The scratch and sniff 71 westy

[gninnam]

At last. Movement on the work of the van.
Good work on the bits you have cleaned up...

 

[mylesbaldwin]

At last. Movement on the work of the van.
Good work on the bits you have cleaned up...

Thanks dude still need to spend a fair few hours getting them to where I want, I could buy new ones I suppose?! Haha less fun that way! Hopefully can bolt the bloody things onto something soon!

 

[68_early_bay]

Nice to see they've made some progress 8)

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Nice to see they've made some progress 8)

Cheers fella I can't wait to get it back and crack on I wanna go to ninove next year in march!

 

[68_early_bay]

Nice to see they've made some progress 8)

Cheers fella I can't wait to get it back and crack on I wanna go to ninove next year in march!

Nothing like a deadline to spur you on in a project 8) nice one

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Nice to see they've made some progress 8)

Cheers fella I can't wait to get it back and crack on I wanna go to ninove next year in march!

Nothing like a deadline to spur you on in a project 8) nice one

It's still my deadline but financially I don't think il be going to ninove

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Rear corner is complete accept for a bit of filler

Driver rear window Trak welded up (can't remember if I posted
This one

Update from the bodyshop is primer this week then paint the shell next week deliver the shell to my garage so I can crack on with the engine etc etc while he paints the doors and roof etc
So a few more weeks and she's mine!!! Finally!

Couldn't have found a better sticker either

Waiting on my gearbox mount to come through the post that a friend made for me! finally all coming together after what has seemed like a lifetime!

 

[Resto-raider]

Nice work and love the sticker!

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Nice work and love the sticker!

Cheers dude, migjt be able to drive it up and down the road before Xmas, that's the plan!

 

[Resto-raider]

Those are dangerous plans
Hope you won't be disappointed and your wish comes true.

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Those are dangerous plans
Hope you won't be disappointed and your wish comes true.

I do mean drive it with no windows or interior just so I can make fire
It drives okay' should be okay.... Hopefully

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Should be getting my hands on one of these beauties before long

My mate made it in Novembers camper and bus too

Credit to Steve for front cover on Decembers though

Well bloody deserved!

Instead of putting the camper together I'm doing my car instead... Not what I want to be doing!

If my bus comes out the bodyshop magically like this split il be happy

 

[mylesbaldwin]

My mate cut some pieces out for my gearbox mount. Welded them most of it together okay before I ran out of gas

Just need to finish the welding when I get some gas clean up and paint
Vans getting masked up today also so hopefully primed later today or tomorrow

 

[gvee]

Paracetamol always close to hand when working on the van? :lol:


Glad to see that things are progressing on this build. Best of luck fella!

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Paracetamol always close to hand when working on the van? :lol:


Glad to see that things are progressing on this build. Best of luck fella!

It's the headache of wondering when il get the van back from paint!
Thanks mate il keep posting and hope people enjoy

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Got a text massage from the body shop saying come over. All excited to see it painted but no! It's been pulled outside! It is ready to go into the booth this afternoon so I suppose at least it's getting done!
First bit of daylight in almost 5 months!

 

[68_early_bay]

So close , not be long now if it's ready for the booth 8)

 

[mylesbaldwin]

So I've been promised it back definitely for this next Friday! Il be down the bodyshop everyday to make sure it is!

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Here's a few pictures of it finally in one solid colour!









He said he was going to deliver it Saturday once painted but I'm away so il have to wait until Monday but at least it will be painted finally!

Just hope I've made the right colour choice after seeing this in red

 

[dubscum]

gonna look rad Mr Baldwin