USB 69 danbury "phill"

[two benders steve]

hi ,having been forced to take "phill" off the road a little earlier than planed because I dropped a valve at nearly 7000 rpm at the top end of the track at action last week I thought it would be a good idea to do a running mini restoration thingy on him, the engines out and the heads getting sorted, so i thought I'd start on the body work (you know those little blister that turn into much more ) ! Here's a bit of history "phill" is a 1969 danbury bought from "big rich" of this forum a few years ago , it had had a bit of a resto just before i bought it and has looked ok for the most part , about 2 years ago i had a 2028cc stroker motor built for him which has been great and is capable of running 16 sec 1/4 mile. Over the winter "phill" will have his engine back in a new interior the body work sorted and maybe some other thing done , n joy .steve
phill at taton

the dropped valve

the "kissed" piston !

worst bit of rot !

should just need repair no replacement on front arch

interior as is at the moment

"phill" at the Santa Pod

more to follow as work progresses . steve

 

[sparkywig]

Nice bus 8)

 

[leon]

No way! You kept that quiet!

Give us a shout if you want any help.
What plans you got for the interior? Pop top maybe?

 

[two benders steve]

a up Leon , I will be calling on you and your mig welder soon, dropped valve only happened at the week end ( am guna fit rev limiter) !!! steve

 

[ant]

No way! You kept that quiet!

Give us a shout if you want any help.
What plans you got for the interior? Pop top maybe?

whs, if you need a hand steve, and leon wash your mouth out, poptop indeed!

 

[froggy]

and leon wash your mouth out, poptop indeed!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[two benders steve]

Thanks Ant I may well do , to be honest I think he will stay a tin top, iI don't want the extra weight on the strip or I'll have to build a bigger engine ! Morer pics
left rear corner not as bad as the right

the seem on the front arch had a few bubbles but cleaned up well

 

[Danbury Doug]

Lovely bus!

Tin-top Danburys are cool!

 

[two benders steve]

little bit more work done today, you know how it is there's a blister and you pock it and then it goes a bit further ! still at least it will be better when finished,
right outer sill, inner is good thankfully

and i remover the battery tray

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[bigrich]

hi pal

i will always have a soft spot for that van phill will look sweet with a make over

 

[two benders steve]

How doin rich ? Your van looks the dogs in the pics you posted, you did the right thing i keeping it. Having started on the body work I couldn't leave the interior out , here are the his new seats , early bay seats with late bay head rests

 

[leon]

Wow they're cool! I'll try and swing round tomorrow with them panels and welder, and to check progress and the westy.

 

[windsurfer]

No way! You kept that quiet!

Give us a shout if you want any help.
What plans you got for the interior? Pop top maybe?

whs, if you need a hand steve, and leon wash your mouth out, poptop indeed!

Oi Ant, cheeky boy. How dare you diss the pop top. Just 'cause it's taller than your tinny :lol: :lol:

 

[two benders steve]

I also have a pop top westfalia now and the bed along with full width rock on roll ace , p.s it's for sale on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280399024755&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_924" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[slammedresto]

just read the first line of the advert...........pmsl :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I also have a pop top westfalia now and the bed along with full width rock on roll ace , p.s it's for sale on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280399024755&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_924" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[two benders steve]

have put seats in but still unable to decide on the head rests , whether to use early or late bay rests , also have a new valve in my cylinder head so motor can go back together

 

[leon]

Got to be early ones!

 

[two benders steve]

thought you would say that Leon, and yes your right so i've got early ones up front and sorted door card as well, all very red !

 

[ant]

that looks well nice steve

 

[froggy]

Looks good,
Did you fix the engine?