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[MiniJosh92]

Ordered all the panels from M-Machine.

Had time to pull one door apart yesterday. The bottom was a little bit rotten -



New bit in -




Just need the door skins & all the other panels to come now.

[MiniJosh92]

Panels have arrived :) Got the door skins on -



While I was waiting for the panels & stripped the engine down. I am waiting for new mains & big ends. The oil pressure was quite low on warm idle so hopefully these & a new oil pump will sort it.



It was also in bad need of new stem seals so I stripped the head, cleaned everything up, lapped the valves in, new stem seals.

[MiniJosh92]

Got the flitch done & the A panel on -

[MiniJosh92]

Wing on & n/s floor & sill tacked in -

[minimikej]

Got the flitch done & the A panel on -

Was wondering, what are those two 'buttons' above the top hinge mount?

Great progress and tidy work

[MiniJosh92]

Got the flitch done & the A panel on -

Was wondering, what are those two 'buttons' above the top hinge mount?

Great progress and tidy work

I think I know what you mean, they're just plug welds that I hadn't cleaned off when I took the picture.

[SAL 821X]

Hi Josh just found this thread, some cracking work so far, I'm about to tackle the door skins on the van any tips? ;)

I also just remember I emailed you about some parts weeks and weeks ago for the van.

will let you know about that in due course.

Looking forward to your next update.

[MiniJosh92]

Hi Josh just found this thread, some cracking work so far, I'm about to tackle the door skins on the van any tips? ;)

I also just remember I emailed you about some parts weeks and weeks ago for the van.

will let you know about that in due course.

Looking forward to your next update.

Hello there, I have a piece of wood, a length of roofing baton that I clamp the skin to the frame with along the bottom as the door has a slight outwards curve to it. It just holds it in place nicely along with a pair of molegrips at each top corner while you go around folding it over. Hope that makes some sense!

[gs.davies]

Nice - is the sill and floor section the M-Machine panel that has the outer sill already attached? Was it easy to fit?

[MiniJosh92]

Nice - is the sill and floor section the M-Machine panel that has the outer sill already attached? Was it easy to fit?

Yep tis M-machine with outer sill, it's a pretty good fit, took a bit of bashing & bending but that's probably more due to my shell than the new panel!

[leadly]

Looks brilliant, can't wait to see more graft happening!

[gs.davies]

Have you taken the bottom on the rear bin off to help with fitting that up as well?

[MiniJosh92]

Looks brilliant, can't wait to see more graft happening!

Thanks, good to know someone is interested :)

Have you taken the bottom on the rear bin off to help with fitting that up as well?

Yeah the bottoms of the rear bins were all patched up & horrible, lower bin repair panels are cheap enough from M-Machine & it makes fitting the floors much easier.

[MiniJosh92]

All welded, bit more cleaning up to do but nearly one side done which is nice -

[RawlinsGTR]

Looks pro Josh :)

Coming along pretty quickly.