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rossco

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Hi, I am new here and to vw vans in general. I started work at Rusty Kampers (plug,plug :D ) a few weeks ago and I decided I needed to get an early bay in my life. So after talking to a few friendly customers and asking around I have now got a project.....

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After staring at it for a few days wondering what to do with it , this happened

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looks better already , but leaves another decision put a new roof on and make it into a tin top or a webasto type sunroof ?

Ideas?
 
While thinking about the roof I decided to repair the engine cover as you can see it needed a complete bottom putting back in it , both inner and outer.

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and since it started life as a panel van I am going to convert it back to a panel van

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From the lack of roof bracing it looks like a Factory top stuck on a tin top, it should have no metal roof at all only metal hoops extending from the gutters.

Nice Bus though, and tin tops are far cooler anyway!

:D
 
Sorry dubscum, that roof has been chopped up into little bits !

Matty, it has one metal hoop that goes from gutter to gutter, just uploading some more pics.
 
rossco said:
Sorry dubscum, that roof has been chopped up into little bits !

Matty, it has one metal hoop that goes from gutter to gutter, just uploading some more pics.

Interesting....

What style bulk head is it ?
 
here are a few more pics to show the general condition before the main work starts

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I see that you are turning it back in to a panel van by welding up the windows.

What have you done with the rear window glass?

I've got a hi-top panel with small 1/2 windows cut out, I'm looking to put larger windows in as it is going to be a camper.

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rossco said:
here are a few more pics to show the general condition before the main work starts

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You picking your bum here mate :lol: go to the doctors it could be worms ;)
 
[/quote]You picking your bum here mate :lol: go to the doctors it could be worms ;)[/quote]


Far out! if those worms can do that to his panels, whats it gonna do to his arse?! :lol:
 
Just thought I would do a quick update on this , but there has been no more progress due to work and family birthdays but I am hoping to get a bit done to it this week.

67panel - that is a really nice van mate , hopefully this will end up like that.

marcher - thanks mate :D

ands1 - luckily for me thats my friend doing the excavating, I will alert him to the trouble with worms :lol:


chenzo - yes I still have the windows I will send you a pm

I look forward to some more of your comments and hopefully next time I will have some progress for you all
 

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