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Post by classicwhippy on Jun 14, 2013 13:12:22 GMT 1
Hi there
My name is Socrates from Sydney Australia
I started restored my dads Icecream van in 2010 It took a solid 2.5 yrs to make it showroom finish.
Full bodywork repairs, airbrushed,quilted diamond played kitchen , full leather trimmed driving cabin, high end stereo and much much more.
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Post by mk1andy on Jun 14, 2013 17:34:32 GMT 1
Welcome along mate. Sounds like you've done a pretty thorough job there, get some photos up so we can all have a look
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Post by FredTransit on Jun 14, 2013 18:26:46 GMT 1
Welcome mate! I will look forward to some pics of this! You can upload them directly to the forum from your computer. You need to be in the full reply to see the upload button.
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Post by irishtransit on Jun 14, 2013 22:00:15 GMT 1
sounds a lovely van but we need pictures.please.
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 19, 2013 16:56:00 GMT 1
outside the shop , this is how it looked, as you can see the fun part was doing all the inside, something I should have done earlier on. For now this is just progress and there are plenty more to come till you see it almost complete, for your information the project is not done with yet, I have 5 per cent left at the moment, I hope everyone is enjoying my project
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Post by FredTransit on Nov 19, 2013 20:59:45 GMT 1
Impressed you had airbrushing rather than stickers. The pinks a bit vivid for me, but then again I am not that big a fan of pink! Ok so I do have a pink and cream icey but its more rose pink......
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Post by irishtransit on Nov 19, 2013 23:49:42 GMT 1
that's an awesome van and the art work is absolutely brilliant
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 14:54:44 GMT 1
finish of kitchen, with trimmed roof carpet
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 15:01:43 GMT 1
trimming in the driving cabin
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 15:07:46 GMT 1
the trimming was full leather, pink specially coloured to get it as close as possible to the outside colour. Door lining was diamond stitched/white piping but it was vynil, everything else was leather including visors, dash, and anywhere where i had to trim like the door linings i had trimming diamond patterns with white piping there and on the seats to really make it look old skool./
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 15:36:15 GMT 1
here are some profile shots, and ill show some of the latest ones as well as my tv work where my van is extensively used in the media in australia
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 15:43:31 GMT 1
please follow these links to youtube clips to see the making of and the actual commerical of the sony 4k screen commercial where my van was taken to broken hill nsw where mad mad 1 and 2 were filmed. for your information i had a legal issue with the name whippy and due to my decision i decided to change the name to classic treats due to the constant demand in the media and being able to operate under a business name that noone else has.]\
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 15:51:28 GMT 1
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 16:00:56 GMT 1
id add more as i go, but its 2am and im going to be on a soapie tommorow on channel 10, will keep this updated but im happy to provide everyone in here updates of this van. For your information i intend the coming australian winter taking the van off the road so i can build a more modern diesel front motor which is the only aspect structurally that i havent changed. Not quite sure what sort of system but im taking it to the proffesionals and i want a modern driveline./ put disk brakes on the front and back end using genuine transit parts( drum system at the moment ((((((( Final aspect of this project, is to get night trading LED Lights. I intend going bananas with this fitout, using exterior LED lighting to make the van look classy at night weddings or corporate functions.K This lighting is booiked in next week to be done they rekon 3 days it will be done. I then will get the van professionally photographed in sydney city harbour @ sunset then at night so the coloured lighting will set this van off and provide wonderfull profile shots for my website. if someone knows anywhere in UK or wherever where i can get a model like mine unrestored or in good condition please let me know as im concidering building a Sister van to mine but im not quite sure if there are ones out there but i definitely want it to be in the style of mine with the similar front end but if its got character and in the mk1 mould i definitely would be interested, If its an icecream van already that may also be a bonus,please guys let me know if you have something that maybe suitable for a future build my website is www.classictreats.com.auand if you would like to LIKE my facebook page and keep tabs on my weekly ventures please go here: www.facebook.com/classicsoftservebest regards Socrates Draganis
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Post by classicwhippy on Nov 20, 2013 16:02:35 GMT 1
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