Gudday Rob, I've not long finished restoring a Petite 8 foot.. so your blog is VERY familiar! Same process for me.. complete demolition and rebuild. I only kept the chassis, wardrobe, windows and some cupboards! Wish I'd found this sooner! I've also just recreated those decals for Pioneer and Petite if you need them! Rare little vans.. I spoke with their original builder once and he told me they were really only built with a lifetime of about 7 years in mind! I found that they tended to sweat under the outside skin and cause moisture and rot issues. I painted my to seal it like you have. Best of luck with the rest of the restoration.. great job!
Looking good Rob!
ReplyDeleteGudday Rob, I've not long finished restoring a Petite 8 foot.. so your blog is VERY familiar! Same process for me.. complete demolition and rebuild. I only kept the chassis, wardrobe, windows and some cupboards! Wish I'd found this sooner! I've also just recreated those decals for Pioneer and Petite if you need them! Rare little vans.. I spoke with their original builder once and he told me they were really only built with a lifetime of about 7 years in mind! I found that they tended to sweat under the outside skin and cause moisture and rot issues. I painted my to seal it like you have. Best of luck with the rest of the restoration.. great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks
ReplyDeleteHave some photos of the exterior paint finish in next blog