A wee bit more...

Took forever though!
The canvas anchoring and installation of the luggage rack was a major pain!  We got it done though - phew....

A few other bits as well.

Roof is fitted

J says hello!

Seats are in the front.  Right cushy they are!

Tomorrow- completion (I hope) of the wiring - better not be any trouble shooting to come :) and starting the engine build.

TA!

Oh boy, it's starting to look like a van!

I must apologize for not posting while some much has been happening.  That is the reason why I haven't posted though - I've been so busy!

Check out the progress on our girl:

Smile! 

The nose is getting all the bits put back in, washers, wiring, duct work.  Note the floor -still just paint

Engine bay also getting wired up

Insulation too - Sound deadener under the upper cover

Heat and Noise Reducer (ceramic paint) laid down

Here too!

Then truck bed liner went down after (note that the seat belts are in -safety first!)

My window is in!!!  Pop top on too

Zoom in on this , eh!

Some interior installed (lots of sound deadener and insulation under the panels)

Looking cozy

It is starting to look like something (Canvas still needs to be anchored to the van roof)

The push is on now.  See ya soon!

Suzanne is lookin' mighty fine (after a whole lotta sanding)

Suzanne is finally showing her original colours.

We have to admit that we had NO idea how much work went into a paint job!

Lots and lots and lots of sanding and taping.

Here is the result:

Wet-Sanding the Primer

Sealing all the seams

More Seam Sealer

Wrapping her up

Fox Red

Lookin' Foxy without the masking tape and paper

Masking off the red

Doesn't look like much to paint

Date Brown

And again

Now She is Two-Toned

Another view

Clear Coat

Lookin' Mighty Fine!

We still have all the doors to do in base colour and clear.  Final Assembly coming up too!

Cheers

Getting to the exciting part!

Well we have finally rolled off to paint!  Here's the pics:

First time on the road in a while!

Masking off - Suzanne looks good in a skirt :)

Metal-etch primer

Metal-etch primer continued

Metal-etch primer continued again

Metal-etch primer continued again one last time

High-fill primer

High-fill primer

High-fill primer - seats finally look like they belong!

Nice rear-end Suzanne!

Tadah!

Up for today: minor touch-ups and sanding to the body.  Hopefully start priming the doors and odds and sods.  Then...COLOUR!

The nose job begins

Suzanne looked like she needed a bit of freshening up. So, like any lady that has been in pictures, she is getting a nose job.

She is ready to have the new nose installed tomorrow. Just gotta clean up the Rust-Mort along the windshield lip.

I am not a fan of Fibreglass!

The pop-top is off again after some adjustments and it is getting a make-over.
I have discovered that fiberglass repair is relatively easy. BUT, boy do I hate the feeling of that dust imbedding in my arms.  Yuck

Here are some pics:

Pressure washing (step 1) looks happy to be clean :)

Front part after filling cracks and the first coat of paint.

A preview for the next batch of work

A lost picture from the Show N' Shine.  It's pretty fun to make car-car noises but  firing up the engine will be much better.

Cheers!