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[Rocket.]

Tweed grey

[Mini Manannán]

Truly astounding build! I love it, just wish I had the skills and confidence to let loose like you have done Tom.

 

Black wheels and roof with the Tweed grey does it for me

Edited by Mini Manannán, 30 April 2014 - 02:00 AM.

[Tom Sanderson]

Got the load floor spot welded at the front now, starting to look really good like a new shell




Also got the os a pillar built up and welded along with the os door step





And got the lower rear corners tacked into position






As well as all that I bought these fantastic hand sign written rear doors, they are in mint condition too it seems a shame to use them!

[Rocket.]

looks great

[SAL 821X]

Looking stunning.

I'd use the door as they are they look wicked...

[hoody99]

Was going to say the same about the doors lol paint the rest to match 

[Tom Sanderson]

This week I got the ns a pillar built and welded up and got the plug welding and seam welding of the inner a panels all finished off






Once the a panels were all sorted I could weld in the top dash rail






And the front scuttle panel









I also repaired and welded in the load floor front brace

[Ben_O]

great progress. Everything looks like it's coming together nicely.

[Tupers]

Wow you're really cracking through this, I hope Matt and Emily are taking note. 

[Tom Sanderson]

Yeah it's coming along now, it's so much easier replacing complete panels, patching bits up takes much longer!

[leeuk]

Fantastic work mate, The van is going to be a cracker..

I cant get over how far you have come since I last looked, Flying thru it lol  

[SAL 821X]

Sure are making light work of things.

[Tom Sanderson]

A couple more pictures, just welding in the rear step and one of the corner panels

[SAL 821X]

Tom,

 

You wouldn't be able to take a quick picture of the section in the middle of the door where the door lock rod goes threw for me could you.

 

The profile on mines knackered and with you have a new floor I can almost see how it needs to be.

 

As you can see pretty mullered!

 

 

 

Do you just drill the right sized hole to allow for the rod?

Edited by SAL 821X, 21 May 2014 - 12:58 PM.

[Tom Sanderson]

There should be a square recess in the floor (you can make it out on yours) with 3 holes, the middle for the pin to go through and the outer two are for two fixing bolts to hold down a reinforcing plate. This plate should be slightly adjustable to allow for adjusting the door. The new floor panel is just flat, I havn't decided if I'm going to put it back like this or just drill a hole and then weld a washer underneath to reinforce it.
Looking at yours I'd probably trim away the replacement step and try to rebuild it as it should be, the holes won't be far out of line as it's still part of the original floor.