HJ Sandman van resto

[jennie285]

they look great, we painted ours this week as well, you must be up to the same stage as we are with resto...so is ski man by the looks, so we will all have to meet up when our vans are finished....

[GTS]

they look great, we painted ours this week as well, you must be up to the same stage as we are with resto...

After 4 months at my mates shed doing rust and dents it looks like it will be home in the next week or so. We've got the bottom half of the right hand guard and the bit just behind the left hand door to go. It's been a long haul working on it every night for 4 hours a night and most Saturdays and all day Sundays but it should look the goods when its finished.
I am soooooooo over rust and I can guarantee that this van has none...ANYWHERE... :lol:

I got the tyres fitted up today and did a trial fit of the new centre caps. Like most RS parts I was a bit disappointed but nothing I cant fix....again.

Anyway, I'm about 4 weeks behind schedule but who cares...it's been worth the wait and it even looks flash just sitting there in undercoat.:lol:
More pics soon as we progress to the painting stage....cant wait

[GTS]

Wheels are back....just waiting for the van now, which should be home on Wednesday so I can get it ready for paint.

[GTS]

Its home :banana :

No to get it ready for paint

[GTS]

After 7 hours sitting in the back of the van I finally got the black sound deadner stripped off. What a **** of a job. Now to get G'ed up to do the other side....and the floor.

Right hand side


Left hand side after stripping.

[HZSandman]

That's why we went with the carpet on the walls. I tried to get a small spot off and it was ludicrously difficult.

Great patience and hard work, well done.

[GTS]

I thought about just leaving it and getting panels made to cover it.....but a little more thinking and that wasnt really what I wanted. I'm going for the "just off the showroom floor" look.....or as near as I can get to it, and cover panels dont fit the look.