I have a serious project for someone who is interested.
It is '78 dodge badged minibus that has at some point been converted into a camper.
It has had a pop top cut into the roof and all the seats removed.
I started work on it many years ago, stripped it out completely and had it media blasted, this uncovered a lot of work which I hoped to complete once my friend had space in his workshop. Since then, my friend has lost his worksdhop to a new work venture by his wife, so I now have nowhere to do the work.
So, the current state is that the bodywork is all blasted and primed, there is a very small amount of surface rust coming through on the edges of some holes, but this would all be cut out to weld. The a pillars are a little perforated from where it was stored outside prior to blasting. The roof is held on with hopes and dreams so may be a good start for a pickup project if someone was able to source a cab roof. Since blasting, it has been stored in a garage so has not deteriorated further.
All 5 doors are still in paint as these were not blasted at the time, ther is an engine and gearbox which I had running many years ago, but would need a good going over to get it singing again.
As with most projects like this, the top and bottom 6 inches are in need of attention, but the rest is pretty solid. I have all the glass to go back in, including the old seals for reference (old slightly cracked rubber) The same can be said for the ancillaries and front seats.
I have the pop top that was removed, but I would suggest this would be used as a template to build a new one if refitting as the timber parts have seen better days.
Pictures to follow once it stops raining, so August at current predictions.
The van is located in Gloucestershire
It is '78 dodge badged minibus that has at some point been converted into a camper.
It has had a pop top cut into the roof and all the seats removed.
I started work on it many years ago, stripped it out completely and had it media blasted, this uncovered a lot of work which I hoped to complete once my friend had space in his workshop. Since then, my friend has lost his worksdhop to a new work venture by his wife, so I now have nowhere to do the work.
So, the current state is that the bodywork is all blasted and primed, there is a very small amount of surface rust coming through on the edges of some holes, but this would all be cut out to weld. The a pillars are a little perforated from where it was stored outside prior to blasting. The roof is held on with hopes and dreams so may be a good start for a pickup project if someone was able to source a cab roof. Since blasting, it has been stored in a garage so has not deteriorated further.
All 5 doors are still in paint as these were not blasted at the time, ther is an engine and gearbox which I had running many years ago, but would need a good going over to get it singing again.
As with most projects like this, the top and bottom 6 inches are in need of attention, but the rest is pretty solid. I have all the glass to go back in, including the old seals for reference (old slightly cracked rubber) The same can be said for the ancillaries and front seats.
I have the pop top that was removed, but I would suggest this would be used as a template to build a new one if refitting as the timber parts have seen better days.
Pictures to follow once it stops raining, so August at current predictions.
The van is located in Gloucestershire
