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Just some quick pics.


Yummy rust

Kids love it

Fluff has all gone



Front panel cut, welded and a bit of filler to rub down

Some more

Wheel arch removed

A bit of welding needed me thinks


This was a strange one no rust its just as though someone put a hole there.

Will have to do this when i replace the sill.

Is this classed as slave labour

Ive lost my seat its just a shame he cant reach the pedals.
enjoy will post more as and when

We do like watching other people work!
What's it going to be Jim, Van/Bus/Camper?
Regards
Bruce

Its going to be a camper eventually. When time and money allow we will be putting a pop top on. We arnt keen on high tops. Got some more pics of work done.
Sliding door removed for ease of getting to arch

Arch removed


New arch on and top welded. Got the side to weld yet.


Got my finger burnt by a blob of weld as well. It went down a small hole in my glove. Doesnt look bad but it stings like hell.

Pics havent gone how i put them. Anyway the top one is my poorly, but the one of the door isnt there. I guess you get the idea though.

welding burns!!!! wait till your underneath and there falling on you. i had a big blob of weld (and i mean big) burn through my overalls, jumper and t shirt and imbed itself into my shoulder.
i shot from under the van (and it was'nt mine, clares van) and the weld then ran down my chest, burning on its way. all you could smell was burning flesh and hair for 15 mins.

i love vans

Tell me about it. I was doing some welding on the floor of one of our old cars and had a blob of weld go down my ear. Now that was painfull it really hurt and made me feel sick for a day or two after and was dizzy for a bit. I could hear it sizzling in my ear but couldnt get it out. Learnt my lesson. When working underneath wear ear plugs.

mmmmm sizzling earwax, been there and done it its a horrible feeling.

Whose been a busy boy then

Good work there...............keep the pics coming

Inner arch is now welded to outer arch just got a small bit of inner arch to replace that i had to cut out that was rotten but waited till new one was on so i got the shape. Took the rear wheel off and have found out that the plate the spring sits on has rotted away so i have either got to replace the radius arms or see if there is any way of repairing them. . Started to cut the rusty corner panel out and o/s rear wheel arch, but need to do that to get to the panel underneath next to the battery tray. I will post more pics late.

Right some more pics of what i have got done.
Arch and step replaced





Inner rear wheel arch repaired





Rear corner fitted and arch and corner seam sealed





Rear trailing arms were both fubar



Got some excellent second hand arms from transplants at a resonable £92 for the pair.





Thats it for now but will put more up soon,

Good work there Jim................keep it up

jim painter wrote:
Is this classed as slave labour

No it's an apprenticeship!

Looking very good, what's next on the to-do list?

Whats next???
Where do i start.
I have got to move house soon so the van has got to be moted in the next couple of months, in that time i have got to get the other new arm put on, brake lines replaced, then replace rear corner, rear arch, sill, front arch and step all on drivers side. Lots of work so i am guessing plenty more welding burns and scrapped knuckles.
Me and the little lad are going on a road trip tomorrow to pick up a sliding door with a window from herefordshire, and fingers crossed a pop top soon (i hope).
Oh and i have got to get the diesel injector pump set up so i dont dissapear in a cloud of black smoke when i start it up.
More pics will come along soon.

another new arm ?????????????




are you the bionic man (steve austin) ???????????????????????