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Post by multipurposebloke on Apr 25, 2011 10:16:39 GMT 10
Hi folks My first post here please be gentle  I've just gotten my first sunny last week, i believe a '65, tubular chassis with leaf springs. I'm really really happy with it's condition but will still be doing a thorough restoration. I'd like to know what order people have done theirs in. I.e. Chassis, axle, floor, cabinetry then bodywork and paint? Does it matter? Will removing the interior furniture make a difference to it's rigidity for sanding or it's squareness? Basically I'd like to know if there are any wrong ways of going about a restoration. Thanks Josh |
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Post by retro64 on Apr 25, 2011 16:02:32 GMT 10
Hi Josh, Welcome to the forum, Looks like you've done the first thing on your list by getting yourself a Sunliner ;D ;D ;D congratulations!!! As to the right and wrong ways of doing things, this forum contains a wealth of information on how members have tackled their Sunliner restos. Theres alot of information in Members photos alone, just people posting photos of their restorations as they go along, by looking at theirs i've learnt that i probably wouldn't paint my Sunliner, and park it under a tree, the leaves might just fall and stick to the new paint. Sooo in our case we will avoid trees anywhere near our Sunny when it comes time to paint. Thanks to another member sharing their experience we will avoid that particular scenario.   There are some very approachable, experienced members who would probably be happy to answer the technical questions you've touched on. We left everything intact on our Sunny, only replacing a small portion of flooring. Replaced the axle as ours had extra angle iron welded over who knows what. The wiring was replaced/updated as needed and safety switch installed. Basic painting, re-upholstering and floor coverings and the inside is completed to our liking. We will continue to watch others do their exterior paintwork and then decide on the method we'll use, again by following others posts and their examples. Yours sounds to be in good conditoin, from what you've posted, so hopefully it will all come together just as you want it to. Best of luck, hope you find all the info you need, retro64 |
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Post by multipurposebloke on Apr 25, 2011 21:08:48 GMT 10
Thanks Dave and retro64, I've been trailing the Internet and following the forum for months watching past and present builds, I think I know how I want to proceed,
Stage 1: sandblast and paint chassis, complete new axle assembly, new floor.
Stage 2: remove original cabinetry and hardware, glass reinforce around all stress points on body (door, windows and definately where the body joins to the floor. Probably use a stitched biaxial 100mm tape along these edges) epoxy in a full layer of foam to increase structural rigidity and hopefully increase the vans insulation properties. And undoubtedly lots of filler and primer coats to make this beauty even better.
Stage 3: windows, 4 seasons style hatch, and doors.
Stage 4: all new cabinetry using lightweight composite core products with a nice australian hardwood veneer. Tilt up bed on gas struts, led strip lights, diesel hot water and heater for a tassie trip coming up June/July.
Stage 5: external led camping lights and driving indicators, internal timber floorboards, cupboard doors plumb sink and wire in batteries, heaters and battery management etc circuits.
Final Paint coat
So in a big hot air filled nutshell, that's my current plans, from this post I was hoping for people to identify any timeline issues I might have or identify for me certain things that I need to have finished before moving on to other projects.
Like how retro 64 put it for me, I hopefully won't park under any trees after my fresh top coat. Only time will tell there though. Thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully we will meet in person over the next years
Josh
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Post by retro64 on Apr 25, 2011 21:47:54 GMT 10
Hi Josh ,
Thats certainly an impressive list of planned stages and your user name of "multipurposebloke" sounds apt when tackling all that.
We unfortunately fall into the category of no time line except "how much time to such and such event?Ought to be ready by then surely?".
Or "we probably should have done such and such first".
Therefore sorry we are unable to help you with time lines etc, but as you said, look forward to meeting you sometime in the future.
If you are able to please post updates,and photos, your build sounds extensive and will be a great one to watch.
Hopefully someone will be able to help you with what you're requiring from this thread.
Good luck with it all,
cheers retro64
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Post by multipurposebloke on Apr 27, 2011 14:33:51 GMT 10
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Post by multipurposebloke on Apr 27, 2011 14:36:18 GMT 10
Please pardon the raunchy photo
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Post by multipurposebloke on Apr 28, 2011 17:58:00 GMT 10
its amazing what you can get done with a well planned sickie  Nearly all the timber reinforcements on the walls were water damaged in some way. And ive got this strange itch all over now  Josh |
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Post by wayne benson 61sunliner on Apr 30, 2011 15:18:55 GMT 10
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Post by wayne benson 61sunliner on Jun 3, 2011 15:27:42 GMT 10
FITTING NEW WINDOWS ,CHASSIS IS BEING GALL DIPPED ,OUT SIDE IS READY TO BE PRIMED . SHOULD BE BACK ON THE CHASSIS BY END OF JUNE .
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