hi all,

the cttp was awesome and made me want to get tango back on the road for the summer!

So today, finally got around to dropping out the engine to get at the fuel tank and find out how big the hole was that it failed the mot on!

I've posted a few pics up here with the aim to keep a record of the project

http://www.richasykes.co.uk

and will get some up here asap also.

As usual forgot to take pics untill half way through, but then not sure how I was going to whislt holding onto the engine and jacking up the van lol

The tank has a small hole so any ideas of where to get a decent replacement and which type of the two versions it is?

Here's a few pics of the progress so far.





















makes you wonder how any fuel got through to the carbs!

Nice one buddy a bit of welding and she right as rain again

Van soon off to be cut up and new panels welded in - all arches, front clip, rear corners, sills jacking points etc. basically the bottom 6 inches!

here's some pics of the fun.















All that is left is too strip the rest of the cab area out - seats, carpet and any electrics.

I love those wheels bud.

looks like a real solid walkthrough model dude,theres not much welding really........all in all a nice bus....where do you live...weston?

sorry dude......just read your profile....were you the dude who popped in to see us fitting meester teems engine ???

yep!

I was the guy that took it out on a very cold day!

Tim popped round to give a hand with all the windows so I wouldn't drop them in frustration.

update:

had a baby girl on 21/11/07, so we've had our hands full!

Van picked up just before Christmas and towed off to a workshop back home in Cornwall.

All panels bought to replace the bottom 6 inches and the front clip. Going to convert it to the early bay round bumpers, low indicators and early front arches.

new paint vw dove blue to the top and dash, and then a pastel white roof, bumpers and inside.

new rubbers to go in all round and looking to lightly tint the side and rear glass (any ideas of where to send the glass?)

Should be back by Easter for the refit of electrics, engine and interior.

In the mean time: need to take a peek at the engine...

Congrats on the baby dude, good luck on the van

carl

just purchased some nice dark blue leather seats off flea bay...
Comfort at last...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-FRONT-SEATS-IN-DARK-BLUE-LEATHER_W0QQitemZ350014311219QQihZ022QQcategoryZ10408QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Van has now had front panel replaced and converted to lowlight and round bumpers...new front arches going in and all the rusty bottom 6 inches cut out all round with new panels lined up and ready to welded in.

will get some pics up soonish

Rich

Spent the week in Cornwall working on the van.

Converting the van to lowlight indicators and round bumpers, as it is a x-over model anyhow.

So after chopping out N/S inner and outer arch and welding in early flat lip arch and new inner (and bottom of B-post which had rotted away.)

Then removed old deformation panel (behind front bumper) and front panel. This revealed more of the crusty stuff which needed some TLC, the redhot edge of my grinder and some lovely fresh metal!

here's some pics of the progress thus far

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=29762&l=951a3&id=571507096

Looking good there young chap

wow fair play, been a busy boy.

Good work Sir....

Going down this coming weekend to do some more cutting and welding. The front is completed now, all welded on and tidied up. O/S arch inner and outer should be done when i get there, so will give a hand sorting out the sills and rear!

saw these for sale and look tempting ....
...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volkswagen-VW-Bus-Bully-T2-EARLY-BAY-new-BUMPERS_W0QQitemZ270202420536QQihZ017QQcategoryZ27385QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

far cheaper than anywhere else and they don't rust!