Grunt's Papaya HX Sandman 18v 308 4 speed Project

**Grunt** · 16-12-2013, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Robbo

Love your work, you have created a masterpiece.

Thanks mate

Originally Posted by Barbs77

I've been skimming through this thread, awesome work mate, very impressed by the attention to detail and the individual touches. I bet it would of attracted a lot of attention, you just dont see these around

Yes im sure the attention to detail is a sickness, could have saved myself a lot of time if I didnt suffer from it

Originally Posted by ambientgoat

That thing is just the buisness!

Thanks

Originally Posted by Big Rob

How'd it feel to drive it, park it, watch other peoples reaction to it.....?
Did you drive home slowly because you really didn't want to stop driving?

I was a bit aprehensive on what people would think she was well recieved.

Yes mate it was a nice slow trip and im really liking the way it drives.

**Grunt** · 16-12-2013, 03:42 PM

The jobs to do on her are coming to an end. I have the headling to put in and the side wall covers.

Im doing the headlining with a mate so that will be later but I can get a start on the side covers.

made up a template of the side and transferred it to some MDF

Some magnetic welding angles and metal held the panel in place while I measured and adjusted

I made up some mini Sandman stripes to decorate the side walls

I transferred the side stripes to another piece of MDF for cutting

Cut the stripes out and marked the backing sheet ready to glue down

I made up a heap of sample pieces trying the cut outs with and without foam, I decided to use the version with a foam over it to soften the design

The design was glued and taped into position

The foam was cut to shape and taped to the design

**Grunt** · 16-12-2013, 03:51 PM

12 months today since I brought her home.... how time flies

**Grunt** · 18-12-2013, 11:18 PM

Glue time

**Blocker** · 19-12-2013, 12:37 PM

Grunt these are sensational posts. Thanks for taking the time to stop everyone now and then to take photos for our benefit!

I'm not sure if it is coincidence or purposeful... that bottle of beer seems to appear in a lot of your pics

Great build thread and good advice.

**Valencia** · 18-12-2013, 11:53 PM

Thats cool

**Big Rob** · 19-12-2013, 01:18 AM

DSC02868 small.jpgThat's um, er, ah, something like I did to my side panels.....

**Valencia** · 19-12-2013, 01:53 PM

Cmon block its summer you have to keep the fliuds flowing

**willturfdog** · 20-12-2013, 12:03 AM

Wow I've just stayed up way too late reading all this, truly impressive. Would love the know-how to rip mine apart, but best left to the pro's I think, I'd get it apart and i'd never get it together again. Maybe when my van's 50 years old it'll be the time for a full resto, or maybe i'll give it to the kids to have fun with. Either way lots of future fun. Good post, learnt a lot!

**Grunt** · 20-12-2013, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by willturfdog

Wow I've just stayed up way too late reading all this, truly impressive. Would love the know-how to rip mine apart, but best left to the pro's I think, I'd get it apart and i'd never get it together again. Maybe when my van's 50 years old it'll be the time for a full resto, or maybe i'll give it to the kids to have fun with. Either way lots of future fun. Good post, learnt a lot!

Its really not that hard, label EVERYTHING, don't rush and you will save yourself $1000's