Subject: Albert - Panel Van project Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:01 am
Hi, I'm Paul and this is Albert, my recently purchased 07 aircooled Panel van. He is in what I would consider to be good nick, but dont tell the wife that... she just doesn't understand how a 3 year old vehicle can be getting rusty already !
I am planning the following over the next couple of months:
Lose the graphics ! - already done, 2 days solid of picking, tcutting and waxing ! lower half respray and top half touch up, usual rust spots just starting on gutters etc. 4 conversion windows fitted - had trouble sourcing but sorted now. full interior with full width rock and roll bed Chrome or stainless bumpers and dress up parts to complete the look! pheww.... will post pics as I go, anyone needing any of my limited pearls of wisdom, just give me a shout, its all new at the moment but I am learning fast !
Cheers Paul
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This is Albert... 07 1600 aircooled Panel Van complete blank canvas to play with!
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Alberts tummy.. not much in there yet for a comfortable weekend away
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14343 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: Albert - Panel Van project Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:11 am
Great to have you with us Paul, Albert and family!
Think you're our first BraziBay Panel Van
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Matt
Cabin : Club Location : Eastleigh Posts : 883 Join date : 2010-03-28
Subject: Re: Albert - Panel Van project Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:58 am
good luck with the conversion Paul. Keep us updated with photo's, it will be good watching albert evolve
Subject: Re: Albert - Panel Van project Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:04 pm
Thanks Chaps.. pretty excited about it all, been a VW fan since a youth when I had a bright yellow 1300 beetle, full cal look, dechromed and lowered to the floor!! missed her so bad and always kept the soft spot.. Brazilians are great, there are still haters out there but if you can why not start with a reliable motor thats not rotten like a sieve!!!!
dazdub
Cabin : Exec 012 Location : wales Posts : 3118 Join date : 2009-10-16
Subject: Re: Albert - Panel Van project Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:49 pm
Nice bay are you going to hit it with the lowering stick
Subject: Re: Albert - Panel Van project Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:33 pm
sorry for the delay in replying to your post Daz!! The answer is most definately yes, but its a job for the future, also want to do it right so will look at all the option, I had a 72 cal look beetle which was slammed in my youth but the back wouldn't take the abuse now so will go about midway I think !! I have my eye on a nice pair or polished Fuchs to finish it off but everyone I seem to speak to likes the original steels with the chrome caps... will have to see. Any advice on lowering would be gratefully recieved.
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