the task ahead

having picked up the van, it was time to really see how much work was created for us.
the previous owner, to his credit, thought that one of the tyres was an original... as he worked in a tyre place, he put a used light truck tyre on. only problem with that is that there are now two different sized tyres. but oh well, add that to the list.
surface rust was everywhere underneath the van..and although i had checked before purchase and knew it was only surface, it would still have to be treated...wire brush and a litre and a half of 3M rust converter and primer, the job was done.
Time to start on the interior...
the wife has decided that she wants a retro interior, so time to gut for painting. as we are not having the table that converts to a bed, that structural work is removed. doors are taken off ready for their new coats.

this is the front of the van on delivery. we gained an old tset top box and v and dvd player cos the previous owner was buying a flatscreen. the wife doesn't do plastic wood grain, so the doors will have to go.

the rear end. you will notice that the windows are black. apparently the previous owner had a problem with sun entering the van. the solution, paint them all black. as only one isn't cracked, they all need replacing anyway. did actually get a quote from a van guy in neerabup..$1700. to replace with flash new ones...$2300. to replace with tinted perspex from a bloke in wangara..$350, so perspex it is, but more on that later.