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[Tom Sanderson]

Nice job & a great inspiration for a solid build ! Are you fitting a rear valance closing panel ?

Yeah it turned up today actually, just have to bend it a little to get it in but I wanted to put a few welds on the inside of the rear valance anyway so no worries

[Tom Sanderson]

I got the rear inner valance in last night, all spot welded but there's just a couple of bits I need to finish off with the mig




And I cleaned out the holes in the floor where the extension piece overlapped it

[Tom Sanderson]

I had a couple of hours today so I got the lower dash rail all cleaned up and welded to the new shelf section. I can get this welded into the shell now.

[Ben_O]

supurb.

 

I really need one of those...

 

Where did you get yours?

[Tom Sanderson]

supurb.
 
I really need one of those...
 
Where did you get yours?

Where did I get what?

[Ben_O]

front parcel shelf

[Tom Sanderson]

Oh, minispares. The front section is available too but it's about £45 that's why I reused my own.

[Ben_O]

Thanks Tom.

 

I need the lower rail too. well half of it   

[Tom Sanderson]

Ah ok, check mini sport for that bit, I couldn't find it on minispares ;)

[Ben_O]

Thanks, Just checking now

[Tom Sanderson]

The lower rail is all in and sorted now






Then tried on the padded rail to make sure it's all fitting correctly



I also knocked up some plates for the floor where the rear seat legs rest, they must be just a van thing as I've not seen them on any other models?



Should get them welded in tommorow

[SAL 821X]

Arrr so thats what they are... I've been wondering what it was for ages. I had to cut mine off when i did the floors.

[Tom Sanderson]

Got the plates welded in today






Also welded in the spare wheel bracket, moved it slightly from the origional position and gone for a more symmetrical approach

[minbin 69]

Quality work as always

[Tom Sanderson]

The last main bit of rot to sort out is along the rear roof gutter, I've got a local fabrication shop to knock me up a panel to replace it, here is the rust in question




Here it is now that I've got it cut out and cleaned up ready for the new bit






My drivers side door arrived today too so I hung that for a trial run and check alignment. All seems pretty good so far.