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[ChrisCityE]

The Drivers seat is stripped and ready to be painted, then off to the trimmers to get it sorted!





Currently building an engine as well.

[ChrisCityE]

Don't you just love a smooth roof on a Van??



Doors with new skins and all looking good, plus a bare metal bonnet.



Front end in bare metal with leaded seams and joints. Hopefully this will be a long term solution to the rust problem.

[minbin 69]

Got love a smoothie mate

nice build you've got going on..hurry up and you can come sort me and mine out

just been looking at your flicker...i see what you mean about the sills on yours..just been out and looked at mine again and it's deffinatly got sperater outer sills not like yours and apart from the patches and the bit's i've done it looks like the rest is factory fitted..

[SAL 821X]

Mmmmmmm smooth roof looks lush.

Like the idea of leading the seams too.

[Mad Max]

I tip my hat to you Sir. Thats some cracking work and i like what you've done to salvage the old panels. I done all the panels on my van last year but working outside meant that the rust has already taken a hold so once i've got a garage i'm going to strip it all down for a proper paint job.

Whats involved with lead loading? Is it very hard to do?

[ryan22_lgm]

We was taught lead loading at college and its really hard ! Tutor was really good could fill a dent with it and use no filler!

[ChrisCityE]

Whats involved with lead loading? Is it very hard to do?

My dad does it, and from what I have seen, the hardest thing is keeping it at a temperature that allows it to be dribbled on, but not so hot that it runs off again.

[Mad Max]

Sounds like your teachers were alot better than mine. TBF his main qualifications were as a music teacher and only covered the post :S

[ChrisCityE]

More paint removed, getting somewhere now!

[minbin 69]

looking good..nice and solid

[ChrisCityE]

Mmmm, nice!

[minbin 69]

looking good..wish mine looked more like that...

[jonny f]

Great work!

Some lovely photos to.

[ChrisCityE]

More pictures on my Flickr page!

Would do a full update post but there isn't a great deal to say except that its getting closer every day!

[minimissions]

Really nice looking project u have there can't beat a smooth roof van :)