My other van 1969 lhd camper

[Deano]

This is my other early camper (sucker for punishment)
It's a 1969 lhd ex dutch fire truck. It was inported several years ago and has not only had a few owners but been around the clock a few times.
This is my custom van that i have lowered and fitted a big engine to.

This van i have owned and used for nearly 10 years and done over 30000 miles in.....we have had many adventures and holidays in her.

This is a 1776 with twin webbers and gives the boy racers a run for their money!!!!!

The interior (rear) was taken out of a split screen and given to me for free a long time ago.....you would not get that now.

I recently repaired and repainted the rear myself..not concourse but better than before!!

Future plans now include replacement o/s front wheel arch,all 3 seals,rear wheel arches.........i am sure you know the rest........i will include photos of this as i do it .........so watch this space as they say!!!!!

 

[Camperdan]

Hi Deano,

Bus looks hard as nails!
Funny how it spent it's first years attending fires and now just lights them..... with the rear tyres! :lol:

Dan

 

[Airtime]

Ex-Dutch fire truck? Cool! :wink: 8) It looks nice with the shiny Empi 5's. 8)

Engine looks sweet, what Webers are you running? 40's?

 

[Deano]

Yes the van is running 40's ......i still have to get them fully tuned but rust has got there first!!

 

[Airtime]

Offcourse, first things first.

Keep us posted, tho! 8)

 

[gninnam]

Like wot they all said

Loving the look of the paint, looks 'grungy', as if it should be part
of a '70's rock band - if you know what I mean :wink:

 

[Deano]

So the rust repairs begin!!!!

Wish i had not taken the bumper off now!

Looks like the tape was holding the wheel arch up!

Have not even started using the angle grinder yet!

This is what was being held by the tape!

Fred flintstone spec!!

More repairs required!!!!

Hamerite seems to have worked well here!!!!!

I was expecting worse!!!!!

 

[Deano]

Did a little bit this weekend while avoiding the rain

Now you see it!

Now you don't

More holes

Rust gone!!!!!

 

[Scampi]

Nice van dude and good luck with the work :wink:

 

[gninnam]

Similar work required in mine - good aint it 8)

 

[Camperdan]

Hi Deano,

Back from hols now and see that you have been busy!
Any further updates from this weekend?

Start the resto work on mine next weekend...... wish me luck!

Dan

 

[rjb63]

Your bus looks fine! I get a warm glow seeing folk preserving these lovely vehicles, early bays not getting scrapped but being lovingly hand built back to their prime. More power to your restoring elbow.

 

[Camperdan]

Hi Deano,

Any progress pictures to show us?

Cheers!

 

[Scampi]

Good luck to both of you on your restos :wink:

 

[Airtime]

Hmmm....

Looks pretty serious! Good luck with the resto!

 

[Deano]

Manged to do a few hours this weekend but blown another angle grinder!

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Front and rear outriggers and jacking points removed,inner and outer sills removed.......just started to tackle the middle sill when i was informed it was packing up time!!!!!!!

Just to show you all there is a light at the end of the tunnel!!!

 

[Grazy]

keep going mate you are getting there son :wink:

 

[Camperdan]

Good progress...... no wonder you blew the grinder!

 

[Deano]

Finally got all 3 seals and the sliding track section

Hopefully the next photo's will be of new metal!!!!!!!!

 

[Camperdan]

Hi Deano,

Looks like your weekend has been pretty similar to mine..... cutting, drilling, grinding, cutting, drilling, grinding etc!

Keep up the good work!