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Fixing the butchered front end...
« on: November 19, 2011, 05:54:15 PM »
Hey guys, been a while - good to see everyones still kicking!

I am about to start fixing up the butchered front end on my CF, it was badly butchered by some muppet when they fitted a bullbar to it.
My question to all of you is how should I go about repairing it?

I have already found a good original grill to replace the chopped one. Some pics so you can see the current state:





Looking forward to your ideas on this.

Cheers

Jock
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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 09:26:58 PM »
Option 1: speak to ben and get a fiberglass front to glass on..

Option 2: make up a wild front out of steel and weld it on ;)
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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 06:06:25 AM »
Option 3: unstitch and weld on original front
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There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say "watch me"

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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 01:03:18 PM »
I may be able to help with an original front..

Alex
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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 07:39:39 PM »
Quote from: aka5000 on November 20, 2011, 01:03:18 PM
I may be able to help with an original front..

Alex

Tell me more...  ;D
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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 08:00:56 PM »
the shovel front would go straight over all that but up to you jock.

ben
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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2011, 08:18:15 PM »
Quote from: aka5000 on November 20, 2011, 01:03:18 PM
I may be able to help with an original front..

Alex
what asbout lower rear quarters
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Cheers Gav

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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2011, 07:37:35 AM »
Quote from: ben on November 20, 2011, 08:00:56 PM
the shovel front would go straight over all that but up to you jock.

ben

Hey Ben,

How you been? How many vans you got nowadays?
In regards to the front of the van I would like to keep it as original as possible.

Have you got a pic of the shovel front? May use it if I can't get an original front.

Jock
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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2011, 07:38:44 AM »
Quote from: cords on November 20, 2011, 08:18:15 PM
Quote from: aka5000 on November 20, 2011, 01:03:18 PM
I may be able to help with an original front..

Alex
what asbout lower rear quarters

Hey Cords,

What do you mean by lower rear quarters?
Are you suggesting they could be used on the front corners to reconstruct the lower front quarters?

Cheers

Jock
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Re: Fixing the butchered front end...
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2011, 01:10:41 PM »
hey jock doing well fella. a bloke has offered me a van for almost nothing with a 350 chev in it this week! the favor of god!!!! anyway that will make 5 vans 1 cf truck. dads got 3 now. running outa room pretty quick and looks like used car yard hmmmmmm..

check out this link jock

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=2&topic=971.30

i think you'll find cords is chasing rear quaters for his van.

cheers
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