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[SAL 821X]

Some nice gappage there Dan. 

[mini danny]

Th and guys!! Will be cracking in this weekend....I've changed my mind on the front panel after seeing vans with the mk1 grill. So will be refitting a standard panel and have a mk1 grill but also have the normal van grill as removable if I fancy a change

Dan

[minimissions]

Cool sounds like a good plan with those front grills.. So you could have a nice chrome period cooper style grill and swap out when you like you say you fancy a change :) look forward to some more pics :))

[mini danny]

Cheers man and yup can have a switch around if I want to.

Well this weekend I wanted to get my front end done. So started by removing the front panel to allow for a standard one. And then re-adjust everything to fit again. And by Sunday evening she was all on and welded ! Just need to make a few slight adjustments to the bonnet.

Quick mock up





Wing fitted good but opened up at the end







Fitted much better after I had fiddled around for a little while.needs a little filler work



Also got this welded on before I forgot.



Once I was happy with everything fitted perfect it came time to weld her up..

Bit of primer on before the wings went on for the final time



Finally the welding !!




Used my spot welder for this so all look factory !!






Other side all welded





One front end all welded up !!



Perfect bonnet gaps of I so say so my self hah






Will hopefully spend some time later on the bonnet repairing and getting that perfect. Then onto the door frame repairs


Dan

[minimissions]

Wicked those gaps and looking great and just cannot believe this is the same van that was going to be crushed :)

[Rocket.]

Nice gaps ! Looking good !

[SAL 821X]

Ew...! Mr.Fancypants spot welder! Look bang on now Dan. Kind of wish I'd spent more time on my wing to scuttle gaps now... hey ho

[CBJ805T]

Hi Dan, 

 

do you weld between the wing and scuttle? If so, always wondered how people do when the replacements inner wing assy are available with the scuttle closure already fitted.

 

ta

 

Chris

[mini danny]

Thanks guys !! And can't been a good old spot welder !! And I'm sure your front end will look bang on buddy !

Chris some people so weld there and some people don't. I didn't personally but some people plug weld from underneath

Dan

[minimissions]

They do look better done with a spot welder defo something I would like to invest in :)

[mini danny]

Ya defo does and yup got mine at a good price :)

Hopefully get some more done soon

[minimissions]

Ya defo does and yup got mine at a good price :)

Hopefully get some more done soon

Yeah I am always on the look out for one a good price :) Whats next on the van then?

[mini danny]

Will hopefully do some adjustments to bonnet this week or weekend and then after that will be repairing the door frame/roof.


This bit will keep me busy......








Dan

[Rocket.]

will be interested to see how the roof turns out as I know of a van shell with similar sort of damage  

[mini danny]

Shouldn't be to bad to repair just will be time consuming. Hoping to get the frame repaired this weekend. Then crack on with the rest of it

Dan