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Panelvan build - GTSPhil - 10-12-2015
Hi Guys
So this a the thread of how my panelvan was rebuilt.
I looked about 4 years for a body that had the side panels intact as well as the grille.
The engine that came with the car was left outside and thus seized solid.
The wiring was a complete joke and the front brakes was interlinked from left to right with some hydrolic hoses of unknown origin. There was no hard line running from the front t-piece to the back limiter valve for the brakes.
The list of problems/challenges was long and interesting.
Instead of struggling to fix the bad engine, I had a Jap spec A+ Fuel injected import engine laying around.
The sub-frame mountings for the current sub-frame and the jap engine sub-frame was the same, so the steering rack and frames were swapped.
I stripped the engine to give it a once over and found that water had entered from cylinder 2 and 3.
After a complete engine and gearbox refurb:
New rings, could re-use the old pistons,
Re-sleeve cylinder no 3
Service head completely.
Replace all bearings in gearbox.
Water-pump, oil-pump, cam followers, timing chain and follower etc.
I ended up with this:
I swapped the A+ SPi cam, dizzy, flywheel and clutch for A-series items.
Fitted a minispares inlet manifold and HS4 carb.
Lastly a uprated Minispares high-flow radiator.
To improve braking a set of 7.5 inch Cooper S items was sourced and rebuild and fitted.
After this the rubber cones was replaced and front shocks.
I sorted out the wiring and had a free-flow fitted to the twin down-pipes.
RE: Panelvan build - Sooper - 10-12-2015
nice work thus far bud, I also have one that I plan to build in years to come but its in a much worse state and no engine
RE: Panelvan build - DomMINIque - 10-12-2015
Wasn't this the one you were trying to sell Phillip?
RE: Panelvan build - Jared Mk3 - 10-12-2015
This car has so much character. Love it
RE: Panelvan build - GTSPhil - 10-12-2015
Hi Guys
I still have more pics etc to add, this car was done about may last year have done about 11000 kms since rebuild.
DomMINIque, this car is not for sale my Stationwagon however is, will do a build thread on that later.
RE: Panelvan build - GTSPhil - 10-13-2015
The floor panels was in a very bad way.
They were replaced.
I prepped the grille for a respray as the previous owner thought he could chrome it while it was still attached to the car.
The final result
RE: Panelvan build - Miniac - 10-13-2015
Looking good Phillip.
RE: Panelvan build - Sooper - 10-13-2015
where can i get those floor pans from?
RE: Panelvan build - Miniac - 10-13-2015
Doug had some and I think SCC also used to carry them.
RE: Panelvan build - GTSPhil - 10-13-2015
The bonnet was in a really bad way.
I stripped all the paint off and sanded it to the bare metal and then had it re-sprayed white.