After the shocking discovery of the start of the rot and rust and after making the decision to just get on with a full restoration i remembered that the previous owner (i am making effort not to call him other things) had the original engine for the van for sale separately, i thought about going down a different route with Subaru or other VW engine conversions but decided rightly or wrongly (time will tell) to stick at least mechanically to the original specs of the van….that being a 2.1DJ engine…after a bit of negotiation i purchased the engine and got it delivered, engine looked amazing even in its very bare state, i did however have all or most of the ancillaries for the engine in a box that came with the van, however they were not as shiny looking as the new engine and another decision was made quickly to clean and salvage what i could but if it couldn’t be saved to just buy new, might as well start as i mean to go on, this van one day will be spectacular (thats my ultimate goal anyway) so out with the old and in with a lot of very new parts and tools…..
The journey starts here!!
High Top Edith 