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[ryan22_lgm]

Here is a few pics of work done in the last few days ! been cutting and welding today as well! Just ordered a wheel arch for the drivers side only because if i patch it it will never look as good as a new replacement panel :) Need to roll it over again to remove the arch and the rest of the rear valence closing panel

New panels !



bodge patches!

Removed doorstep

Driverside corner cut out

[CLM]

Hmm instead of using that step, call m-machine and get their full width step it include even the area of the stepped corner under the lamp panels in one piece. It is also cheap :)

Tuppers has a pic of the panel on post #453 it is the last picture in that post

http://www.theminifo...e/page__st__450

You will find the panel you have is straight where the real one should have a very slight curve along it's length, sticking further out in the center then at the ends. They will also have the stepped sides, although they are fairly easy to make, their panel is very cheap to buy.

Chris

Edited by CLM, 20 October 2012 - 12:53 AM.

[ryan22_lgm]

Hmm instead of using that step, call m-machine and get their full width step it include even the area of the stepped corner under the lamp panels in one piece. It is also cheap :)

Tuppers has a pic of the panel on post #453 it is the last picture in that post

http://www.theminifo...e/page__st__450

You will find the panel you have is straight where the real one should have a very slight curve along it's length, sticking further out in the center then at the ends. They will also have the stepped sides, although they are fairly easy to make, their panel is very cheap to buy.

Chris

Thanks again i will order this with the other panel you told me about ! going to have to ring m-machine tho as they dont seem to answer emails?

been doing bits a bobs to the van the past few evenings removed the d/s wheelarch fully and just getting it all ready to fit the new one in will update with pictures soon!

Cheers Ryan

[ryan22_lgm]

Been working on the van today welded in the new rear arch! Here are some pictures for you




next thing will be the closing panel between arch and heelboard then the rear floor repair panel! thanks for looking!

[SAL 821X]

Neat Ryan.... Cracking on well with it!

[ryan22_lgm]

Neat Ryan.... Cracking on well with it!

Cheers bud! i need to remember to get that picture for you XD!
I have been doing a little bit more to it this afternoon but its getting cold! managed to grind all the plug welds down and add a closing panel to the back of the rear quarter ready for the heel board to arch closer to go in! :)

[ryan22_lgm]

Heres a pic of today's efforts! not much im sorry!

you can see the rear quarter closing panel a made out of a repair panel that was suposed to go on my daily driver lol! now i can weld the arch to heel board closer on!

[ryan22_lgm]

Been knocking some of the dents out of the load bay floor yesterday someone must of been hauling some heavy stuff in this van! need to borrow the pin puller from work to get some of them out! XD

[ryan22_lgm]

Right update for you ! :)

First of all i went to work this morning and got sent home so decided i should work on the van! opened my post to find new wire wheels!

Then i got the arch to heelboard closer ready for welding in and clamped it in place!

welded it in and started to grind off and re -weld any holes


primed up to prevent surface rust !

After this i decided to finnish up the quarter panel and prime it up

This side of the van is starting to come together got to do it all again on the other side XD but i will get to that in time ! i have had to try my hardest not to start on that side untill this side is complete as it will all become to much ! i need to get some more cutting discs before i can weld the new rear floor piece in !
cheers !

[ChrisCityE]

Looking good (and all too familiar!)

[ryan22_lgm]

Looking good (and all too familiar!)

cheers bud! just had a look at yours i wish i had a smooth roof! keep up with the good work i will be following your rebuild!

[SAL 821X]

So that's what the closing panel is meant to look like........ hmmmmmm........

[ChrisCityE]

Looking good (and all too familiar!)

cheers bud! just had a look at yours i wish i had a smooth roof! keep up with the good work i will be following your rebuild!

The smooth roof thing is not all that important at the end of the day - the fun is sitting behind the wheel, not staring at the roof in pictures

Edited by ChrisCityE, 01 November 2012 - 05:55 PM.

[ryan22_lgm]

So that's what the closing panel is meant to look like........ hmmmmmm........

Yes luckily this was intactish so I knew how it all went back together :)

[ryan22_lgm]

Could anyone with a van help me ! I need to know the distance between the to bottom hinge holes on either side as i have cut to much away and 1 side is moving :S cheers Ryan