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[Van13]

Poor steel quality I've had a van side stripped on the van since before xmas still no rust m machine panels arrived at same time all have light rust

[nicnoo]

Finally got some primer on the subframe

 

 

[nicnoo]

So if you ever needed any more proof just how cheap i am, tonight I've been refurbing my bin fodder back plates.

 

Strarted by drilling out the spot welds

 

 

To reveal this............

 

 

 

Quick scrape later

 

 

And a brush over with Metal Prep reveals some pretty deep pitting but on the whole they're still solid.

 

 

[nicnoo]

Today managed to get some quality time in the garage and decided to get some of the jobs i've been putting off done, namely the front scuttle wiper holes. Since they're not actually used i'm just going to blank them off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also got one of the swing arms built up, love working with new bits.

 

 

 

[nicnoo]

Started on the quarter panel tonight

 

 

Spot the mistake

 

 

In my defense I did save this little job for just this moment. well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. 

 

Repair panel made and some absolutely awful (but solid) welding done.

 

 

 

 

 

I'll finish off later this week hopefully.

[jonlad]

Welding looks good to me! Just done similar to my back plates, i hate paying for new parts when nobody but the MOT man will see them!

[nicnoo]

The photo's don't do the back plates justice, they were actually quite solid despite the pitting. Plus I am not short on things to spend my money on.

[nicnoo]

Finished up the repair on the quarter panel yesterday

 

 

Now onto a job i've been looking forward to for ages.....................the rear panel

 

 

I started out by cutting the repair panel just short of the swage lines, i find the less bends and folds to try matching the better. This also meant cutting away the boot opening part of the panel as the original is fine and i want to make sure i keep the shape.

 

 

 

 

I also cut out the retaining plates for the rear lights as i'll be doing a Mk1 conversion later on.

 

 

I then roughly traced round my reshaped panel and cut it out leaving about 10mm safety material so that the panel could be clamped up and pulled into place to allow me to draw a more accurate cut line, leaving me with this...................................

 

 

Hopefully get home from work on time tommorow so i can finish cutting out before "quiet" time, it's a real pain in the arse having neighbours   

[nicnoo]

A little more done tonight, first I thought i'd finish welding the subfame mount before welding in the rear panel

 

 

 

Then i gave the rear of the panel a quick prime before finally tacking in place.

 

 

Edited by nicnoo, 19 May 2017 - 10:23 PM.

[Steve220]

Nice work!

Also your back plates are on the wrong side arm.

[nicnoo]

Thanks Steve i will have to check that out before i build up the other side. 

[Steve220]

Thanks Steve i will have to check that out before i build up the other side. 

No worries chap, didn't want you scratching your head when it came to fitting your handbrake and hard lines!

[nicnoo]

Todays progress

 

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Also started a little patch whilst doing the rear panel

 

 

also plug welded the holes the last owner put in to hold the rear arches.

 

 

Right I'm off to strip down my radius arms doh !!

[nicnoo]

Quick update

 

Cleaned up the welds on the rear panel and finished off the patch in the rear quarter.

 

 

 

 

 

[nicnoo]

More progress today, here's where i left off on the off side.................

 

 

Marked up ready to cut and weld in the new section

 

 

More hit and miss welding

 

 

But it didn't clean up too badly

 

 

Hopefully more to report over the weekend.

Edited by nicnoo, 01 June 2017 - 09:45 PM.