Gordon's van

[Gordon]

Hey Bas, your right a Lazy Boy might be the way to go

Mez, I managed to pick up a set of mint black leather buckets out of a Ford Focus for $100 a few months back. They are a pretty good match to my original door panels and the dash crash pad.  I will need to build custom bases for them to get the right height. I'll take a picture of them tomorrow.

I spent most of today putting back all of the engine and firewall bits that I removed for the paintwork. Got the van running again just after lunch so that was pretty good. Plan for tomorrow is to fit the front headlights, grill and front bumpers. Will put up some more pics tomorrow.

My goal is to have it back on the road by end of day on Monday so that I can get it WOF'ed on Tuesday morning.

Bas, if your in the area sometime this weekend feel free to drop by.

[mezzmo]

bloody hell mate there's no flies on you! cant wait to see how its all coming together - i came to a conclusion today while working on the beddie's heater controls.....who ever invented that cable set up should be hung from one! this is the third beddie iv'e owned and the third one with the same bloody problem - AAAARRRRRRGGGGG
 

[Bas / NZ]

Hi Gordon, Jackie and of course Zoe, Will be droping Jona off at his sailing lessons tomorrow at the Ponsonby cruising Club, and will need to kill a few hours, so maybe able to drop around for a sneek look, but will once again have the old lady  with us as she wants to see her grandson sail. so would have to be a short look and talk before she starts.  Will be in the mid afternoon if that suits.

Cheers Bas

[Gordon]

All good Bas, see you then. Cheers Gordon

[Gordon]

Got quite a bit done today. The headlights, grill and front bumpers are all on with lots of other little bits and pieces. Need to take some pictures in the morning.

Mez I've loaded a picture of the Ford Focus leather seats into my gallery. They are a bit dusty but the leather is flawless. Plan for tomorrow is to install the contents of both front doors (windows, winders, rubbers and door handles. If time permits I'll complete the installation of the dashboard bits and pieces. More pics tomorrow.

[mezzmo]

Really enjoying watching the progress Gordon, its really starting to take shape mate you should be stoked!

[Bas / NZ]

Gordon, got around there about 4pm, but all locked up, never mind will catch up when shes back on the road.

Bas

PS still got to see a Bedford, the red one sitting out the back

[Gordon]

Hey Bas, sorry we missed you. We had to run down to Supercheap to get a few odds and ends before they closed.

[Gordon]

Well, after 4 long days in the shed she is back on the road. Took it up the road to pump up the tires. Think I have a leak in the brake booster pipe (at least I'm hoping its a pipe) and may have forgotten to put back the vacuum advance pipe (I wondered where that extra pipe in the box came from  My bonnet closer also needs some final adjustment but apart from that she is as sweet as a nut. Up early tomorrow to sort out the niggles before I head off to the WOF station.
 

[Bas / NZ]

Gordon, you forgot to straighten the wheels up for the photo shoot, but looked good in the flesh today, just need those mags on and the 350 in and you won't know yourself.......