UPDATE:
Between my 3 current builds and my customers cars, I dont get as much time to work on the van as I would like, but here is some progress..... These pics are 2 weeks old. I have done alot more to the car, Engine is in, fuel lines done, fully wired up, R32 brake master fitted with lines to suit........ More pics tomorrow
After very extensive cleaning of all the baked on "black shit" in the engine bay, it was finally ready for action.......
Bay prepped for paint -
Bay painted -
Before I started, I didn't realise the Panelvans used a differant gearbox mount to other AE71's.. My custom made W58 X member that ive used for AE86s and AE71 wagon wouldn't bolt up... I checked the cars ID plate, to learn that these actually came with T40 g/boxes... Anyway, I made up a W58 -> AE71 P/van g/box member.......
More pics of engine etc tomorrow.....