1960 Van

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:00 pm

Cheers, this one is actually an easier one compared to some that I have owned. VW Camper was pretty rough and the Mk2 my Dad has needed EVERYTHING!

Post by **rolesyboy** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:42 am

Chris, I too have a smooth roof van waiting for restoration and would like a new floor. If you find Geoff from Cambridge would you mind letting me have his details please. I am not far from there. Cheers. Mark

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:26 pm

I am not sure where to start looking to be honest! If you should come across him then let me know aswell

MEhinger · Post by **MEhinger** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:49 pm

rolesyboy wrote:Chris, I too have a smooth roof van waiting for restoration and would like a new floor. If you find Geoff from Cambridge would you mind letting me have his details please. I am not far from there. Cheers. Mark

Post subject: Re: 1960 VanPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:42 pm

Here is a link for the floor.

http://www.minishells.co.uk/floor.html

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:48 pm

Thanks for the response, but I am actually in need of the floor as opposed to the load deck. Unfortunately the crossmember has done the usual trick of rotting out and taking the floor with it

bpirie1000 · Post by **bpirie1000** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:24 am

thought i would give you some motivation...

pick of both of mine together......

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:41 pm

Smashing pair

I can't wait to get behind the wheel, plenty of work to do first though!

No real updates to give right now - just the boring stuff of bits have been sandblasted and are in storage ready for painting in January.

bpirie1000 · Post by **bpirie1000** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:44 am

Its teh time now on the little bits that will pay off in the end.. trust me hours in the garage blasting /Priming and painting will make the end result worth while...

(easy for me to say, i know, but one day you'll agree)

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:04 pm

Oh I agree, I first saw a show Mini being restored back in 1999 and didn't get it then. Fast forward through another 3 Mini's and it was 2005 - my Mini was being built I finally understood. Luckily all lessons learnt plus 30 years of my Dad's experience mean that this should turn out to be pretty damn good.

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:31 am

Work will start on this again in about 2 months, at the moment the MK2 is in the garage upside down on the spit. Will be starting on some welding, so it will be pretty exciting to see the Van edge closer to being finishes, as opposed to being taken apart and looking worse every day!

Here are some of the previous cars that my Dad has done, and one of my old Mini.

Post by **JC T ONE** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:33 am

Some nice Mini,s / VW camber & Hillman there

a mate of mine is currently building a Hillman for historic racing.

Laneriddle · Post by **Laneriddle** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:14 pm

InimiaD wrote:Considering the age that Van looks to be in great shape.
Looking forward to watching the rebuild.

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:26 pm

The Mk1 doors with the square hole and channels went out in May 1960, so are all the Mk1 doors after this point the same as was fitted to the Mk2?

Post by **InimiaD** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:09 pm

ChrisB wrote:The Mk1 doors with the square hole and channels went out in May 1960, so are all the Mk1 doors after this point the same as was fitted to the Mk2?

As far as I can tell, you are correct in assuming the above.
I did read somewhere that the Heritage doors available today are slightly different in the area underneath the window runner on the inside of the door. The section that the door latch sits on.

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:33 pm

Ok, thanks. I have some 60's doors that can be fitted to my Van and obviously correct type is favoured. Another item I can tick off the list.

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:05 pm

My Van has a little friend

Post by **InimiaD** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:14 pm

Couple of hours with a hammer and dolly and the jobs a goodun.

Post by **JC T ONE** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:45 am

will you save it ? or ?

georgek · Post by **georgek** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:24 am

Did you buy it for the rear doors & seat cover.

ChrisB · Post by **ChrisB** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:52 am

The seat cover is gorgeous isn't it, worth every penny for that alone!

The plan for this one is to take the bits that are good and use them other rebuild of my 1960 Van which was incomplete at time of purchase. Items like the steering column with horn push have gotten expensive, the tan van interior has also become a rarity. Now I have a 90% complete 1960 Van and a very rotten and damaged 1966 Van.

Ideally I would have built it into a trailer and sold it on so the Van lived on in some way. It seems that won't be possible though due the massive rot.

We'll see what happens when I dig deeper.