VW Split Screen Fire Truck Overhaul

This is my 1964 Panel Van (ex German Fire Truck) in its former glory, lowered sitting on empi 5 spokes and running its original 1500 engine which had only carried out 16000km. I beefed it up a little with twin 34 dellorto carburettors and a ceramic extractor exhaust system. It was lowered front by Wagonworks and ther rear using a Bus Boys straight axle kit with a 1600GT beetle gearbox and type3 drums. I pulled all the fire pump, racking etc. out and panelled it out fitting a simple rock n roll bed. It has served me well across camping trips and shows, but the UK climate has taken it's toll and it needed some tlc.

So the  van was stripped down and the paint taken down to bare metal where any repairs needed were carried out. The nearside front inner and outer arch needed replacing which were sourced from Musclebus along with a couple of jacking points and sections sourced from Alan Schofields. The wholes in the floor where as a result of the fire pump fittings that had rusted from the inside out.

The etch primer goes on the bare metal panels.

Finally the first coat of high build primer goes on and the rubbing down and making good begins.