scottybo Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 What a name for it and what a possible cool project. What you gonna do with this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsy Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 If thats an ex royal mail van i bet its had an hard life lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsy Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 You've probably doubled its value with the evo sticker alone lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 be nice! there was once 55 raging ponies in that van! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsy Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 That's good to hear. So what exactly are you planning with this beast then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-op scooby Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 very little to report, welding is slowly coming along weather permitting. yes it needs that much welding lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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