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Van back
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:58 pm
by 1098
Will this repair ? The rear end of SLM 454,53776 of Grantown on Spey. The Royal Mail,remember,nobody does it better.[frame]
[/frame]Roof not too bad,when you consider it's been at the mercy of many a Scottish Highland winter,for thirty or more years. I kinda think,after all that punishment, it deserves a refurb.
Re: Van back
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:02 pm
by kevin s
Anything is possible just depends how much time you want to put in and how good your fabrication and welding skills are, the real difficult bit will be if rust has got deep into the seams.
kevin
Re: Van back
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:29 pm
by 1098
Thanks for your reply Kevin. It's a labour of love. I certainly don't have the skills,time, or money,at the moment.
But..one day. one thing is certain,it will never be scrapped.
Re: Van back
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:15 am
by POMMReg
Must have been a shock to find wood that has holes corresponding to the dr hinges!
Are they original BMC items?
Re: Van back
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:38 am
by 1098
BMC Stickers still visible on the wood !Amazing after all those years !
Re: Van back
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 5:42 pm
by stag36587
I love Grantown- on-Spey. Has a fabulous wee restaurant that does best haggis in Scotland (in my opinion!). This van back definitely deserves to be repaired - just take it inch by inch and you will do a great job
Re: Van back
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:09 pm
by 1098
Thanks Stag. Must check this restaurant out when I'm up there in 2014.
Re: Van back
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:39 am
by IaininTenbury
Looks a 'goodun'! The important bits are there and it's straight - not knocked about or damaged. No bits needed that you can't get....
Re: Van back
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:53 pm
by rayofleamington
I love Grantown- on-Spey
It's nice enough but usually only somewhere I stop at briefly on the way up to the nicer bits of coast.
As for the van back... basd on how far it is to get up there and back I would guess it's a limited set of buyers, unless the seller wants to spend £150 crating it up in ply and 4x2 to ship it!
Re: Van back
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:25 pm
by 1098
IaininTenbury wrote:Looks a 'goodun'! The important bits are there and it's straight - not knocked about or damaged. No bits needed that you can't get....
Thanks Iain,it's pretty rough actually. Roof is ready to blow off. It's the back off SLM 454,so,deserves a chance. I don't see the point of simply throwing another back on,especially after all the effort of getting it here.
Re: Van back
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:47 pm
by POMMReg
Looking forward to seeing SLM 454 returned to the road, think it'll be the
only surviving GPO Minor to carry the Scottish 'Kings' crown.
A 1275cc engine & servo brakes free zone!!!!
Re: Van back
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:38 pm
by 1098
POMMReg wrote:Looking forward to seeing SLM 454 returned to the road, think it'll be the
only surviving GPO Minor to carry the Scottish 'Kings' crown.
A 1275cc engine & servo brakes free zone!!!!
That gives me a lot of inspiration. I always wanted a Scottish Mail van,wish I could have found one in better condition though.
Still,not many survivors,how many ? so, well worth all the effort.