My new crossover

[Lee C]

Full day on the bus today,

I cleaned one window & frosted it, as it's the one that goes by the wardrobe.

I then put the seals on the westy windows, then Sean n myself spent a couple of hours attempting to fit 1 window, then we gave up n went home!!

Pretty much a wasted day!!!! :twisted:

 

[Lee C]

Lately, I've done the anti roll bar bushes & refitted the bar, which I painted red for some reason :?

So I thought I'd carry on with the theme :lol:

So then I spent a couple of hours stripping & cleaning the engine.

That's all for now!!!!

 

[Lee C]

Nothing to declare :x :evil:

Well not on mine anyway!!!

Can't wait to get back on it in a couple of weeks time, as this customers one is nearly out the garage now!!!

So I've not just been being lazy!!!!!!!!!!
Honest!!!!!!!

 

[creationblue]

Good luck fitting the Westy window, mine was difficult enough and I already had the holes in place for the screws, I wouldn't have fancied trying to hold it in place and drill the holes :shock: prob easier turn the van on its side and standing on them :lol:

 

[Lee C]

Well I'll give that a try then!!! :lol:

 

[rockandrollcamper]

Good luck fitting the Westy window, mine was difficult enough and I already had the holes in place for the screws, I wouldn't have fancied trying to hold it in place and drill the holes :shock: prob easier turn the van on its side and standing on them :lol:

Definately easier with soneone to give it a bit pressure. As for drilling. I measured then drilled. Went a bit overboard with how many screws but thought better having too many. Worked great and pulled it in nicely

 

[mike202]

great resto project you doing there Lee. Definitley prefer the red colour on the tin ware over the pink! :lol:

 

[Lee C]

Ha ha cheers!!
Hopefully be back on mine this weekend!

 

[Lee C]

BIG THANKS to Jordan from my local Vee W club, flat4dubs, for popping through today to help me, nice bit of club spirit!!!!!!

Pics from the last week or so,

Got 1 shocker on so far, not easy when you've lost all the nuts n bolts you removed nearly a year ago n stored away in a nice safe place!?,!!

Then I decided to clean the rust off of the old brake discs, belt sander worked a treat like!!?,!
Until I realised its covered the thing in grooves so I've had to file them smooth again by hand!

So with a little help from Jordan we got the wheels prepped,

And primed!

So this is how it looks now! 8) ?
Doesn't quite fit in the corner one with the bumpers on!!! :lol:

Off Sunday & Monday, so a bit more next weekend???

 

[squareweave]

Great looking bus Lee. I love the glossy patina. Looks great with all of the detail.

 

[Lee C]

Cheers bud, but what colour the wheels????
They are 112s!!!

 

[rockandrollcamper]

Cheers bud, but what colour the wheels????
They are 112s!!!

Chrome or polished

 

[squareweave]

Cheers bud, but what colour the wheels????
They are 112s!!!

In my opinion, silver like original is the only colour to go. White on 5x112 wheels always looks like a botched resto to me. That being said its your bus.

 

[Lee C]

Cheers bud, but what colour the wheels????
They are 112s!!!

Chrome or polished

Behave yersel man, am not made of money!!! :lol:

 

[Lee C]

Cheers bud, but what colour the wheels????
They are 112s!!!

In my opinion, silver like original is the only colour to go. White on 5x112 wheels always looks like a botched resto to me. That being said its your bus.

:shock:
Yeah I think you could be right!
I done me last ones white, just looks a bit dated, like a 90's trick???

I'd like gloss black no hubcaps or owt, but might look like its got no wheels on at all??
Might need a bit of chrome, hubcaps and Beaty rings, cos it is deluxe!!!??
:? :? :? :? :?

 

[lobie]

Cheers bud, but what colour the wheels????
They are 112s!!!

In my opinion, silver like original is the only colour to go. White on 5x112 wheels always looks like a botched resto to me. That being said its your bus.

:shock:
Yeah I think you could be right!
I done me last ones white, just looks a bit dated, like a 90's trick???

I'd like gloss black no hubcaps or owt, but might look like its got no wheels on at all??
Might need a bit of chrome, hubcaps and Beaty rings, cos it is deluxe!!!??
:? :? :? :? :?

this is what I did with mine

 

[Lee C]

Yeah cheers Lobie I took a pic of them at camper jam last year,

Think it would look good with black ??? :msn4:

 

[lobie]

Yeah cheers Lobie I took a pic of them at camper jam last year,

Think it would look good with black ??? :msn4:

you would have to take pics when it was muddy :lol: :lol:

think that's the dirtiest its ever been

 

[Lee C]

EVERYTHING was muddy at camper jam last year!!!!!

 

[Lee C]

Reet,

Wheels 2k blacked 8)

Discs n drums satin blacked.
Tidies them up no end!!

Next job is to clean up & paint the rear backing plates etc!!