It doesn't need the work the outside does, I just keyed mine, rattle primed any bare metal spots, went straight over it with 2-pac high build one coat while doing the outside too, lightly scuffed that with scotchbrite and one top coat all in one day. Still looks good though it's fair to say you don't see a lot of it it made me feel better. It saved a lot of masking up too. I did the inside high build first, then 2 coats on the outside by which time the inside was hard enough to go it and scotchbrite all the dust off with an air hose and massive extractor fan before top coating "wet on wet" (no keying needed). I started painting that day at 4pm and finished at midnight. A few days later I flatted the outside, masked up and top coated. I'd done all the doors inside and out earlier. TBH that was more work than the shell.
A little bit of homework - a couple of hours with the electric drill with wire brush and I'm liking Rustoleum primer.
The cab doors don't look too bad from the outside, but are not so good "under the covers". Possibly a repair by the same person that "repaired" the jacking points. Sandy doesn't think there's enough original frame left to repair them. The options are to bodge it up as they will still last a few years looking decent from the outside, or to bite the bullet and buy some replacements while I still can. Hmmm... decisions and more expense (Those of you with an immaculate pair of doors that are willing to let them go at a very nice price, please feel free to PM me )
Replace now as otherwise one day you will end up spending money on a windows down respray so they match the rest of your very nice shiny bus - I am a fan of just doing it right and get it done
Looks like a really nice restoration so maybe don’t fall at the last hurdle so to speak It’s money I know so you can only decide I think your guy is being pretty upfront about your options
Replacement cab doors have been sourced and I'll hopefully deliver them to Sandy at the weekend along with the engine bay firewall that is still in my garage Anyway after a week off, Sandy is back on it. Some engine bay prep to go tomorrow but the rest of the van is about ready for some undercoat
Ordered some new tyres to replace the crusty ones that have been standing for too long and can't really go back on the wheels that are currently at the power coaters Apparently, paint tomorrow...
Sandy had our wheels, bumpers and the slider track covers powder coated. Slider track then painted body colour. Wheels are tough ones though as it's really hard to get the coating into the centres. They still look great but I expect to have to paint them in due course
We're having wheels, bumpers and dash coated. Bumpers will be painted over too Oh yeah, and the track covers
Hope I’m not teaching granny to suck eggs either for you or the person doing the resto. But once your wheels have been powder coated Make sure to remove the powder coating where the nuts seat If not you may find your own wheel overtaking you. With the pressure from the nuts and the heat from the brakes the powder coat can soften and allow the nuts to work loose.
Thanks. It will be a while before it's under its own power and the wheels will be on and off a few times, but I'll make sure to do that sooner rather than later
