What is terminal rust?

[GTS]

steve,have you got a couple of overall pictures?
i would have to disagree with gts and adam about the seriosness of that rust just on what i see in pictures..

If you look at the pic of the 1/4 panel it has, what I'd call, big rust holes from the inside of the panel. I had a hole in the sill of my van about the size of the end of a pen....it turned out to be rust the size of a carton of pens once I opened it up. The little bit that actually makes it to the outside of a panel is hiding a multitude of sins beneath it.
And, like I said in my reply, it is possibly repairable by the right person. Most of the rust in the pics looks repirable although it will be a big job.
You really have nothing to lose so start cutting to see what you've got....if it all turns to crap then you have lost nothing really.

[sstevo05]

G'day,

Sorry it took so long but finally had the chance (and the weather - just) to roll the van out and get some overall pics.









As you can see the worst is the driver's side roof. The windowless area is almost perfect.

Interested to hear any of your comments as to how usable it is - dont be afraid to burst my bubble if you think its a wreck.

Ultimately i am just after some second opinions before i trailer it to the bodyshop for a monetary opinion!

Thanks again for your time.

Cheers

Dave

[stickthis]

G'day,

Sorry it took so long but finally had the chance (and the weather - just) to roll the van out and get some overall pics.




As you can see the worst is the driver's side roof. The windowless area is almost perfect.

Interested to hear any of your comments as to how usable it is - dont be afraid to burst my bubble if you think its a wreck.

Ultimately i am just after some second opinions before i trailer it to the bodyshop for a monetary opinion!

Thanks again for your time.

Cheers

Dave

Hmm Dave, if that is a genuine white HZ Sandman van yeh mate its a write off. I think you should sell it to me! hahaha. No looks all repairable to me mate.

[RAEME]

I agree mate. Nothing there thats not fixable that i can see. An oxy set a good Mig and quite a few cases of the good stuff, Acca Dacca thumping out across the culdasac sounds like a good weekend.

[GTS]

Big pictures make a difference. It doesnt look as bad as I originally thought, although as I said before, it's not for a beginner unless you have a guiding hand like I'm lucky enough to have. I say go for it

[ozbox]

thats a fixer..if you need some cut sections i have a couple of vans here with good roofs to cut bits from..

[Absinth]

Nah..... I agree with Jason..... it's stuffed..... I'll give ya $600 for the shell....

Mate, I'd be stoked to have a windowless body in that condition..... all rust area's I can see are easily fixable......