Hi there fellow TMF members!
I am attaching at the end my "photobucket progress album of photos" which I hope the hyperlink thingy works for you?
INTRODUCING "Jim" My Mini van restoration project!
Photo bucket doesnt currently give the ability to sort albums other than date or alphabetically so my images are not in relative order.
I am nearing completion now of "Jim" Unfortunately I lost some of my photos but here it is on the last year of my working on him with the above photo last week)
Jim has been off the road for many years and was reshelled in the 1970's and is not a standard van. He has a 1275A+ engine fitted along with brake servo, newer steering column, rear beam axle with coil overs, front metro 4 pot 8.4" vented discs conversion, half leather Recaro seats, walnut dash, steering wheel, gear knob. new 12x5 Performance wheels, new tyres. New wings, inner out a panels, sills, door skins front and backs, door pillar posts, P700 headlights, custom door cards.
"Hopefully" the last jobs to do are:
Repair 2 holes in heel boards, carpets, fit, radio, CB, centre console, wood and picket arches (wings need trimming at front corners as not enough room.
(I might have to fit some hi los on the front) Below photo taken last week (26 Jan 2013)
I have kept a spreadsheet of all the costs of materials (it quickly adds up as anyone that has restored a van will know) I think I am still on the right side though (not that I am thinking of selling Jim) Vans tend to go for decent prices.
Jim will be used to promote my business and also for our Somerset charity fundraising event (raising funds for disabled children's equipment) please see www.retrofundrasing.co.uk or on facebook under retrofundraising.
Hope you can see my photobucket progress photo album below ok.
MORE PHOTOS HERE!:
http://s24.beta.phot...Van Restoration
Edited by Gadgets, 20 October 2014 - 07:59 AM.
