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syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 10 May 2016, 19:08
by Plasticman
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Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 10 May 2016, 19:14
by Winchweight
Looks nice. Is it yours?

Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 10 May 2016, 19:21
by JonathanR
That looks nice - are you doing some work on it or just acquired for pleasure :D

Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 10 May 2016, 22:56
by Plasticman
well it does look rather nice at first glance
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ok so far , nice clean van
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its either gained something or lost it
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a hacking we shall go
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lovely layer of pod along here
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its well rotten will need cutting out and a piece letting in , but prob cut the lot of and source a s/h defo panal etc
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pics speak for them selves
so we make a reverse gullwing
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this is just another reason i hate those oversill/side panels and will never fit them plus they cause loads more work to repair correctly
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they then just filled the seam with pod :roll:
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Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 11 May 2016, 05:25
by Winchweight
Damn that's terrible....

I think my doka will need similar on the defo panel.

Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 12 May 2016, 22:29
by Plasticman
well this would not have been so rotten if they hadnt have stuck the feeble skin on, but anyhow
there wasnt any real need to fit this, and note they have cleaned the seam out a bit and just migged it there
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soon be gone
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nearly the same this end
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vans getting lighter
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now for some more accurate cutting back to good steel
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and yet another inner jp :lol:
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Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 12 May 2016, 22:39
by ELVIS
This the bus that was sold by a trader last year in Devon? Kingsbridge way?

Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 13 May 2016, 06:49
by Plasticman
Nope ,he's had it a few years and we were aware of the extra side panel, :lol:
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Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 13 May 2016, 06:56
by New Kentish Campers
Jeez, that's some bodge :twisted: :roll:

Why do people do that?

Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 15 May 2016, 20:28
by Plasticman
sales thing some years back i expect ?? its history now,
been busy stripping the lot out, glass, door,s clips ,all of it
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seen much worse biut the usual rear corners will come off and new made and added
had to use some good heat as well as stuff had been mullered in the past as was seized solid
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im erring of fitting the good repro rear arches and i know there are nasties in the seam i figure i will make some new wing bottoms to retaiun much of the original which is in very good order, this way we retasin nice seams as well. now for the parts list....... :D
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Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 15 May 2016, 22:55
by bluebus1987
Hi Mike,
If your doing your usual and making a batch of the wing bottoms, put me on the list for some if you'd be so kind.
Cheers,
Tim.

Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 16 May 2016, 11:48
by Plasticman
can you be a bit more specific
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Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 16 May 2016, 12:38
by bluebus1987
metalmick8y wrote: im erring of fitting the good repro rear arches and i know there are nasties in the seam i figure i will make some new wing bottoms to retaiun much of the original which is in very good order, this way we retasin nice seams as well. now for the parts list....... :D
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I've often seen you make up a batch of repair panels such as sill closures and sill kits, and pass some on to others making the same repair.
If you are using the good archs as in the VW shape panel with inner arch, and making up a panel to repair the area emmediately above and in front of the arch
with the return lip to meet the arch, I would be very interested.
I don't like the look of the tall panels that are available that just reproduce the shape of the seam.
In an ideal world, something that went from the sliding door with the lowest swage included, and above the arch by an inch or two would be brilliant,and fill a hole in whats allready available. I can see that it would be rather difficult to make in one piece as it has a lip and a curve.
If theres rust in the seam, then there is more than likely damage to the upper lip aswell. I've done one side and repaired the top lip in places, but I'm not happy with it, and can see me redoing it in the future.

Does that make any sense?

Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 16 May 2016, 22:19
by Plasticman
Yes perfect sense and I concur ,in this instance I will hand make ad needed o think bit as I too am sick of the tall pattern stuff when only the lower area is needed then o will be giving itvsome thought
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Re: syncroeleyvagon

Posted: 17 May 2016, 19:05
by Thefamegame
Hi,

My front panel isn't too bad and only needs the bottom 2" repair panel- have you got any tips on removing the old layer thats welded to the deformation panel? It's really awkward to get at and remove the old inner lip.

Thanks

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