Russell's '66 Sportvan Deluxe

[Russell]

Almost back together.

[BILLS66]

Very nicely done ! Really looks great ! Bill

[Russell]

[Russell]

Most of you know Jacke repaired a steering wheel for me filling in all the cracks and broken spots.

I did a little more sanding and sprayed it with a sealer before painting it. (French vanilla) to match van.

I was going to leave it mostly the light color with just the top and bottom darker but decided it would be too bright also I think it would reflect off that flat windshield so I taped the top and bottom off and sprayed it with the Mojave brown I used on the outside.


I also did the license plate frames I had. I'm not very skilled with a brush and the lettering was done by hand.


I also got the licence light cover painted and installed today.

[RAY68108]

Very nice work. Impressive and inspiring.

[Russell]

Last night my sleeve got hooked onto the ear of what was left of my horn ring and broke it off.

Even though the ring was missing when I got the Van, I liked having the ears attached. I cut off the other side and ground both sides down evenly. I looks OK, just not complete.

[kookykrispy]

that's what the horn button on my old 66 sportvan looked like

[LedZeppvan]

Well that cap looks great! Sorry to hear of the accidental brake!

[Russell]

When I painted the Van I did not do the roof, I was going to have it blasted because it is so big, had some rust and everything needed done on a ladder. Last weekend I decided to strip it down, I put a coat of rust stopper, than 2 days later, taped it off and sprayed sealer, another day and it got primer and paint.


It took longer to tape off the van than to paint.


Before

[LedZeppvan]

Looks like new now! Good work!!

[smiley]

"It took longer to tape off the van than to paint."

Always does! Looking great!

[jrinaman]

"It took longer to tape off the van than to paint."

Always does! Looking great!

takes even longer to wet sand and buff if you don't tape off everything correctly.

[Wookee]

That work looks good...
I have suffered from unfinished roof syndrome for a few years....

[Russell]

I bought some rear window that did not fit the frame right so I searched for the right rubber. Steele has rubber but it is expensive. I didn't want to use the lock strip but found this on Amazon that has the lock strip attached.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NL48TFK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It worked really well using patience and soapy water.

[Russell]

I was driving home in the rain tonight when my idiot light came on, after a couple minutes I saw my temp guage climbing, I turned the key off and coasted for awhile temp still climbing, I had to re-start the engine and rev it up to get off the freeway still coasting.
Broke a fan belt.

This is exactly why I bought 2 the first time one broke. 10 minutes later I was on my way home. (and not very wet)

The first time I broke one it took me an hour to walk to an auto parts store to buy a belt and a wrench.

Tomorrow I will probably buy 2 more. (just in case)