Well S##T I was half expecting some bad news but bloody hell…. Few scabs around the windows turned into a bigger and bigger hole. Investigated why the door wasn’t fitted and besides the horrendous repair to the lower section it’s turns out the door slider rail would not even support the door if it was fitted, totally rotted out, cab steps were shot (normal area for rust apparently) lower valance you could push your fingers straight through it and was pretty much filler and bizarrely news paper……this was all found in 30 minutes or so, there is a lot lot lot more that looks suspect, so decision time, cut my losses as it was a cheap van or take on what’s looking like the biggest project I have ever attempted
Decision made, after a lot of searching forums and Facebook groups, looking at supply companies for parts prices and not to mention all the new tools I would need I have decided to take on the challenge, I am looking at it this way, I can buy a finished van and by all accounts that doesn’t guarantee a good van or I can start with a shell and build the van I want (going to take a while) and know every single millimetre of it top to bottom…….Full restoration it is then!!!!!!
High Top Edith 