Tub build pics

[Mark6455]

Looking good mark they'll look even better once they've been trimmed.
Looking forward to see how she drives after all your hard work :?

Mark

 

[Olskoolchris]

Good job there, bus looks sweet now.

 

[Mark6455]

Thanks dude
Although as mark will tell you there more important jobs I should be doing like front arches but hey the look comes first to me 8)

 

[89Rallye]

Thanks dude
Although as mark will tell you there more important jobs I should be doing like front arches but hey the look comes first to me 8)

I know its aircooled (and most of them leak) but I'd actually say "stopping your engine taking little oily wee's everywhere it stops" would be priority. But that's just me.

Oh and isn't the body part of the looks? I think you mean stance is important but then why the daft mirrors? :lol:

 

[Mark6455]

Ouch talk about kick me in the nuts :shock:
It's only a drip
And don't knock them mirrors I know you keep wacking your head on them but I love them
There only minor faults mark an easy fix I'm sure

Btw just been offered a nearside rust free arch cut for £150 is that good?

Mark (the liver of big mirrors,scabby arches and oily patches)

 

[89Rallye]

Lol it's not a kick in the nuts, you know me and ur van have a love hate relationship.

Heritage were selling a twisted "seconds" arch last week on eBay for £120, I think 150 is the going rate for a cut but a dealer/breaker on here would tell you better.

Is it a proper 72 arch? Just be careful cause you might end up with one and struggle to get the other.

 

[Mark6455]

:lol: :lol: :lol: I know mate only kidding
It's a 69/71 early arch so the same as is I'll give them a call tomorrow to get more info

Don't work too hard dude

 

[Mark6455]

Well following a couple of issues with the beam ends ploughing the Tarmac and very soft front end it seems ok now thanks to mark(89rallye)
Beam ends trimmed
Spax adjustables replaced with coil overs( I think there the cheaper gsf ones quit stiff)

The stance now

The cheap bean tin test

Just need to sort the rot now as bits are falling off and the arches look like Swiss cheese

Mark

 

[89Rallye]

The cheap bean tin test

Technically that test doest work because you front bumper is bent up like a banana!

 

[Mark6455]

Maybe we should straighten it up then :shock:

Couldn't get any etch primer or seam sealer bloody halfruads and motor work are useless
I'll have to hope it won't rain tonight and get it in a dry bay tomorrow and do it on my lunch brake :!:

 

[89Rallye]

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[Mark6455]

Thanks mark

 

[Heebee_GB]

Looking sweet Mark! 8)

 

[Mark6455]

Looking sweet Mark! 8)

Thanks Gaz I'm loving it and the tombstone seats are nice and comfy just need to get them trimmed then getting cracking on the arches etc

 

[crede999]

Maybe we should straighten it up then :shock:

Couldn't get any etch primer or seam sealer bloody halfruads and motor work are useless
I'll have to hope it won't rain tonight and get it in a dry bay tomorrow and do it on my lunch brake :!:

Hey mark just put some washers between bumpers irons and chassis rail fixings , I recon 3 on each side should straighten it

Chris

 

[Mark6455]

Cheers Chris
I'll have a look at it in work tomorrow

Cheers dude

 

[Mark6455]

seam sealed and primed,stone chipped my tub's today

need to start on the body work now it's falling apart.
arches etc

And maybe change the shock's as the coil overs i put on are stiff as hell and doesn't help that we had to ratchet them shorter to get them in
i wonder if the spax adjustables would be better going back on?

mark

 

[Louis]

those look great man! I wish I would've done mine smaller, right now, I'm sitting on a mexi blanket on top of the tubs, and it's still to tall to be very comfortable.

 

[ground hugger]

looks spot-on that Mark 8) what size tyres have you got on the front Cheers....Dave

 

[Mark6455]

Cheers Dave I just need to sort some other shocks out as the coil overs I've got on are too stiff
I've got 165/55/15 all round but will change the rears once I get my adjustable spring plates

Cheers
Mark