Saul's 1969 import westy in for a roof and respray

[camperman3617865]

The owner of the van came up today an had a look, and approved.
The van will have all the doors replaced next week and then be flatted down with 2000grit wet and dry and then polished before we re-assemble her.

More pics

 

[gninnam]

A very good job done indeed 8)

Glad the owner gave it the thumbs up

 

[camperman3617865]

Today I have unmasked and fitted the rear hatch, these pictures shows the inner paintwork edges...takes a bit of doing but the finished effect is so much nicer...IMO

Did the final prep on the top of the dashboard panel and covered it in white primer

Unmasked and then fitted the 2 cab doors and sliding door together with the inner door locks, sliding door top, middle and bottom runners, rear hatch latch, plus the door closing catches ... making sure i cleaned them all first before they were fitted

I then fitted the dashboard front, bolted it up to the steering column and the handbrake bracket, fitted the 3 bolts on either side A post together with the black end plates and then fitted the switches.

These pictures show that there is no colour difference when I spray the panels separately

 

[gninnam]

Great job on the painting and love the work on the inside edges 8) , but, the dash looks dirty and have you reused the original bolts as they look a bit rough - thought you would have used stainless??

 

[saulmahoney]

Hopefully Andy you might see it in the flesh at Bug Jam, it could change your mind, I think it is looking beeautiful...

 

[saulmahoney]

blimey, yesterday I saw the van without doors and was very happy - I am really over the moon at seeing these latest pictures though.

 

[gninnam]

Hopefully Andy you might see it in the flesh at Bug Jam, it could change your mind, I think it is looking beeautiful...

Fair enough my friend - bet your well excited :mrgreen:

 

[Toad]

Looking good with the doors on Russ!

 

[camperman3617865]

Looking good with the doors on Russ!

Thanks Mike ... see you Wednesday

 

[camperman3617865]

Today I have started to put the insides of the dashboard together, together with the heater control cables and mechanism..fitted the windscreen wiper motor back in, connected up the lights for the back of the speedo and connected the fuel guage

I've also flatted down the dash top and sprayed it satin black

Also managed to put the inner door openers into both cab doors, inner and outer scrapers, new fur-flex, door window's and quarter lights and glued into place both door rubbers

 

[tequila]

Absolutely stunning ... great job!

 

[poptop]

any updates for us to look at?

 

[camperman3617865]

We decided not to update the thread until the customer picked up the finished van and his wife had seen it as a surprise

here we go

Inner section of roof cap being smoothed and painted by Mike, before i fitted the new canvas

Both front and rear bumpers straightened and rubbed down ready for paint

Plus the over riders

 

[camperman3617865]

Front after market seats fitted for comfort

New flooring fitted

Rock and roll bed adjusted to fit on the opposite side of the van and inertia seat belt fitted

Rear lights, locks, number plate and bumper fitted

Front bumper, badge, indicators and washers fitted

 

[camperman3617865]

New wooden interior panels, cab carpets, front inertia seat belts etc fitted

 

[camperman3617865]

New SMEV cooker, sink and unit with all the trimmings fitted {sounds good but it was a nightmare to do}

also fitted a 240volt hook up on the underside of the van with a 30 amp RCD RCB and 4 sockets

 

[camperman3617865]

Fitted new roof lining

New CD stereo with mike for use with phone and sockets for ipod

refitted the dash vent after painting

Sprayed the hubcaps in holographic metallic just to be different

 

[camperman3617865]

Here are some more pics of the finished van

The owner and his good lady wife are currently on holiday in the camper .....driving around Portugal and Northern Spain...due back in a couple of weeks with pics of the first holiday in the camper

 

[Toad]

Perfik!!

 

[gninnam]

Great job and looking mighty fine in the sun 8)

How did the wife take to it