originality's sake

Post by **FrankM83** » Wed May 06, 2009 3:48 pm

HI all I am having a clearout at the garage as I have come up to the extreme of storing parts out in the fornt garden!!

amongst the parts found the very well rotten doors of my 53 van, now I have loads of better doors but should I repair the original doors on the van for it's originality or just fit better ones and scrap the old ones? Thanks

sorry if this a stupid question

Post by **aupickup** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:58 pm

i would say fit thae better ones

is the rest of the van all original

Post by **WPR678B** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:10 pm

If they are the original 53 doors then won't they have the fixed quaterlights that were exclusive to the very early vans or was yours not that early?

Would be great to see those saved

Post by **FrankM83** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:21 pm

yes it does have the fixed quarter, rotten but there! still the frame were removed from the doors, the doors are same as any other 4 door

den the van is supposed to be restored to original spec some day, if I find an 803cc engine! and fin someone good enough to replace the whole screen soof panel with a split screen one!

Post by **aupickup** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:40 pm

if original spec then go with origianality