Posted July 26, 201410 yr you guys may remember i posted this pic a few weeks backhttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/Mobile%20Uploads/20140605_193226_zpsuiqq8obo.jpg this was the van i acquired for the grand total of zero quid!i had to service a chaps vehicle from across the road from me and as payment he would give me the van it has affectionately become known as 'tetley' the van because it has more holes in it than a teabag!she is a rusty old ballbag with 240k on the clock! and quite possibly the slowest thing i have ever had the pleasure of driving i thought i would take this as a test of my skills, and to be hones i would feel bad about scrapping it off after the old boy across the road gave it to me, so here goes another project!http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20140723_173824_zpsqtdmgnf6.jpghttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20140723_191356_zpsn8k2u8an.jpg 1 side welded up, no the prettiest but it should get me through an mot, just the other side to do and then all of the floor.....http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20140726_141510_zpss4ktt3zh.jpg also whacked a paint brush round the crappy rusty steels to make it look a bit more presentablehttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20140726_141452_zps9rynht4d.jpg and how i left it for todayhttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20140726_141503_zpstjdpftux.jpg i also spent about 3 hours led on my back waxoiling thew shizzle out of the underside but unfortunately did not get any pictures
July 26, 201410 yr What a name for it and what a possible cool project. What you gonna do with this one?
July 26, 201410 yr Author i got some azev a's in the garden im going to fit to it for the time being id like to just restore it i guess, seeing as its been condemmed to the scrap yard in the sky lol
July 27, 201410 yr Author You can see the royal mail logo in the paint where its less faded. Ill try to get a pic. Shes a ropey old dog and has been welded in pretty much every place imaginable. between me and the old man we are confident we can return ot to daily use. Hes a sheet metal worker and all the plates we have been using are custom fit for the job made from aircraft grade stainless! Need some gti front seats!
August 10, 201410 yr Author progress has been slower than expected im afraid but here are a few small updates aero wipers, because i found a set in my lofthttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20140810_162610_zpsdfuv7crn.jpg and an evo sticker, representing even in the vanhttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20140810_164045_zpsydeau6rr.jpg
August 11, 201410 yr Yeh and in its time it's probably had 55 raging posties ragging it around lol. Sorry for taking the pee Scott but postie vans really do get a hard life just glad it didn't cost you anything.
August 11, 201410 yr Author Nah im only jokin mate. I know shes had a very hard life and no one has taken car of her. I honestly dont think it has ever been cleaned or washed not even once. If i can get the body work up together and nice i might consider either a replacement engine or maybe a td conversion or something anyone know if gti skirts fit? Might use some to cover up some of the nastyness on the sills. Theyre solid now but they look messy and horrible
August 29, 201410 yr Author progress has been slow, not much more welding left to do now though, i will get some pics up when i can, on a posotive thought, nearly the entire underside has been washed with a toothbrush and then waxoiled!
August 29, 201410 yr anyone know if gti skirts fit? Might use some to cover up some of the nastyness on the sills. Theyre solid now but they look messy and horribleYou will have to lengthen them by a couple of inches mate.Regards Andy
October 10, 201410 yr Author very little to report, welding is slowly coming along weather permitting. yes it needs that much welding lol
November 5, 201410 yr Author So at first my dad thinks the state of the van is funny... http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20141025_084131_zpsukvwn7zz.jpg look how his face changes when he finds this http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20141025_085432_zpsngzbyvsg.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20141025_093531_zpsjpir6vyc.jpg half repaired. Just need to do the inside. We ended up calling in an outside consultant to assist with the welding http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20141025_131251_zps2bpdbz5y.jpg Also had to repair chassis rail as well http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j432/scottybo1/20141025_143611_zps1tx6yd7d.jpg Will get a few more pictures as and when. But its back on its wheels at least! Just need to finish undersealing. Plate in drivers footwell. Put it back together then its MOT time!!!
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