Last weekend I got her out and started to clean her up inside and out.. I had a sift through the parts in the back and sorted what was good and what was going to the tip...
I removed about 20-30 litres of half decomposed, plant life from the cowel/plenum and to my surprise, there was not a spec of rust underneath it!
I then turned my attention to the paint, I got the good old car wash and a sponge out, washed the old girl down and then polished and waxed one windowless section by hand.. The results were pretty good!
The paint is pretty decent underneath with a good clean and polish..But it will still be getting a respray.
Nice and straight, there is two dints the size of peas in one whole side of the car....
In the below pic you can see the metallic in the paint pretty well.. It only took about 15 photo's to finally pick it up! haha
Also found the boxes in the back of the van made out of gal and just covered in carpet.. hahah They actually had pretty good storage! and in one compartment they had a great big earth cable bolted to the floor, so they possibly had another battery in there..
Note: the epic late 80's/early 90's speakers..
While cleaning I found this sticker from a BnS ball in Moree 1990... I have been informed from the owner before me that the van went to the BnS ball and was pulled off the road a year later and just left to sit, so its been sitting since 1991... and it has been a country car its whole life..
Also good news! I have found the original owner of the van!!! :D They also happened to own my parts car for the ute too.. But I've been trying to get in contact with them regarding info on the car on what happened to it to require the chassis be replaced etc.
So fingers crossed they have the original chassis and engine sitting on their farm somewhereIf not, I'd be happy just knowing a little about the vans history
I spent $150 on stuff the stunt the growth of rust.. The plan is to wire wheel/strip any peice of rust that can be seen, rust convert, then give it a coat of paint.. and for areas I can't see, they'll be getting a fair bit of fish oil..
By no means is it a fix, but its a preventative measure to limit the growth of the rust until I can remove it completely..
Once again, stay tuned for progress
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