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originality's sake

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 3:48 pm
by FrankM83
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 :)

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 6:58 pm
by aupickup
i would say fit thae better ones

is the rest of the van all original :D :D

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:10 pm
by WPR678B
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 :D

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:21 pm
by FrankM83
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!

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:40 pm
by aupickup
if original spec then go with origianality