It's stripping time!

Just need something to stop the bugs getting squished all over the front.

thesplitsombrero wrote:

I might fit Mudgaurds at the rear to help out as well

The rear bumper at both corners was filled with dirt so might be an idea although putting mudguards might trap some of it against the bodywork pros and cons I suppose

Here's some pics from this afternoon

The passenger door had a slight crease in it all fixed now


The nearside middle panel had some distortion with the original spot welds all fixed now.


The N/S/R quarter panel had a dent(Previous owner) all fixed now


The rear had bad rust on the bottom but repaired now


The front just had some slight rust behind the bumper but that was it.


Should be in paint this week and finished this Saturday or maybe Mon/Tue not sure yet.

All good things ....

That nearside panel looks good, must have taken a while mine sounds like yours, the usual Brazi standard, map of the wiltshire downs

thesplitsombrero wrote:

That nearside panel looks good, must have taken a while mine sounds like yours, the usual Brazi standard, map of the wiltshire downs

I resemble that remark.

Here are the first pics in the new Viper Green. Now all the work starts putting Phileas back together.

Looks good
Thanks for posting pics of the transformation
Rooby Roo

luv the colour a bit like the colour we are going to paint ours but we are going for a straight green

I like that colour. Very nice. Is it metallic?

Fantastic - I'm sure your BraziBay will assume a Scirocco frame of mind.

What a transformation

Still think the Tartan paint would have been better

lostlogik wrote:

Is it metallic?

Yes it is metallic.

Thanks for the comments just got the massive job of waxoyling and stone chip protecting the whole chassis just like my bumpers.

Welcome to the 'greens' ST! Beautiful. For a second though, thought someone had nicked all the brightwork off Dizzy. Just checked the driveway, she's still there. Phew.

Well started the undersealing tonight a few before pics.




Just Started with jacking point


At the back there is very little primer or underseal so I'm thinking giving it a paint first then underseal. The black bits are treated with Kurust.


Now for the after pics, unfortunatley I ran out of Stone Chip Shield so more is on order.



I think I'm going to cut the cable ties holding the wiring loom so I can protect behind it.


Ran out when I came to the other side also this is just the part between the wheels still got wheelarches and front and back sections still to do.

very good pictures. it looks good

Nice pictures of the underneath. Reminds of the feeling you get when you first drive it - "Noooooo, I don't want to get it wet and dirty under there........"

Post in the right place this time!!!

Great paint Job SkyTiger, you have dione a fantastic job with your Bus.

lostlogik wrote:

Reminds of the feeling you get when you first drive it - "Noooooo, I don't want to get it wet and dirty under there........"

I'm still like that now.

Cracking job Skytiger the bus is coming along nicely

What a fantastic colour - hopefully we'll all get to see it in the flesh sometime.

Walmsleys wrote:

What a fantastic colour - hopefully we'll all get to see it in the flesh sometime.

I'm coming down for the Kombi Sleepover so you'll see it then.

Thanks for the comments much appreciated

Whoa !!! What a colour - Fantasmagorical

Well the undersealing continues, today's task was finishing the rear around the engine and rear panel.

There was some corrosion starting to surface.




The inner chassis legs I had already treated with kurust.




Then a spot of primer as there isn't a lot of paint on these bits.





Then finally my covering of choice Stone Chip Shield




Thats me as you can see it was dark when I finished, up early tommorow as weather is meant to turn on Monday so need to get all my lights and indicators in to make it water tight, but still need to underseal the wheelarches, the front might need to wait till another dry day.

Some really good pics here and very interesting to see the changes. Kudos.

Todays update, managed to get the wheel arches done.

The before pics




This is me during, I will need to cut the underseal out my hair


The wheel arches after. I wonder if I can claim green clubcard points for reusing the bags?




I wasn't really a fan of the white air vents in the rear, it always looked dirty to me against the white so I took the plastic thingy out as you can see in this pic and masked up.


All masked up!


You guessed it went black


Front arches before


and after


Just need to get my dropped spindles and adjustable rear spring plates and that should be the underneath just about sorted