

[bugfez]

im keeping my fingers crossed that it comes out ok as i have absolutely no experience at painting!
whats the worst that can happen?!!

 

[gninnam]

Not telling you what the worst could be, but I like the colour that you have on now :lol:

 

[bugfez]

a few pics of how it looks now.........

its not perfect by a long way but i love it!!

 

[jacksoncaddy]

Awesome! :mrgreen: I'm loving the wheels! What size tyres are you running?

Sweet ride bud! 8)

 

[Guest]

really nice job on the paint!! 8) did you do all the painting yourself and what type did you use? waterbased? cellulose?

i like the tyre colour combo as well.

 

[pinheaduk]

very nice dude curious about the rear wheel arches, i thought they went flared in 71? or did the crossover keep with the early ones

 

[Doris]

Love those red detailed wheels against that grey gloss - lovely!

 

[Guest]

very nice dude curious about the rear wheel arches, i thought they went flared in 71? or did the crossover keep with the early ones

the arches are pre crossover, i have a 71 with discs and small rear lights halfmoon vents and my arches are flared.

 

[bugfez]

thanks for all the kind comments.

when i first brought my bay i went viewed and drove it, struck a deal, made a quick list of parts i thought it required then the following day ordered them but in my haste and lack of a good memory ordered all flat lip arches :roll:

hence a real mis-match of early and late parts!

tbh i prefer the look of the early arches.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

You're doing a cracking job there - I really love the ride height too (but prefer the taller tyres!) - what colour are you painting it?

 

[bugfez]

Awesome! :mrgreen: I'm loving the wheels! What size tyres are you running?

Sweet ride bud! 8)

the rear tyres are std 14's and the fronts are 185/55/14

 

[jacksoncaddy]

Sweet :wink:

Are those normal tyres with the infamous whitewall flaps?

 

[Airtime]

Great colour scheme! 8) Ace job.

 

[bugfez]

they certainly are normal tyres with the flaps!

the fronts hardly sit on the wall of the tyre so they shouldnt be so problematic!!