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Guess where my van is today, and guess what its getting done?

I wanna see it in the weeds dude!!

I don't do slammed, not anymore. 1 spline.

Hey Olly, the van looks amazing in the pics. Cool as with the decals on. Where did the "Moon" come from! Any pics from any recent cruises dude!

hey bro, its been painted by hand mate, I decided to do it 'right' rather than take the easy option with decals. The MOON came about because all my vw's have a theme. And being a big yelllow bus, i thought 'urm... ta da Mooneyes parts wagen', which are vintage hot rod suppliers in Japan. I like the fact that its not immediatley obvious to people what it's all about. For piccies, check out the general chat area from CTTP. I'll get some pics of the lowering job ASAP I get the van back too, then im going to do a photo blog of the resto.

So, what do we think? thats the outside done in my book:

Much better dude.........

Looks the danglies mate & worth all the hassle ( i still have the burn scars from welding the underside!! )

Top van!

looks loads better leveled out nice one

no more sticking your cup on the dash and it sliding towards the windscreen for ya Oli

stance looks awesome dude top work!

Cheers lads, a piccie thread is now on vzi, which shows a bit more than this thread does as i accidentally deleted a load of links;

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=360289

Nice one dude looks cock on now with the arse down

Looking good!

Cheers guys. I have just been given a council garage to rent.... hooooorah! So having done some measurements I ay just get it in their, but it means lowering it another spline on the back probably, what do we think, lower or leave it as it is? thecrewkid needn't answer, i know his reponse will be 'lower it 2 more'

Get it down!!!!

To the floor is the only way dude

mine is going down another spline! i think you should do to!

Looks cool oli.....well done........i do love a homebrew .................................can't you raise the roof of your garage???

nomates wrote:

Looks cool oli.....well done........i do love a homebrew .................................can't you raise the roof of your garage???

Cheers bud. I picked the keys up this morning, councils being councils they're only open when you're meant to be at work , so rolled into work late, but got the key in my hand. Gona give it a go 2nite. I've measured it 20 times, and think I need to find an extra 4 cm- oooh er mrs . So I may just get some fat lasses to sit in the back to get the back end down that extra 4cm. The contract says 'no working on the vehicle on the forecourt or garage'--- shyeah right, we'll see about that.

Bugger, the council garage Ive been given is smaller than the one i measure, so no hope of fitting it in. Oh well, great place to store parts etc.

Slam it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I stood up in it and the height is about 4" above my head (and I'd say Im average height) so even if slammed its not gona fit, sob sob. The rafters were in the bloody way. Dont tell the council, but im considering cutting a groove in the rafter (the shape of a bus roof) so I can slide on in there, just a crazy idea at the mo, have to see.