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| | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | Looking really nice brother! I love me a nice mid dodge
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | Very nice! How do you plan on fitting the filler panel in place? | | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,105 Likes: 1 old hand | OP old hand Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,105 Likes: 1 | draggnastro; Thanks!! Why can't you fix up your '87. It's a '78 with the numbers transposed. So there you have it. Time to get to work on her!! Superbeast; Thanks!! They told me it will be cut to exact size and Tig welded completely in. Then when the bead is ground down there will be very minimal, if any filler to use. That's how they did the side panels and looking at the untouched area inside it looks like the panel was original. The original panels removed had the ports intermittently brazed welded and then body filler to cover the rest. That's why it started cracking and I could see the out line of the windows. Matt at Department of Customz told me by using a Tig welder there is less chances of warpage and gives a good solid weld. So far it holds true. The side panels look great!! The pics are of them with the welds just ground down and primered. There going to fix the imperfections when they do all the other body work.
It is better to have Van'd once in your life, then to never had Van'd at all! | | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,265 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,265 | | | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | Not too many shops have guys who really know how to TIG weld. I am glad you found one who has somebody...... All the work being done look really good..... It will last a long time....
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| | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | [quote=FinallyaVanner]draggnastro; Thanks!! Why can't you fix up your '87. It's a '78 with the numbers transposed. So there you have it. Time to get to work on her!!
Are you kidding me!!!! I quit my job to work on this thing! (kidding, but i seriously work on it like 6 hours a day)
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,535 Likes: 135 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,535 Likes: 135 | Looking good.I really like the bubble sunroof. Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 2 | you are making excellent progress. Will the side pipes be going back on? I hope so. I think they look great on this van.
Loonie Toon Truckers... New Jersey Chapter | | | Re: A few pix of my '75 Dodge blank canvas Van | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | Cool! They did a great job on the side. | | |
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