bedford van with hj/hx/hz front..

[hotrod]

don't forget photos
have been planning on this same mod since adam and eve where frolicking in the garden
want dual headlight and full length grill, sort of cross between VAN 000 and TABU
currently looking for a friendly retired/semi retired panelbeater to fit steel panel where a window is, seal up back doors and fit toyota crown taillights, don't know if the budget will stretch as far as the nose yet!
Why do I want an old guy? because (and I don't mean to piss anyone off here) they are craftsmen who get off on custom work not just panel replacers plus they are not going to think this is the great unknown and think of an absurd price then triple it

[John Abbott]

That WB front end is a beauty i reckon

[petrolhead]

Bring on the pic's, step by step maybe?

[obsession]

pickmeup had a black swb with a wb statsman front on it. looked great, never seen it again he sold it to some bloke in huntingdale had a 308 and Corvette wheels on it.

[vintageholden]

photosoon
stripped the whole front end ready to start...
its raining and i dont have a shed.............

bugger.....








not much to see at the moment untill i mold it in....(all steel no bog)

[vintageholden]

don't forget photos
have been planning on this same mod since adam and eve where frolicking in the garden
want dual headlight and full length grill, sort of cross between VAN 000 and TABU
currently looking for a friendly retired/semi retired panelbeater to fit steel panel where a window is, seal up back doors and fit toyota crown taillights, don't know if the budget will stretch as far as the nose yet!
Why do I want an old guy? because (and I don't mean to piss anyone off here) they are craftsmen who get off on custom work not just panel replacers plus they are not going to think this is the great unknown and think of an absurd price then triple it

doing all my own work
and i,m 50 ..an old guy as well.panal beaters are a rip off....sorry guys....

[BusyKiwi]

have to stick up for the panelbeaters

Age isn't really an issue, you just have to find someone that has a passion for it, agree a lot are panel replacers but it's the passion.
I know a lot of panelbeaters (cause i was one) and 95% of them wouldn't attempt let alone start a big project like mine even if it was an open purse job. Some are stubborn too, like me now, I wont work on VW's, MG's or ferraris if i can help it cause am sick of them and hate them, if I do i up the price.

[obsession]

you staying with the single or going the twin headlamps

[vintageholden]

single for now
i have twins but not the backing plate....on the rad support...

[ben]

interesting:) look forward to the finished article:)