Progress

Looking great Peter, I'm jealous!

Jed

They don't muck around. Nice work. You going to run it stock height or lowered?

completely stock........as close to original as i can get

other side

Who's doing the body work? looks good.

Hey Alansvw,
Its at australian VW performance in Melbourne.
They are doing a fine job.
cant wait to get it back !!!!!!

not a lot of rust really after 50 years

Looks great.

Awesome Mate. look forward to seeing it on the road.

Thanks to everyone for the positive comments......
I cant wait to get it back on the road...
Its been in the shed since 1990....so 25 years.....
I've never seen it as a panelvan as my old man had it converted to a wagon when he bought it new in 66....(i was only 3 at the time)
So the pics of it now are looking really great....
Cant wait to take the old man for a drive in it when its ready !!!!!

Stunning... Pete you & Clint will have to introduce your cars to each other... they might breed lol

Thanks for the positive comments........
waiting for some more progress shots
the headlining is done, door trims, dash, bumper bars etc
all is on track
i will post some more pics when i get them

got some more pics back today
looks better with lights and chrome on it
how about my 50 year old original door trim.....i'm speechless

Looking great Pete, obviously your dad really looked after this while in use, that door trim looks like new!

Very nice!

I pick up the panelvan tomorrow.....
Looking forward to driving it again.....
Its been off the road since 1990.....
I will be driving it home from Melbourne (about 700km)
should be a good test for it....
still got the interior to get how i want it and some minor cosmetic stuff
Give me a wave if you see me on the road

still lots to do........like a wash to get the bugs off.....

lots more photos to come

Looks great you should bring it to Boris' picnic day! Good excuse to do another shakedown run.

new tail light lenses on there way (cheers matty)

Taken the old man for a drive?

Love the pvs, I scored one for my brother who sold to my sister who lost interest and sent it to Sims metal, it was the 80s so nobody cared, it was an ex Harris Coffee & teat delivery car

Hey Denver,
The old man doesnt drive any more. Hes 85 and failed the driving test. good thing in some ways, he was getting bad !!!
He reckons he drove me everywhere for the first 16 years of my life so now im repaying the favour...
So when i got it back from Melbourne i picked him up and took him for a spin.
Said he couldnt remember it going this good.. (funny that it was ONLY 50 years ago !!!!)
I need to get a photo of him with it.

That happens Steve

now i have a 72 type 3 wagon sitting around doing nothing....
what about this for my next project.....

Hi Peter,

Did they actually produce the late model Panel Van??? Thought it was only the early models???

Jed

Hey Jed,
as far as i know australia didnt get any.... aaron britcher (the panelvan guru ) may correct me if im wrong...
this would be more rare than the early panel..... wish i could read german !!!!

my list so far

1. complete my early panelvan
2. learn to read german
3. build a late model panelvan

that shouldnt take too long................. its only taken me 25 years to get number 1 half complete.

Boris' Picnic day plans go astray with an oil leak from the under the cooler.
Oh well guess there is always the nationals next year

box arrives in the mail today


it must be xmas


my new dash