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[ChrisCityE]

You may remember I bought a 1966 Van for a few spare parts, mainly the interior trim for patterns. The seat was like this:

 

 

Took the fabric off and it went off to be remade in the same material - the Newton Commercial brown is nowhere near the original. With the frame stripped and sprayed in black, I just got the seat back today:

 

 

 

Isn't it beautiful!!

[minbin 69]

very nice sir

right now i'd be happy to have seats like the first photo

[ChrisCityE]

The shell meanwhile looks like this:

 

 

I have a fully painted front subframe and quite a few suspension parts. I will be doing the rear subframe this weekend and the radius arms as well.

[ryan22_lgm]

This project is going so fast I wish I went as quick ! Keep it up ! What colour you going with then?

[ChrisCityE]

I am keeping it the standard Willow Green that it left the factory in. I am starting to get really excited now!

[SAL 821X]

Gosh I can almost smell those seats just looking at them Chris.

[ChrisCityE]

Gosh I can almost smell those seats just looking at them Chris.

More pleasant smell than this:



First time the Van has had a bit of green on it. All that paint will come back off, it's just a ground coat for levelling etc.

[ryan22_lgm]

Gosh I can almost smell those seats just looking at them Chris.

More pleasant smell than this:



Love the colour! :) your so fast!

First time the Van has had a bit of green on it. All that paint will come back off, it's just a ground coat for levelling etc.

[minbin 69]

very nice Chris

[minimissions]

This van is looking so nice :) can't wait to see the finished colour

[ChrisCityE]

 

 

On a non-Van related subject, it is Formula 1 this weekend - if any of you are into Formula 1, check out my pics from Barcelona testing on my personal Flickr, here's a Vettel sample:

 

 

Loads of pics and some potential Desktop backgrounds here:

 

http://www.flickr.co.../chris_britton/

[ChrisCityE]

[minbin 69]

really..your gonna get this one finished in 35 days?

mind you we've seen how quick your getting there..Good luck and keep up the good work mate

[ChrisCityE]

really..your gonna get this one finished in 35 days?
mind you we've seen how quick your getting there..Good luck and keep up the good work mate

Have it done in 28 days if possible - need to get it MOT'd and allow the paint to properly settle and have a good polish up!

[ChrisCityE]

Parents won another 2 trophies at Himley today, this Van has a lot to follow on from!