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Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step,inr sill
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Plasticman
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Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
well come on then lets have a picky of it welded
glad your undercover now as the weather is heading for lancashire...
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Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
Started to cut away some of the rot, luckily it only seemed to be rusty at the base of the step so should be a simple plate in the bottom and weld in? Jon.
(Give me a chance Mike)

(Give me a chance Mike)

1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
All cut out, just a little bit to sort at the top of the step too.

Close up of that little bit.
Jon.


Close up of that little bit.
Jon.

1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
This piece should do nicely for the base of the step. Jon.


1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
Straight forward to tack in place.

Started to seam weld in place. Notice the little piece ready to cover the other small hole? (designed that myself)
Jon.


Started to seam weld in place. Notice the little piece ready to cover the other small hole? (designed that myself)

1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
All welded in place ready to grind.

The ground down. Didn't take a pic once vactanned and red oxided up.
Next job to repair the rusty sliding door window edges. Jon.


The ground down. Didn't take a pic once vactanned and red oxided up.
Next job to repair the rusty sliding door window edges. Jon.

1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
Can anyone help please? Do I drill holes in this bit? Jon.
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Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
Its up to you. I dont really bother normally as it is 1 less rot spot. 
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Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
Well I did think if I was to seal it all up both sides and look after it then it shouldn't rot again. Seen quite a few with holes in so thought it must be quite common. Jon.
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Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
Next job was to repair the rusty window edges. After a clean down with the grinder the edges didn't look quite so bad. Jon.




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Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
you were lucky there was enough to weld to the way you done it. must be lots of jam in lancs!
as jim says . forget the holes, if you want the step rubber then fit flat rubber and bond it on
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as jim says . forget the holes, if you want the step rubber then fit flat rubber and bond it on
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Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
If I remember right the drivers step is worse.
Jon.
1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
So started chopping out the bad bits. Jon.






1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
Next we made a few pieces (6 in total) to fill the gaps. Fortunately the corners were OK. My inexperience in cutting metal struggled cutting corner pieces last time, so happy days
Jon.










1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.
Re: Wing,arch,valance,side window&Sliding door,cab step repair
After grinding back it looked pretty smooth, maybe a bit of filler needed. Then vactan applied. Jon.








1982 Diesel hightop. 1Y engine. Still work in progress but running and taking us on holidays.