Sunday, August 23, 2009

Barn Find!!

Found in a barn a half done 1963 Californian Sundial VW SplitscreenCamper, All original doors and plywood roof cards. Panelvan with cut side windows but factory doors...
Half restored...virtually all welding done....half treated with por40, new jacking points...

Old engine hatch cut into top of bulkhead but original panel still there, new rear valance, original engine hatch. New battery tray. Original chassis number.

Front clip dented and cut, but all sculptable.....workmanship is very good on all repair work.

A poor quality front wheel arch outer repair panel utilised on this side....original inner tubs. Oh it needs the new outer valance welding on!!

Solid chassis, new jacking points, one new inner and center sill, both outer sills replaced.

The whole rear panel has been replaced below the swage line here. Auto craft, hand made shit!!


original side panel and rear quarter....you can see evidence of californian air scoops.

Cab floor replaced in total.

All this and the original 1500 engine & gearbox plus a 1600 late with twin baby dees and a beetle gear box and the reduction boxes a set of type 3 drums, original front beam plus an adjustable narrowed beam, all new link rods, all original wide five fifteen wheels, seats, widow frames, door handles, speedo, all original sundail windows........for £6k. What do yous think to that?

3 comments:

  1. if you can aford it then buy it sounds like a pukka van needing afew hours of time to gwet it roadworthy. where is it located??

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  2. Its a secret location in Hertfordshire.....so we would need a trailer! Phils diesel t3 would do it!!

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