van and traveler rear lights

Post by **tony22** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:11 pm

hello i am coverting traveler to a pick up i no itis not every bodys idea of saving the car but it is something i have always wanted to do .its alot more involved than i first thought . one job that i have just done is rear lights and winkers they were rusted out so i got some bulb holder from a moderner car the twist and turn bulb holder removed rusty ones from original rubbers . on the newer ones they had alip around the top this was cut away and then the fitted in nicely in to rubbers the circular metal plateof the old ones were taken off this was done carefully an abench grinder and put back in the rubbers to help with the fixingi hopefuly have winkers and rear lights that wont rust so easily . this is my first and last coversion

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:05 pm

its alot more involved than i first thought .

Like the strengthning to the chassis ?

Post by **tony22** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:48 pm

yes a lot of work been done there .welding wire by the mile.every weld seam welded..it is not that easy . i have afreind who is awelder by trade so i have been very lucky there the car was a traveler which i bought for £50.00 the previous owner had taken 1 side out and interior back doors . the head gasket had gone . done that runs very wll now.from the back of the cab to the front it was very good .i some times wish i had not started it but i think it will be worth it when it is done the chap that owned it died thats how i got it his brother was sending it to the scrap yard . so i now some of you would disaprove of this type of coversion but hope fully i have given it another 10 years.i wont be using it a lot asi have asuzuki 4x4 and a zafira so just to put a smile on my face now and again . but it will get priority garage space

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Post by **Kevin** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:17 pm

so i now some of you would disaprove of this type of coversion

Maybe but there are a couple of good-uns out there, Steve in Kent has a nice Blue one.

Post by **tony22** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:38 pm

thank mine is built just to be useful and is very basic .but you have to admire those that realy go to towm on them .i realy did mine for some thing to do through the winter nights but have got a bit carried a way nearly done .but i am probably going to do the interior of a caravan .i can work in that in the deths of winter as it has blown air heating . warmer than my garage