69 Flower Power Hippie/Hotrod Transit

[pat stevens]

the build quality on this fran is first class .
my mrs shows little interest in my projects let alone gets out there with the welder
keep up the good work gonna be one amazing van

[malta transit]

[noah]

good work so far

[Altransit]

Great progress



Happy birthday BTW

[Franfixit]

Great progress



Happy birthday BTW

Thanks Altransit...I'm taking the week off working on the Bus for my Birthday...Having said that, We are using some of the time to fit a tow bar to the car (to take bus to specialised services)....Consult an engineer and a LPG fitter not to mention picking up sheetmetal and a bunch of steel for further Love bus work.
I sure know how to party!!!!!!

[pat stevens]

giving up partying for your birthday now thats dedication
have a good one
happy birthday

[gravelrash2004]

happy birthday fran
21 again

[Franfixit]

Now I didn't do the following this week...think it was the week before........

With the floor out it's easier to do something about the crossmember I chopped (just above bellhousing in pic)

Here's where the extra crossmember will go

2 parts of crossmember...Had these folded at a sheet metal shop

The extra crossmember plus the bits I had folded will form a K-frame

[gravelrash2004]

niiiiiicceeeee

[Franfixit]

Trans filler tube in way of K-frame

......so it's goodbye to the factory filler tube

Crossmember fouled trans in test fitting so subframes fabricated shallower and crossmember needs to be modded to match

One down...one to go

Modded crossmember (background)

K frame temporarily tacked in place for floor pan mod

[deankdx]

very professional.
love the: if its in the way i'll just chop it up rule.

[pat stevens]

first class exelent job there fran

[Franfixit]

Thanks Dean and Pat....








....an earlier test fit pic (hence trolley jack)...realised I've never taken pics of tank bolted in place

floor to match K-frame




Drain hole becomes.........

.....stainless LPG filler surround

Changed my mind on shifter location ....means handbrake going back in original position

Finally got around to doing that rear lower 1/4 panel.....

.....and the other one

Had to fabricate bracket for flexible dipstick...maybe it was made to fit USA unit with starter motor on other side


Start of floor/firewall lip for engine cover rubber seal

[gravelrash2004]

You guys are more than welcome to come and fit me a large engine in my porject!

Tis truly a work of genius

[ajpmsport]

Just been reading all the work you`ve done to the van. Top job. A bit disapointed though that theres only one picture of your dungerees I`ve been trying to persuade my Mrs to wear some, yep just the dungerees, (she just scoules at me). Now i can show her yours !
ps did you drink that bottle of vodka ?