Re: The Glen Restoration.
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:12 am
Before I started to line the inside of the van I needed to work out what I was going to do for the clearance and tail lights, as the wires will be hard to put in once the inside is lined. For clearance lights I will use the original one that came off the van and I have another that matched for the other side. I will also reuse the original Lucas "king of the road" stop and tail light but will also add a pair of parking lights and a pair of blinkers to make it safe for road use.
Wire and timber mounting block for the clearance light.
Wires and mounting block for the tail lights as well as a block to screw the number plate to.
I also had to install the original window winders to the framework before lining. When I dismantled the original Glen alot of the set screws holding the winders had come undone and fallen out, so to overcome this, once they were installed and tight I then smeared the thread with glue, which should stop the nuts from undoing.
This photo also shows the "gutters" that are installed at the bottom of the windows, to catch any water that runs down the glass into the frame. The water is collected in the gutter and runs down a small copper tube to the under floor.
Part of the inside being lined.
Looking to the front with the inside lining completed and the installation of the original frame work for the furniture started.
Looking to the back.
Wire and timber mounting block for the clearance light.
Wires and mounting block for the tail lights as well as a block to screw the number plate to.
I also had to install the original window winders to the framework before lining. When I dismantled the original Glen alot of the set screws holding the winders had come undone and fallen out, so to overcome this, once they were installed and tight I then smeared the thread with glue, which should stop the nuts from undoing.
This photo also shows the "gutters" that are installed at the bottom of the windows, to catch any water that runs down the glass into the frame. The water is collected in the gutter and runs down a small copper tube to the under floor.
Part of the inside being lined.
Looking to the front with the inside lining completed and the installation of the original frame work for the furniture started.
Looking to the back.