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[YoungUn]

Keep at it, I'm looking at getting my Van finished by June/July next year...

Good luck im thinking around the same time! Update incoming!

After 9 years in the making! I'm hoping to have mine done around the same time.

Mini Van road trip anyone? ;)

Im hoping to have mine done before then too = sounds good to me

[ryan22_lgm]

Nice project mate! i love reading other van projects

Charlie

So do I ! Gives me motivation to get up and do some work lol! Cheers mate!

[ryan22_lgm]

Keep at it, I'm looking at getting my Van finished by June/July next year...

Good luck im thinking around the same time! Update incoming!

After 9 years in the making! I'm hoping to have mine done around the same time.

Mini Van road trip anyone? ;)

I am up for that! Any ideas were?

[SAL 821X]

Seems like most van owner on here are all darn sarf... coming from the midlands I guess I'll come down to you guys. ;)

[YoungUn]

Seems like most van owner on here are all darn sarf... coming from the midlands I guess I'll come down to you guys. ;)

Well am from yorkshire but my dad lives in midlands (near leicester actually Sal821x) so guess we could go down south

[ryan22_lgm]

Well when they are all finished we will organise a van only mini meet! no impostors! lol

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Ahhh Flubbadubdub. A revival. About time

[ryan22_lgm]

UPDATE
Got some work done today! first off i drilled all the holes in the new rear valence closing panel and lined it up with the old marks and welded it in! :)

big clamp helped with the slightly warped floor from the corner repairs :s

Done! just needs grinding down and covering in 182!

Next i drilled holes in the rear step and started to weld that on ! i Decided not to get the better one from m-machine as i had already bought this one and the budget is a bit tight at the moment so i have to make do with what i have got ! But i will be making sure it all fits well and looks good!

heres one of how i left it still needs some of the plug welds sorting out

Edited by ryan22_lgm, 23 November 2012 - 12:57 AM.

[ryan22_lgm]

update again!

got the rear valence welded on!

then the corner


tryed the valence corner on for size :)

grinded down the door step

picture of were they meet

[alex-95]

Look's great Ryan, coming along nicely.

[ryan22_lgm]

Look's great Ryan, coming along nicely.

cheers ! sorry theres not much info with the pics had to go to work! haha hopefully i will finnish the drivers side tomorrow and get most of the passenger side corner done!

[ryan22_lgm]

Right didn't quite get onto the passenger side rear this afternoon but the drivers side is basically done! i have turned the van onto its other side for the first time and wasted some time hammering holes in the rusty floor :@ !
here are some pics of the corner repair panel fully welded in and grinding mostly done!


heres a pic of the valence corner welded on!

valence to arch closing panel welded on and grinded off!


And here is a picture of the passenger side! oh dear! fun fun fun!

I will get the other valence corner done first the cut the floor out ready for a new full floor like the other side!

[ryan22_lgm]

Really guys all these views and nothing to say! im must not be doing something right!

[minivan1976]

oooooh yes def doing a lot right am taking notes

[SAL 821X]

Nice corner repairs Ryan.

Matt