HQ Belmont Panelvan Rebuild

[hogvan]

Mate props to you! What a job. no stone un-turned there

I know a bloke who did this conversion on an HX. It drives really really well. Total spin out going for a drive in an old panno that pulls like a commy!

anyways that resto cost him around $150,000... outta my league :(


Carn the Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah this hobby ain't cheap $150k definitely out of my league too! still i'd hate to add up the receipts

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Front clip on

[hogvan]

[hogvan]

So that's basically where i'm up to after about a years work. Should hopefully have the van running in the next couple of weeks then off to paint.

[Vombil]

mate thats pretty much flying along for 12 months!

is that a rares full cowl section? did that repairs give you much trouble or take a really long time?

should do some pretty sick skids when she's done

[Alien DNA]

Stellar effort for 12 months!!

[Gunna Do]

great job ,i like your little wood stove you have in the corner to keep you warm while you work on it.

[HJRAY]

The drive line is killer what is the motor tran out of and did u have to chop the floor much? Have u put a nine inch in it?

[hogvan]

mate thats pretty much flying along for 12 months!

is that a rares full cowl section? did that repairs give you much trouble or take a really long time?

should do some pretty sick skids when she's done

Hey Vombil, yeah it's a rares full cowl, the cowl was like swiss cheese so decided to bite the bullet and replace the lot. The hardest part was drilling out the spot welds took like 4 hours. I used sikaflex panel bond around the firewall apron area and spot welded inside the cab. Then kbs rustseal and cavity wax on the inside, hopefully last another 40 years. She should turn tyres like no tomorrow i'm hoping

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Stellar effort for 12 months!!

Thanks

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great job ,i like your little wood stove you have in the corner to keep you warm while you work on it.

Thanks mate, I wouldn't go out to the shed in winter without that wood fire love it.

[hogvan]

The drive line is killer what is the motor tran out of and did u have to chop the floor much? Have u put a nine inch in it?

The motor and trans came out of a side swiped 2005 vz ssz. The 4l60e went straight in with no tunnel mods but i've heard the t56 manual needs basically the tunnel from a commo transplanted. I wanted to avoid this so went with the auto. As for the diff it's only running a Salisbury at this point probly upgrade to something a bit lighter then a nine inch maybe borg warner not sure yet

[hogvan]

Got the van running today