Some resto work and mods

[jebiga41]

Been busy over the last while trying to get the camper sorted so here some pics of progress so far in no real order we had some marsala red knocking around which needed using and my dad wanted to practise his spraying skills, so pulled out most of the major dents still a few battle scars but thats no biggy she'll still go offroad and keeps her character




Spot the difference





There were quite a few holes in the drivers wheel arch and also the bottoms of the wheel arch seams were quite rotten so cleaned back to the B pillar and extended the arches back. I used bits of wheel arch from the one that I broke and some of the original arch to first plate at the back and give some thing to weld onto giving double thickness in most of the arch. You can just about see the plates throught the seam sealer








the rear


Some rot here but decided against cutting in and back as have the chargecooler installed there and I may revisit this in the future and also extend the rear wheel arches. So cut out the seam and made a replica panel to install as a patch behind the panel this is bolted in and seamsealed and plugwelded to the outer panels should provide protection for the near future. Some metal origami excuse the welds they look bad but are solid

[Roving Rich]

Well done Paul - glad I'm not alone in the Syncro patch up garage.
Cheers
Rich

[max.karisma]

Thanx for posting the photos Paul, it makes me feel much happy about my ugly find this week
Good to know that we are all facing some horrors . . . but a garage and a Dad are always helpful
Hope all goes well, see you at Coney

[jebiga41]

a bit old now but found some chassis rust so cut it out to good metal



fabbed up a piece

and on she goes



using this which I picked up at a car show over here
first this
http://millersoilsireland.ie/rust-converter/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
then this serious stuff
http://millersoilsireland.ie/epoxy-mast ... sis-paint/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The van with no name got a seeing to aswell
pulled off the door cards to reveal this

Nice and soggy rock wool over some felt carpet glued onto the panels


some cuts




some repairs apologies in advance for the welding and homemade panels but she will be The Horses replacement

[jed the spread]

[jebiga41]

you ok Jed ?

[HarryMann]

Evidently not..

I detect a degree of shock and awe...

Ask your dad what thinners that was for the red camper, hard to see from here but looks like might try a slower one, or was it done in the cold.

[syncroandy]

[silverbullet]

Nail it together Paul, don't be shy

[syncropaddy]

I think the van with no name is going to get one soon .........




........ and its all my fault!

[syncropaddy]

Evidently not..

I detect a degree of shock and awe...

Ask your dad what thinners that was for the red camper, hard to see from here but looks like might try a slower one, or was it done in the cold.

Just shock I think ......

I think you mean simply might try one !!