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I love this thing, I mean I liked the Lexcen, but this is just next level again.

Thanks mate, yep, totally.  If you can even the smallest hole, brace yourself…  These were only built to last 10 years, and they were never intended to be anything more than a utility type work vehicle.  It’s a long slog, no doubt, but I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel

I think I am on the home straight of the “big stuff”.  The two horizontal side cross pieces had really bad rust, it’s weird how they get it some places, then only a few inches away it will be perfect.  So got them removed, also rust treated it.  Going to have a go at filling the body pinholes with weld rather than patch it all.  See how that goe…[Read more]

Wow, been a bit out of action for a while, this is coming up mint. Love the satin look.  Is there any car fab skill you don’t possess?

Looking great mate, I agree with Cav, don’t stress buddy, be great to eventually get the links back but that’s no rush.

I think he is still beavering away

Cheers mate,  got a couple of weeks holidays coming up soon.  Aiming to give it a decent kick along then.

Got stuck into the inside work for the pop-out windows.  A mixture of rust, and hacked up parts.  Managed to make repair pieces out of the donor panel, had to get a little creative with a couple but turning out nice.  Not finished off completely. but that’s enough for one day!

You are smashing it mate, awesome.  I like the boot garnish black, just a tad of contrast.

You had me worried. So dug out the original side window glass. Contacted my Kombi guru to ask frame size. Just went out gaps are perfect. Phew!!

Thaks for th tip will do.  But i know right, kind of think we will be heading west away from Victoria!!

Cheers mate, they are indeed, practice makes perfect, or in my case better

Will look neat and functional.

Test fitting what I can when I can.  Def feel like I am over the hump with main body repair.  Still tons to do but its now starting to look like a bus so its keeping me motivated.  Seriously can’t wait to cruise around Australia in it…

Have you decided on a paint colour/scheme yet?

Lol. Tbh I didn’t realise how big it would be!

Great progress as always mate.

Got another day on it today.  Someone previously had hacked out a piece of the side windows literally with an axe.  Can only think it was maybe cannibalised as a donor for another one at some stage.  Also, rust in the bottom of all the side pop-outs.  Had a relatively good donor cut so started making those repairs.  Also, came across an old pic…[Read more]

Next project?

Not a shame to take a pretty ordinary run of the mill beemer two-door shell and turn it into a cool track car.  It’s not like its an M3.

Amen to that!!