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1941 Sovel Electric Van ~ Restoration extraordinaire!
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D4B



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:13 am    Post subject: 1941 Sovel Electric Van ~ Restoration extraordinaire! Reply with quote

I have been following this restoration since 2010,
when friends of mine in France and Switzerland dragged it
from it's resting place.......

I will just let the photos explain:































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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

An incredible amount of work, but appears very well done. Looking forward to seeing the finished machine.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agreed, an excellent find and project - are there many of these left?

RJ
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool looking van
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some of the fabrication here is top quality and very hard to achieve. Hats off to those guys.
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D4B



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
Agreed, an excellent find and project - are there many of these left?RJ


Not sure Rick, I will try to find out......
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

roverdriver wrote:
An incredible amount of work, but appears very well done. Looking forward to seeing the finished machine.


Hi Dane, you'll only have to wait as long as it takes me to upload all the piccies Cool

Cheers Steve
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now then....... On to the electrickery!









































































































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