Lilith the V8 racing Spacevan

[PaulJL]

Joe Brown's clothing catalogue... familiar looking van in the back ground

 

[Panky]

The fame is spreading and you're in danger of becoming trendy

 

[jimberlake]

Do they sell greasy overalls?

 

[PaulJL]

Do they sell greasy overalls?

No but I do.... lol

 

[PaulJL]

More at it today. The battery tie downs are done. The new number plate panel has been made up using the same gas boiler casings I used for the battery box. I wanted to use the original one but it was easier to fabricate a new one. I've also made a number plate light panel to fit modern style LED units. There's still a fair amount of trimming to do once I start welding it all together.

 

[PaulJL]

Just about ready to make it permanent.. buzz buzz buzz...

 

[Panky]

That works

 

[PaulJL]

That works

It's tight but I think my measuring skills have improved lol

 

[PaulJL]

New hoodie using the artwork that Magz did

 

[PaulJL]

Well I went to fit the number plate panel to find that whoever had replaced it previously fitted it wrong, the offside valance was an inch further forward than the nearside! I relief cut the mount and rewelded it to move the valance to the rear.
Long story short... it's in and primed ready to seam seal and paint either matt black or a similar blue to the van.

 

[Panky]

Nice job

 

[PaulJL]

Nice job

Thanks still plenty to do

 

[PaulJL]

First test fit with the fuel tank in place. Its tight but all fits as I'd hoped. I've had to weld captive nuts in for the fuel tank as I won't be able to get a nut on when it goes in.

 

[PaulJL]

I had no chance of matching any of the multitude of blues on the van so I went for Ford Monza blue as its close-ish to one of the shades on the van. Lovely colour. Makes me want to do the rest of the van now..

 

[Panky]

Close enough

 

[PaulJL]

Had to sort these out before I fit the battery box as once it's in I can't access the wiring. Really nice little LED units from Carbuilder solutions.

 

[PaulJL]

It's welded in and primed ready for painting matt black

 

[Panky]

First Commer with a sunken bath

 

[colinthefox]

I thought loads of them had battery boxes (AKA "Sunken footbath") in the passenger door well.

 

[colinthefox]

I thought loads of them had battery boxes (AKA "Sunken footbath") in the passenger door well.

Should be footbath.