**Koerspiloot's 65 Panelvan ** full resto project

koerspiloot · Last edited by koerspiloot on Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:17 am; edited 4 times in total

Hi,

I'm from Belgium and I'd like to introduce my project here.
This is my first project and I never welded before, but that's a challenge !
I hope you'll like it and excuse me for typing errors Wink

I bought this Californian 65 panelvan approx 1 year ago. As I began to strip the bus, I

realised it would be a hell of a job, but that's the way I like it Wink

Arrival:

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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:55 am Post subject:

floor:

rear corners Sad

Look at this!
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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:55 am Post subject:

at the inside:
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The roof is a complete loss:
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Nose : again mastic!
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some pics

1 solution, a sandblast-job:
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more

koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:56 am Post subject:

2K Epoxyprimer:
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I realised that those sidepanels were a disaster, so I'll buy them new
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new sheetmetal:
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as you saw, the roof was full of mastic, so I bought another one
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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:57 am Post subject:

home-made sheetmetal
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after an hour:
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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:57 am Post subject:

more

left door

meanwhile, i bought this 1600cc engine
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A pillar

home-made:
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this is how I want it to be within 2 years...
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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:08 am Post subject:

recent works:

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I needed a complete cabinfloor, but I knew it would be hard to find and very expensive.

Inspired by a few Thai, I began to practice and I made this:
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After 8 hours:
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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:11 am Post subject:

more:

this is it Smile

soon more

fig · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:39 am Post subject:

Wow!!!

Serious respect!
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SteveW · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:10 am Post subject:

obus · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:55 am Post subject:

WoW!! that takes some big ones. looks like it is coming along nicely.
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crukab · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:25 am Post subject:

Looks like a lot of work !!! How long have you been working on the body ?
Where are you in Belgium ? We will be in the Braine L' All eud in June to see my son.
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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:44 am Post subject:

mynameismud · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:53 am Post subject:

koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:56 am Post subject:

The Sage · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:34 am Post subject:

What am I missing about the roof that these pics don't show?

How much time do you estimate you have in to date?

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mynameismud · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:34 am Post subject:

cool- those are pretty freaking awesome- i'll check around
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mynameismud · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:36 am Post subject:

im guessing you didnt know of all the issues with it...i would be highly pissed to dig into that mess.
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koerspiloot · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:47 am Post subject:

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