HJ Sandman van resto

**Max_Van** · 23-09-2010, 05:31 PM

I can vouch for the Henrob setup, easy to use and saves on gas compared to conventional torches.

**GTS** · 24-09-2010, 08:55 AM

It's been a while since I added to the rebuild. I've been doing a lot of small detail bits. Last night I cut out the left hand rear corner which had been hit and distorted the area where the bumper bar goes. We pulled it back out then I made a new piece to replace the corner that had been filled with about 30mm of bog.

**Max_Van** · 24-09-2010, 10:36 AM

thats always a bugger of an area to fix and thats why most are bogged up. Nice work mate.

**GTS** · 08-10-2010, 09:53 AM

The wheels are done. I've got them loaded up in the ute and heading for the tyre shop this morning.

As I got them...

Sandblasted

Rubbed down

Added some silver

Then some black

Now for some tyres...............

**Epic_Dragon** · 08-10-2010, 10:56 AM

wow they came up a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Robbo** · 08-10-2010, 06:55 PM

Beautiful work.

**Absinth** · 08-10-2010, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by GTS

The wheels are done.

Sandblasted

Rubbed down

Added some silver

Then some black

Look good GTS. The original paint ones I have were painted black first and then the silver over the top so the back of the rims and where the tyre goes is black. The other sets I have appear to be re-paints and are all silver with the black painted in last as you have done.

**jennie285** · 08-10-2010, 08:38 PM

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** · 08-10-2010, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by jennie285

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