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Posted 15 October 2015 - 05:28 AM

Think once you get the basic shape back its a case of working the roof gutter to how you want it... this poor van has been through the wars until you got your hands on it :) looking forward to seeing how you get that back



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Posted 15 October 2015 - 06:22 PM

I've got a section from another van I can use if need be will see how it goes the weekend. She sure has been through the wars..was used how she should have been.

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Posted 16 October 2015 - 10:32 AM

That's a good idea then :) and yeh true they where used and abused back in the day :)

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Posted 16 October 2015 - 05:57 PM

Yup see how it goes this weekend. Yup just how they should be and just how this one will be when built. Will be used as a van !

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Posted 16 October 2015 - 06:02 PM

A lot of work on your hands, Looking great so far though :)



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Posted 17 October 2015 - 07:56 AM

Yup going to keep me busy that's for sure. Thanks buddy

Will be going down shortly to do some more

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Posted 18 October 2015 - 01:45 PM

Excellent work so far, very impressed.



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Posted 18 October 2015 - 08:20 PM

Thanks buddy.


Well today I made some massive progress. Well in my eyes it was. The one job I have been avoiding. Been so scared of doing this job on the door frame...... Well it went to plan. Was a hell of a lot easier than I expected !!

Used the porta power again just to open the gap up a little more so the door would close fully and in the right place

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Then it was time to measure up and do some chopping....

This was after I straighten a lot of the gutter out

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When I removed this piece the twang it made was unreal was under so much pressure.

Quick offer up

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What was removed

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From the inside

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I cut the inside panel around 7-8mm to short I have made a fillet piece to go in

Tacked in place

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Now all in place and I got it half welded in and left it for the day didn't want to much heat transferring to the roof.

Got my panels gaps nearly there

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Safe to say I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel !! Just glad this job is almost out the way.

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Posted 18 October 2015 - 09:03 PM

Lovely work !



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Posted 19 October 2015 - 05:36 AM

Awesome :) but I told you that on facebook :) Not long now until that prep stage :)



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Posted 19 October 2015 - 11:25 AM

Looking Good!!



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Posted 19 October 2015 - 02:51 PM

Cheers guys. Will try get the rest of it welded in tonight

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Posted 22 October 2015 - 12:19 PM

Only got a little bit done last night

Finished welded most of the frame back in last night.

Don't a little bit of grinding Before I welded it up.

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Had to do some work on my daily as there was a horrible knocking noise from engine turned out to be tappets. Touch wood nothing else goes wrong.

Going to fit my black and silver plates to her tonight hopefully.

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Will do a bit on the van if I get chance later

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Posted 22 October 2015 - 12:59 PM

Just had another look at the pic cheeky landing net on the roof of the van there... the roof is looking great and must have been the harder part of this.. Black and silver places look ace on the red mini I had those on my old 1990 G plate mini never had any probs either... people just look and see an old car lol



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Posted 22 October 2015 - 08:43 PM

Haha yup left the net up there to dry off lol

Well I thought it was going to be the hardest part of this restoration.....turned out to actually be really easy!! I would say it was easier than getting my front end lined up and on !!

Gonna fit he black and silver plates soon was going to do it tonight but couldn't be bother to go to the unit got a half 5 start tomorrow !




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