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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings

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    Post by Space Truckin Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:50 pm

    smurf has allowed me to post pictures of his BEAUTIFUL G Van transformation, please bear with me as he sent a ton of pics. I am going to try an figure some kind of chronological order to them and post as such. Again such a BEAUTIFUL piece of WORK. Here are a few, will post more this evening when I get home. Enjoy Shocked
    Beginnings
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0011
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0012
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0013
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0014
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    Post by Space Truckin Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:10 pm

    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0015

    This is one of my favorites "thinking out of the box" Build a bigger box
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0110

    Bigger box needed
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0016
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0111
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0113
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    Post by Space Truckin Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:20 pm

    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0114
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0115
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0116
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0117
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0118
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    Post by Space Truckin Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:30 pm

    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0210
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0211
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0212
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0214
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    Post by Space Truckin Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:45 pm

    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0310
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0311
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0313
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0314
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0315
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0317
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0316
    And the end, nice touch
    Smurf's BMW into Early G Van beginnings Dsc_0318
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    Post by vanny Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:45 pm

    WOW!!! What a Beautiful Transformation! Top of my "want" list!


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    Post by Big W Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:34 pm

    Wow is right! Great build - looks real nice. cheers
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    Post by smurf Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:15 am

    thanks steve for posting these pics for me Very Happy
    and thanks for the interest for other members
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    Post by BILLS66 Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:02 pm

    WOW ! Like to see more of this one.
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    Post by pan58head Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:52 pm

    Smurf what color is the blue, love this van
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    Post by smurf Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:57 pm

    hi its a 1980s vw colour. try to find the code for you
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    Post by pan58head Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:01 pm

    yeah smurf if it isn't a pain, I want to paint mine grabber blue, but i like you color better
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    Post by Magic Bus Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:27 am

    Very nice!
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    Post by ChevyVanMan1 Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:31 pm

    Wow, great job. Really wish I had the time and the place to do such work on mine. Of course skill would be helpful too ;-)
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