Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Plastic Surgery Part 2

I got moved to Fort Myers today, so I was able to stop and see the progress of the van -- and also give Mike more work to do. Every day I call him with something else I want done. One of these days he's going to dread seeing my number on the phone or see me walk in the door. I figure I might as well get everything done now because I may never have the chance again.

Here are pictures of the work so far:

This is the window and fridge vent opening. Mike had to pull the fridge and he said he was surprised at how easy it was to pull and get to the window.

This is the back of the van. The picture on the left is a section Billy replaced for me a couple of years ago. He did a great job, but the seams started rotting through. The picture on the right is two dents that have been there since I purchased the van.

This is the side door and step. I forgot to get a better picture of the panel to the left of the door, but that whole section was replaced. As you can see in these pictures, the running board is removed.

And this is Mike. He moved, so he's blurry. Hopefully, I'll be able to get a better picture of him and Tim when I pick up the van:

Part 3 of this series should be the finished van. It won't be perfect. There is still a dent made by One-Legged Mike and his crutch. And I'm losing a lot of the pin-striping. Still, the van will be in better condition than when I first got it. I can't wait to see it finished.

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