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[Brams96]

LOL, house decorating is slowing down my project too so I know how you feel! Got to be done though I suppose, looks like your making good progress though

[ChrisCityE]

Latest pics up now:

http://www.flickr.co...ustin_mini_van/


The rear is coming together nicely, I have complete 1960 floors to go in and all the panels needed to do the front.

[SAL 821X]

Some nice looking repairs there.

[ChrisCityE]

Putting more metal in again, the rear is now solid. The load floor on the inside has had some repairs as well. Pictures will be up on Flickr later tonight, they're on my other camera.

[ChrisCityE]

As you could see in the above photo's, the Sill and floor are pretty knackered in places. I have floor replacement panels for the 1960 body shape, and the sill has had various repair work done.



As the crossmember has welded brackets for the early seats and fits into the inner sill in a different way to a modern crossmember I didn't want to remove it. It is having repairs done instead, and they have turned out nicely.




http://www.flickr.com/photos/austin_mini_van/

[SAL 821X]

good stuff chris I have this to do next on mine.

watching with interest.

[ChrisCityE]

Sorry, no pictures today - I have flu so my Dad is doing the work and I've not been up to doing the photos, he has taken some for me though.

At the moment the floor on the passenger side is now in place, it's all good!

One wing has been removed, whilst the neighbours are away the front end is being done as its noisy work. The front end is pretty rotten in places but you can't buy the original Van front panel so it is going to be saved.

Pictures coming when I'm up and about.

[ChrisCityE]

A few pictures:







New inner/outer wing and a-panels are sat waiting to go on. Quite a bit to tidy up first though.

[ChrisCityE]

Uploaded the pictures from the past week onto the Van Flickr now - currently lining up the inner wing. Needs repairs on the scuttle first, it was pretty rotten in the corner. Funny though, it is 52 years old and in better condition than the Sportspack Cooper scuttles ;)

[SAL 821X]

Why have I never looked at you flickr account Chris..... some great reference for me there.

Just sent you a friend request by the way. (Pixel-Snapper)

[ChrisCityE]

Why have I never looked at you flickr account Chris..... some great reference for me there.

Just sent you a friend request by the way. (Pixel-Snapper)

You have, 4 months ago ;)

Hi Chris just picked the link up from your thread on TMF. I'm SAL 821X and also doing a 82 van project...

Didn't realise until I saw these pics on flickr just how gone it is.

Edited by ChrisCityE, 19 November 2012 - 02:50 PM.

[SAL 821X]

Hahaha... What day is it again?

[ChrisCityE]

As usual the proper pictures are on my Flickr, and here are a few general pics:

Door repairs:



Body repairs:



The usual really!

Edited by ChrisCityE, 16 December 2012 - 01:06 PM.

[ChrisCityE]

Inner wing is now on, scuttle repair is in place. Mock fitted all the other panels to check gaps - it looks good!

[ryan22_lgm]

Inner wing is now on, scuttle repair is in place. Mock fitted all the other panels to check gaps - it looks good!

Looks good! Don't know if I should replace my full scuttle or repair the ends like you have hmmmmm