Topic: '65 splitty resto with a twist
I bought my splitty in September 2003.
It's a LHD 11 window combi with factory fit full length Goldie rag top.
It was originally ordered by the Swedish military and spent its life doing military type stuff until 1993 when it was bought and shipped to England. It has only had two previous owners in its whole life!!!!!!!!!!!
The bus is a bit weird because its LHD with load doors on the left as well.
It was running a 1600 motor with 12V alternator conversion, and 009 with electronic ignition. Coupled to this was a GT (AT code) IRS gearbox rear set up, dropped 2 splines, and a cut and turned 68 Bay front beam with disks.
Inside was a full devon camping interior with original Dudley cooker and osocool fridge!
So on to the bad bits......................
After just three days I blew the engine 
on the M5 and had to build another 1600 in time for Vanfest. A week later and with the split packed and ready to go I went to Vanfest and moved to Devon, all in the same weekend!! :shock:
The split needed a few bits of welding in the corners of the load floor so I started to sort it out over winter 03/04.
Unfortunatley most of my stuff (including my digital camera) was in storage so I never got any photos of the bus in bits first time round, but you can just imagine working on it on the drive (no garage or workshop this time):?
The above photo was taken after I had sorted the structural welding.
I have big plans for the bus so instead of replacing bits and patching over hole's I replaced entire panels, and once i had started poking about with a screw driver........ 
The list reads like a Schofield catalogue but I was happier doing it once and doing it right. 
In the end this is what was replaced:
all outriggers
all Jack-points
both inner sills
outer sill below cargo doors
both outer belly pans
complete load floor
both rear arches
both front doglegs
bottom 6 inches of both A-pillars
front panel from the headlights down (twice, dont ask)
Once this lot was done I started collecting bits for the full on resto! 
Wellington, no not that one!
