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[SAL 821X]

Interesting looking mini engine in the background of that last picture? 

[iToNiiCz]

good luck with the project 

[Tom Sanderson]

I got a bit done today, first of all I checked the door gaps and got some bracing along the sills. The shell is otherwise surprisingly sturdy.



I also got out the plasma cutter and removed the front end






I rescued the grill, body number and bonnet prop bracket from the wreckage


I also found this A panel in the loft, it was left over from a full bodyside I got for my cooper s so it should come in nicely, much better than the aftermarket ones.

[Gadgets]

Are you going to keep a spreadsheet / costings record of your total spend of the resto?

[Tom Sanderson]

Are you going to keep a spreadsheet / costings record of your total spend of the resto?

Probably not, i would rather not know! I've just spent nearly a grand a Bingley and don't have any receipts for that so oh well.

[Tom Sanderson]

Had a good day at Bingley today and bought all these parts

[SAL 821X]

That is a good days shopping.

[minimissions]

Good day then!  :) i need to get on and order some panels :)

[Gadgets]

Cor thats a lot of parts!  I stopped adding to my spreadsheet once van was tax and mot / road legal and in use. 

 

Your on your way now you have a nice stock of parts!

 

Cheers

Garry

Edited by Gadgets, 28 January 2014 - 09:06 AM.

[Tom Sanderson]

Another panel arrived today, this time it was my complete floor section




I also knock up the first part of the frame or jig if you like which the new bottom half will be built up on. I had some old car ramps lying around which are very substantial so will be ideal



I welded in some cross bracing to make a strong framework for the car to sit on

[SAL 821X]

Crikey Tom your wallet must be crying!!!!

 

lol

[Tom Sanderson]

Crikey Tom your wallet must be crying!!!!
 
lol

I'd rather do it right straight off them I won't have to do it again in the future (hopefully lol)

[Tom Sanderson]

Got some new bushes fitted to the subframes and bolted them back onto the van, then I lifted it onto the frame and welded the subframes to the frame. I then undid all the subframe bolts and lifted the shell back off leaving me with a nice jig to start fastening the new panels too, here are a few pics

[ryan22_lgm]

Looking good ! Keep the updates going mate !

[Tom Sanderson]

Got the plasma cutter out again today and I got just about all the parts cut off that we're rotten and no longer needed, needless to say there isn't much remaining!