A-100 Progress

With a nice three day holiday weekend and ridiculous weather, it was 65 today, I made some real progress on the van. The motor is out and I finished the one piece window template. Hopefully tomorrow I'll pull the windshield and then visit my buddy the glass guy. Here are the pics-

She used to have A/C

Radiators out

Now I need to source a new one, yuck.

The new shop dog, Cricket. She's not to sure about all the damn noise.

One of my pics to remind me how things go.

And it's out. Only took about 2 hours. Maybe faster with help.

So, now the motor is out I started my next project, one piece door glass. First I traced the front part using the wing window frame. Then I combined the two on a piece of OSB and traced out the one piece shape.

Then some trial fitting and shaving with a file I had a usable template.

I'll make a channel for the front of the glass once I get the template back. That will probably be the most difficult part. Not a lot of room for the welder.

Until next time, the end.

Dodge this..A100

So I've made very little progress on Rhonda the A100.

Christmas Day I jacked her up and pressure washed the undercarrige. Forgot to take pics...this should do though.

Today the windows came out so I can make the one piece glass templates.

Then rust repair will begin.

I have a three day weekend ahead and plan on pulling the motor and delivering the glass templates. I'll get new windshields, one piece door glass and replacements for the missing jalousie panes. Once that's done I'll rebuild the front end and add the disc brakes. I already have the caliper mounts from scarebird. All of this will be documented here and maybe on vintage-vans.com, though I really hate to post on forums. The end

The A100 Project is moving forward...

I will post pics after the weekends progress. I need some more pics of custom A100s. Send em if you've got'em.

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