Barnaby the Vusky

[Dave Lane]

Found the perfect way to soundproof Barnaby
Ram an entire double bed frame and mattress in the back ( although you have to smash up the frame )
Sewing machine and piano stool also quieten down the front , for once the radio was audible

[John A. Ross]

Should be renamed Tardis, but its amazing the volume that will squeeze in.

I reckon you have as much in there as I can get in the transit !

Not sure where you will put the piano the chair belonged to tho as the roof bars might not work

[Dave Lane]

About 18 months ago I started doing the inner arches on Barnaby .
400,000 miles and 50 odd years had basically beaten all the paint off . I did the OSF inner arch way back then but sadly life got complicated .
Dad became ill and Mum ended up in a care home with advanced Dementia ( Dad was mums carer )
Sadly Dad passed away in May which meant paperwork , solicitors , paperwork , phone calls , paperwork , solicitors and clearing up their now empty hoose - Did i mention there was some paperwork and phone calls
Anyhoo finally I started on the OSR inner arch which was far more solid that i thought , yep there was more surface rust than the Titanic but beating it wiv a hammer proved it was still solid . The repairs i did 20 odd years ago were still attached to the thing
Cue much wire brushing on a drill , much flappage with a few flappage wheels , a clean up ( both of me and the arch ) and a coat or two of Hydrate 80 .
Hope to get it stone chip painted in a few days ready for more clearing up of Dads hoose

[John A. Ross]

Looking good Dave.

I know Andy suggested POR15, great stuff but I prefer

Acid etc (your hydrate 80 already)

Then either 2K epoxy then stone chip

OR

UPOL Raptor truck bed coating which you will get from any local paint shop.

https://www.u-pol.com/uk/en-uk/produ...k#.YYBFtBynzmE

[Dave Lane]

Truck bed paint sounds good :)

[John A. Ross]

They do a tint version Dave, you could even add some Vusky blue and do the load area as its getting a pounding

[Dave Lane]

Barnabys rear inner arch has been etch primed then sprayed with stone chip paint.
Needs more coats really but its too cold for that .
Besides as its marooned in the garage it wont matter none
Rear trailing arms need a referb as well , doubt thats gonna get done though

[Dave Lane]

Just in case anyone was wondering just how useful Imp Vans / Huskys are heres proof .
You can fit a solid pine double bed ( in newness kit form ) in the back AND shut the tailgate .
OK so the front seats need sliding forward a scratch meaning you need a really hot shower beforehand so you shrink to fit the new seating set up.
It weighed 48KG which is pushing the roof rack a tad .
Why - well I just aint paying £30 so that they can deliver it exactly one mile

[John A. Ross]

Dave

Cant beat the van, I think you said it before, if you had to choose bwetween the two the vusky would stay

[Dave Lane]

Barnabys headlights arrived .
I fitted the complete unit on the drivers side as this was a tad rusty .
On the passengers side unit was good however the upper adjuster was broken meaning the light wobbled about like a weeble .
Rather than scrap it I removed a good adjuster from the now scrapped drivers side and fitted it on the Passenger side one . I used my original wiring as its the correct length already .
This gives a complete NOS bowl as a spare , they are the same for inners and outers , its just a case of sorting the wiring out .

[John A. Ross]

Nice find Dave, they look nice and bright, completely forgot Barnaby was twin headlights

John

[Dave Lane]

Sommat strange .
Took Barnaby to work and then got some fuel on the way home.
At the pump a chap came over and said " I see youve still got my Van then "
Apparently it was his wifes old car and she loved it .
She Used to keep Horses and took bales of Hay to them in it daily .
Heres the strange bit
If it was forecast to rain for most of the day she left the bales in the back , parked it in the field with the tailgate up so the Horses got dry hay during the day .
Im surprised its got a load area left after a few years of this .
He said we sold it for £40 and bought an Austin 1100 which was a pile of utter crap.
Final comment " should never of sold it "

[John A. Ross]

Brilliant

Barnaby has literally been a work horse all its days after all !

[Dave Lane]

Brilliant

Barnaby has literally been a work horse all its days after all !

Recon so :)

[John A. Ross]

The trusted steed indeed