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[leeuk]

I must admit mate that when I first saw what you was left with after you had attacked it with the plasma cutter I thought you had some big mountains to move before you had a floor any where ready again,

Seems no mountains are too big as you would easily move it way over to the other side of the valley lol,

Well done mate, Fantastic work

[SAL 821X]

It makes me cry how quickly this is coming together    haha looking good though.

 

Looking forward to seeing the floor meeting shell.

[leeuk]

It makes me cry how quickly this is coming together    haha looking good though.

 

Looking forward to seeing the floor meeting shell.

Yes me too lol,

I've enjoyed following the thread as im surprised each time I enter,

Myself too is looking forward to its progress

[Tom Sanderson]

Got the inside of the floor pan all finished up and done now, next will be a few brackets and then I can get the load floor and inner wings on :)

[Archived1]

I have to admit that when I first looked at the van after it was cut up I didn't think it would ever go back together.

 

How wrong I was! What a quality build, well done 

[Tom Sanderson]

I have to admit that when I first looked at the van after it was cut up I didn't think it would ever go back together.
 
How wrong I was! What a quality build, well done 

It's not back together yet haha

Cheers for all the comments guys!

[RossKnight]

Might be missing a few panels, but there's no doubt it's more solid and has less rust that 98% of the minis on the road at the moment haha

[DugganC17]

if i remember rightly didnt yo restore your pickup that you used in class 1 and what happend to it ? you still got it as would look great next to the van

 

Dan

[Tom Sanderson]

if i remember rightly didnt yo restore your pickup that you used in class 1 and what happend to it ? you still got it as would look great next to the van
 
Dan

I sold it in the end as I needed to money for my cooper s, been gone for about 5 years now I'm afraid.

[SAL 821X]

Looking as it is now it would make an amazing van moke variant!

[Artful Dodger]

Mate when someone says 'build a car' I don't think they literally mean from scratch! Would have been cheaper to get a solid shell

Top work!

[Tom Sanderson]

I don't think I would have ever been able to buy a van that was completely solid though and if I'm going to get one that's been welded I'd rather do it myself so I can do it how I want it ;)

[Ben_O]

I love this kind of project.

If i had the money this is exactly the sort of project i would do and there is absolutely no doubt about that. Beats the hell out of patching up existing panels and providing it is sealed and painted correctly then you always know you have a rust free and solid safe mini for many years to come.

 

I look forward to more updates and something tells me that the rate you work that they will be many and often!

 

Good luck mate

 

Ben

[Tom Sanderson]

I had another delivery today



My inner wings :)

[Tom Sanderson]

I couldn't resist a quick mock up!