Sandman shell wanted

[playwme]

Do yourself a BIG favour and buy a good shell. A rusty one is definitely not what you want. It might cost $2000-$3000 more to get a good shell but a rough one can cost up to $10,000 and huge amounts of hours more to fix. And rust will come back.

+ eleventy billion. Don't settle on a shell either. Just buy a complete car that has most of the good expensive bits on it. If you have to stuff around finding every little piece, bracket, bolt and thingamyjig and buying them individually then you'll end up spending a fortune. Get something like Rokvan's Tuxedo Black HJ for $7k, do a bit of a tidy up and you'll have a nice van at a good price. If you buy a basketcase you'll either end up with a very expensive nice van, or an ebay listing that nets you a third of what you spent.

[hainzy]

+ eleventy billion. Don't settle on a shell either. Just buy a complete car that has most of the good expensive bits on it. If you have to stuff around finding every little piece, bracket, bolt and thingamyjig and buying them individually then you'll end up spending a fortune. Get something like Rokvan's Tuxedo Black HJ for $7k, do a bit of a tidy up and you'll have a nice van at a good price. If you buy a basketcase you'll either end up with a very expensive nice van, or an ebay listing that nets you a third of what you spent.

+ eleventy billion and one.

I went to tamworth from vic to pick up my sandman which spent its life inland and had not one speck of rust. Paid 5k for it 5 years ago and the entire sanding/repairing/2 pac paintjob cost me 3 grand! mates rates admittedly, but well worth having a good shell.

[jennie285]

Agree with Hainzy, Play and Byron, if we knew the rust which was under the yellow vans dodgy paint job she would probably be in someones else shed...the contrast with the Red van we are now restoring, is amazing, hardly any prep work, 1/4 of the cost...you live and learn...

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