Finally got some pics of my project.

I got some pics of what I've been up to. Needless to say, won't be ready for Baker's. Getting there though, found a few bumps under 4 coats of paint, was green, white, turquoise, then yellow. Blasting with coal slag worked pretty well


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Now

Sorry to hear you won't make it to Baker's this year, but look like your on your way for next year

Yeah, I meant to say I'll be there but with out the van.

Thats cool glad your still coming

Looks pretty solid Stu!

Yeah it's not bad. Didn't know what I'd find under all that paint. Got a solid driver's door off of an Oregon van to put on it and the rest should be pretty routine. The window sills, roof, rails and floor are very solid. I've dug out the body work done by the POs. Some of it was glass and the dents were filled with plastic instead of pulling em out. I got 2 cargo doors also from Oregon and not a spec of repair work or cancer on those either.

You guys might know this van. It was Guzzidude's then Sonnygable bought it, and then I got it off of Donn. Been around the board a few times so it's time for a total resto. Motor, Tranny, and, rearend as good as new now. That's what took so long to get to the body.

Looks like you need a roll pan. I ll have some of D and D's new ones at Bakers for sale.

Thanks Tim. What are you asking for one?

Coming along.

Lookin' good!

Hey Stu

Lookin good!....what will be the final color?

Thanks Carl.

Hey Jim, I've changed the color in my head so many times now. The final choice is the HHR aqua blue metallic with ford white suede roof.

New roll pan and assorted patches. This is one of DnD's roll pans.

Looking Good!!!!!

Be ready for paint soon!



Hey, is that a TR6 in the background, with a TR4 surrey top?

Hey I know that van...snicker...snicker...last time I saw it , it had tandem wheels and maybe even a cat track under the back...jk..It;'s going to look damn sharp when you get R done. Hope I didn't offend you when I photo shopped yor van Carl. I for one like 'm just the way you are doing it.

Isn't my van Big W! It belongs to Stunami, and I like the way he's doing it too.

Bad Ass, looks good. Like the black cragar wheels to.

speaking of the wheels, can you list the wheel sizes, tire sizes, and (more importantly) the backspacing of the wheels? do the tires rub at all?

Hey Carl,

It is a 74 and don't know what the top is, good eye.

Gh0st, those wheels are not staying, they are 205.70.14. I'm putting 205.60.15 on front with +6 offset 4.25 backspacing, those won't rub. On the back, I'm putting 255.60.15 0 offset and 4.5 backspace. If those rub, I'll block the springs or put air shocks on.

hey, thanks a lot!

Doesn't look like it but it is getting close. A few more weeks! Here's the roll pan installed and needing a panel.

One step at a time Stu!!!! Looking Great

Thanks Chris. A little late for Baker's but I'll have time to do the interior before next year . Overall, my van will have maybe 1/3 gallon of bondo max. Most of that will be skim coat. Very happy with what I didn't find under all that old paint, not bad for an Ohio van originally.

~Nami