Floor is done. All patch panels welded in. Not pretty but functional. I am not a welder. All seams sealed and floor painted. Found 2 fiero seats for the front. The delica seat is great. Like the full recline amd 360 swivel which is key for my special needs son.
A friend of mine will repaint all the exterior badging, another found era correct hubcaps and donated them. Friends stepping up with donations to the van for my son. Amazing people. Maple Ridge Brake and Muffler put a new exhaust system in it last week for 50% off quoted price. A fabrication friend will make a plaque for all that contributed. Another fabricator friend donated the 18 gauge metal for the floor patch panels.
There has also been a very generous donation of body work, paint and supplies as well as the painting of the van
Carl. Maximum Collision Abbotsford.
Darryl Tippe. Horizon paint and autobody supply(Langley) wow, what can I say. You get what you give..
My wifes b-day is May 5. I am going to tell her we are going camping the weekend following the 5th. She loves it. The Saturday morning before I take her to Golden Ears park. A friend will follow me to the park me driving the van. I will set the van up, chairs, awning, food, wood, etc with side doors open. I will place key items of hers and my sons in the van. My friend will drop me back to the car. Then I will pick up my wife. We will drive into the campground and past the van. I will stop and say" wow look at that old van, cool" she will love it as well. I will say let's go look and talk to the owners. I will have to coax her closer to look in the van. It will be then, she will recognize her stuff and our sons in the van. I will then hold up the keys and say" Happy Birthday" I am taking lots of pictures. I will have a binder illustrating the build, the background of the purchase and a plaque in the van showing all the people/businesses that donated to the cause.
The Mercury went to my friends shop last week. He wants it for a month to work on as this is a side job/donated project.
Going to paint it the original Twighlight Turquoise with the top/window area done in colonial white.
some pics
here is the paint scheme I want to duplicate in my colors
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some of the Merc before it went to the shop.
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at the shop