fbekholden.com

here are some pic's of our ek van project


[/img]
our plan is to keep the red 6 and auto in it store the battery, remote brake booster, gas tanks and what era else under the rear floors.
body wise i plan to take out the front body lines on the guards, hopefully i can talk her into going matt black, as this is the wifes car i have to go with her plans, and that could take a few turns over the build, i do not plan to get this done in any time frame as it a long term project, but will keep posting pics cheers.............tim & shell

Gday H.O.E
Great to see another panel van being reserected
Man its filthy, but looks to be in decent shape.
Good luck with it
Cheers
Jeff

Nice van mate !!!

Ive already relocated the battery in my van just behind the drivers seat underneath the flooring , not too hard and still plenty of room. Slotted a batt cut off switch in between the front buckets, mounted on the metal step to the rear.

This car is also destined for the missus and parts pick-up car. That said I think Shell has intentions of turning it into a pug mobile..... shes got the security suit lined up for the dog to act as the van alarm.

She also wants AC so im thinking a little unit mounted underneath the flooring (right behind front seats) with cut outs on the step-up for vents.

thanks, i thought that it was in pretty good shape myself when i brought it but when i started to get into it i was very disapointed with what i got this will test out every skill that i have ( which isnt much ) at some stage of it's life it got a major rebuild (or bog)


cant complain though i am liking the challenge of it all

Lucky basterd !! If I had the cash I would buy a panelvan for sure, the more I look at them the more I am falling in love with their lines. such a cool car . If I got one though it would have to be windowless, or if it wasn't it soon would be . Are you going to keep the side window or get rid of it ? Looks like you have a mountain of work in front of you, just remember a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

Looking forwad to seeing the pics on this awesome resto

It's the only problem with pulling them right down, sometimes you get nasty surpises. But its all fixable, just takes time if you do it yourself!

Good luck, let the journey begin...

sure was nasty surprises, but have got all new floor panels ready to go into it, after it get blasted, got windscreen out today prick of a job when doing by your self all stainless, glass, and rubber came out unharmed, was glad to see no rust anywhere under rubber, any good ideas on building a trolly so i can strip everyting off underneith it to get it all blasted. fb wannabe the windows have gone new panels already made waiting to be fitted against the misses wishes (oops darl the glass broke when i tried to carefully get it out now i have to fill them in )

cut out some of the back area to get access to the floor area

started to take out the indent on the side of the guards to give it the chevy look
ignore the dates i just realised the date is up the shitter

Looks like the job's ahead of you Ekky...lots of work there, keen to watch your progress...there will never be enough van builds... good luck

SCK

nice

vans/wagons are definately the flavor a.t.m.
big regrets getting rid of my van, would be starting on it about now
oh well thats what happens when you bite off more than you can chew
good luck with it, looks like your gonna be a busy boy & girl

regards ray

nally ready for the blaster, any advice on what to spray on after the blasting to seal it but can be still worked on



start work on ripping out the motor in the next day or two and a few other fiddely things
any advice on what i should or shouldnt do before the blaster, this will be the first time i have sent a whole car to the blasters so any advice would be appreciated, cheers

YET SOME MORE STRIP DOWN PIC'S



NO DOUBT MORE WILL COME

finally starting to do the rust work

i can't help myself should have just give it a buff most of that would have come out
as long as you can weld yor laughing