The Pock-Holed van

[pocolow]

Looking good Mike, great attention to detail...

Mark

[Cruz]

Mark I'll give you £20 for the van for parts

[pocolow]

Mark I'll give you £20 for the van for parts

Tempting...

[Plasticman]

hmm,theres too much coin that side of the hill
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[Plasticman]

Well got into the rest of the nsr.
adding the small bits in the way they were originally fitted, i have made slight allowance for ease of doing it
base tray spotted in ,i wont bother running a disc over the spots as there are not too offensive

so now thats in i can work the rest around it.
these are the 2 bits at that the rerar wing and 1/4 panal fix to

wheel side

this side now done, it will need a trim back to fit snug to the outer panals, easier to cut off then add back
Now i have purchased a lower rear 1/4 repair part,,,,,, i use the word 'part' with reason.actualy its not too bad and if you dont fancy making one yourself then these will do the job, they fit from just under the lower swage (ive cut some off it) and its made of reasonable steel. the tricky bit at the back needs work but all in all for the money ,no issues..

this part is floating at the moment and will be welded down to the base after i have added the awkward little fillet that brings it all together ,again ive gassed it as is my preference plus I think its neat enough to leave with some paint alonne...

done

need to sort the main inner arch and the front area then trial fit the arch and lower 1/4 then i can make the fillet to suit. hopefully it will become apparent later.
therte is no real need to do it this way . a simple bit of flat plate would acheive the same result.
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[kevtherev]

Crikey, shep.
would you look at that..
that's how it should look.

[lloydy]

You seem to be steaming through this one Mike!

[kevtherev]

I think he's got the hang of it Lloyd

[pocolow]

I'm so chuffed and impressed by what Mikes doing for our humble van... ...Erin and Joel will be pleased to get him back , they're missing doing the school run in him...

Mark

[Plasticman]

Well had to quit a bit early as a "southerner" came to visit hope you got back ok
now then p bucket added all these last lot of picks before i could number them so this will be painfull for me and slowww
right wing alignment and stuff, heres the top right bit

the usual miserable fit at this end

now a bit more snipping out here

getting there

near enough

late tea,i'll be back
will retake that last one
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[silver surfer]

mm,

Could you post a pic with the wing off before it gets welded if you have one. Reason I ask is that I would really value a pic showing how or if you joggle the original panel before you weld it. I have to do this repair soon and am looking for as much guidance as possible.

Don't mean to hijack the thread but it would help me alot

[Plasticman]

hmmm
Well there is good and bad

so a bit of cut cutting

here is the good, the C post is mint
but the bit next to it is holed through to the cab

this is tricky as i am not able to remove the entire floor to get to the bottom of it so alternative methods

very very quick gassing , some say mig would be quicker,it wouldnt here plus its too intricate as i need to butt weld to the lip

ive run a disc over it as i need it to be flush with the rest of the area as the next bit of inner arch covers it

next we add the new bit of arch

you will see it extends a little further towards the inner rib, this is to give a bit more support to the repair lowerdown, the small flap at the rear behind the lip is not rot,its the reinforcing place that is usually cvovered in 1/4" of sealant and will be again when im done

Now back to the rear. . as i have now confirmed the correct fit of the main wing/arch i can reference this for the fit of the lower 1/4 as this has be in a certasin position, so i have now clamped it in place to aid fitting the next part, I will add that the lower 1/4 is the last item to fit.

and it slides in from the wheel side and under the flanges i have created
here it goes

this is its position and it will be spotted through to the lip underneath and also the support box at the rear

and here it is welded in

all nice and level , the main body of the rear 1/4 welds to both this inner part and also the outer lower 1/4 corner , BUT they are both treated sepparately so you can remove/change out the outer without disturbing the rest of it

and here it is done,

so all i need to do now is unclip the wing then weld the repaired 1/4 paqnal back knowing it will line up and fit with the wing etc . then after welding a lip tom the indide of the wing i will weld the wing to the van then add the lower rear 1/4 corner.
then slider sill/seal and window surround
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[pocolow]

Wow ......brilliant just brilliant

Mark

[Cableguy]

Just walked through the door, thanks for the tea. Shame about the sausages

[Plasticman]

traffic ok? will sort you some, nice seeing you again
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