....and about that panelvan....

So long ago it seems, we purchaced a HQ panelvan with the intentions of tidying it up as a holiday cruiser. Now, in January 2008,l I figured that I would give you an update....

The thing was given a very good high-presured, hot-watered scrub down from top to bottom. I then proceeded to pull it apart removed the interior, drivetrain, engine, front-end and all panels. When it was stripped bare, it had another hot scrub down and I stood back to assess the damage....

Really it wasnt too bad. No rust in the floor pan or main body (save a golf-ball sized patch). All exterior paint was fairly sound however the jambs and seams all needed re-doing. The two doors had gone to heaven due to coast-cancer and needed to be replaced. Body was straight, drive-train was getting a little tired and the electricals were a nightmare.....

So, nothin to do but get stuck into it.

So far all work has been done by HD and myself. Slowly slowly. Through the long dark shed nights of winter.

And now it seems that the end product aint too far away. Maybe by March.... we'll see (to be continued)