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Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:16 pm
WILL wrote:
robmccreedie wrote:sea blue and cumulus white, nice colour combo ;) nice looking van


This is my Sea Blue / Cumulus White van:

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Good luck with your project :thumbup:

Thanks For The Photo Very nice van you got there :thumbleft:
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by 57aircooled » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:55 pm
this is mine
its getting there
but not staying blue

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good luck with the resto
:D
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Graham 61 Bus » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:01 pm
Nice bus i wish mine was in that condition

Any ideas where your getting it dipped, when ive got a bit more metal on mine i want to do the same. If i got mine dipped at the moment there would be nothing let

Good luck

Graham
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:58 am
Graham 61 Bus wrote:Nice bus i wish mine was in that condition

Any ideas where your getting it dipped, when ive got a bit more metal on mine i want to do the same. If i got mine dipped at the moment there would be nothing let

Good luck

Graham

http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/?gcl ... MAod_ybJkQ
Graham, I think this place is the nearest to me. I called them and it costs £900+Vat.

Good Luck with the resto

Matthew
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by 57aircooled » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:37 pm
Graham[/quote]
http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/?gcl ... MAod_ybJkQ
Graham, I think this place is the nearest to me. I called them and it costs £900+Vat.

Good Luck with the resto

Matthew[/quote]
is the £900 just the dip
or the treatment after as well and primer?
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by BJsBluey » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:14 pm
:D :D Sea Blue / Cumulus White the way to go. :D :D

Wonder what color mine is. :roll:

Good luck.
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by silversteve » Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:04 pm
nice bus, was it bought local?, thought I saw that a few years ago in loughborough
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:19 pm
silversteve wrote:nice bus, was it bought local?, thought I saw that a few years ago in loughborough

We got it from tavistock in Devon, 14 Hrs on the road what a day that was. She was there since 2004 But before that from around 1999 she was in leicestershire so it could be possible.
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:25 pm
Cargo floor out first

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Over 40 years of UK Weather had taken hold of the Chassis
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by 57aircooled » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:18 pm
13's are the way to go dude
love it keep it up and youll be driving this summer
:D
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by hart5lizard » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:44 pm
Get stuck in !
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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:34 pm
Main Chassis rails required some repairs

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M.O.T man had highlighted the holes

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Repairs were made to the rails from both sides where possible Now you see them

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Now you don't

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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:09 pm
Both Front wheell arches removed lots of rot, filler and chicken wire

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Merrydown Vintage body filler :o

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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:10 pm
Off with the arches

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More yellow M.O.T Man marks

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All the rot cut out

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Made good outside

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And inside

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Re: Ramsgate'66 13 Window Deluxe

by Matthias » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:24 pm
After removing the bumper a very sad looking front end :o

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Valance was Shot

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All rot removed

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Inner

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And outer valance

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Beautiful

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