Barnaby the Vusky

[John A. Ross]

dust of mat over top (leave crinkling) and some satin lacquer ? just dust the matt black on though, leave some areas thin ?

[John A. Ross]

Could fit multi plugs at same time for easy removal

[PMCG]

Is that all the added fuses below the binnacle?

Think we polished up the binnacle in Boris and it didn't look to bad but kept its aged look.

[Dave Lane]

Is that all the added fuses below the binnacle?

Think we polished up the binnacle in Boris and it didn't look to bad but kept its aged look.

Thats not all the fuses , theres 6 more , might try and polish the binnacle tomorrow and see what it comes up like :)

[John A. Ross]

Pat, what about that magic bumper stuff, wonder how that would bring one up ?

[Dave Lane]

As we currently have no TV ive been keeping busy by pratting about in the garage .



Ive changed the vinyl covered hardboard in the sides and back of the Vusky for more of that 1mm thick red fibreglass sheet .Shouldnt warp and weighs nothing to speak off

Originals were all quite warped but obviously ive kept them

[Dave Lane]

And finally .
With the offcuts of the red fibreglass Ive replaced the sides of the Vuskys roof speakers replacing the knackered hardboard i used in 2006 when i built them

[John A. Ross]

Dave

You will need to give the rest a tidy up now, looking well smart.

For inside of the vusky, Rapto 9tinted blue) is a thought, its actually a truck bed coating and takes all manner of abuse. Its not a shiny coating either

The red looks smart

[Dave Lane]

Got carried away with that red fiberglass sheet and did the door panels in it as well as all the rest , at least it all matches now and must be a world first

[John A. Ross]

No more warping panels any more

[Dave Lane]

No more warping panels any more

Thats the plan , they is waterproof - and very light. i love the look of them as well , very industrial but the right colour

[Dave Lane]

So self isolation continues and boredom often sets in .
So i had a play with the last remaining bit of red fiberglass .
This time to replace the curly headlining - well I say headlining but its more a 3 inch strip of knackered hardboard . In fact the original is long gone and this was really one for the rear of a saloon i bunged on .

Initially the plan was to cut the fibreglass to fit ( slightly deeper to cover the roof aerial mount ) then cover it in white vinyl or something else yet to be decided .
Anyway an hour or so later it was cut and trial fitted and actually im liking the red - had a bit of red edging that was on the rear seat mount and plonked that on for now .
Opinions on it good or bad ??

[John A. Ross]

Dave, at least the "monkeying" around is working out well

[Dave Lane]

This coming week way back in 1965 a Commer Imp van was built in Linwood .
400,000 miles , a fair few engines and gearboxes , three paint jobs ( all bad ones ) , the butchery involved in fitting side windows and a rear seat , three crashes - one killing an Austin 1100 , one killing a brown Maestro and one hit and run by something red , quick and on the wrong side of the road , One extended stay in a scrapyard with a car on the roof , lots of welding , loads of second hand panels and parts , a complete rewire and 7 owners in 9 towns later its still somehow hanging on to life.
Always reliable apart from a few dead engines ( using a pint in 40 miles being a low point ) and a transaxle that shouldnt of worked but somehow did ( Cheers
Malcolm Anderson
)
Happy birthday to The Vusky - got only knows how you actually made it but here you are

[John A. Ross]

Love the story of this van Dave. Its had an exciting life for sure and more than a few war stories