Finally had a day welding etc! ITS BEEN PAINTED!!!!

[jamesc76]

I really like those tubes along the footwell area.

Sarah

just don't stand on 'em or he'll bollock you!

LOL the'll break with your weight on um fat lad!

Got a coded welder at work gonna have a bash at um in a few weeks when were on nights!

[jamesc76]

Front arch and cab step today, oops!



Cut all the arch out and had to take a chunk out the b pillar too



Made up some repair patches



Fully welded up patches before smoothing back



Once it was smooth welded on the new wing!

[Nicola&Tony]

Looks great that does!

Tony

[jamesc76]

Looks great that does!

Tony

Nowt a skim of filler wont cure! But least its gonna be solid under the 2mm max filler!

[jamesc76]

Final main bit done!!

Just got a little patch underneath, small repair to sliding door, and either repair the back door or find a newer one! Hope to have it near to paint time in a couple of weeks, need to wait till payed to redo the gearbox input seal (and change clutch!)

[lloydy]

You must be feeling good now, its just gonna keep on looking better and better

[Bad Dragon]

Hello James,

That is a great job you made. I wished I could weld like that. Mine is just like baking an egg for the first time without butter.

Greetings from Robert

[jamesc76]

Hello James,

That is a great job you made. I wished I could weld like that. Mine is just like baking an egg for the first time without butter.

Greetings from Robert

Cheers mate, I've been welding as part of my job as a mechanic for a good few years now!

[jamesc76]

Whilst Im waiting on a clutch kit being made and sent from Germany thought I ought to make a start on the interior!

Started today like this:



Basic frame, gas locker in and test fit worktop:




New smart as feck Smev 3 burner and sink slotted in (venturing into the westy world of no grill, tho never used the one we had!)



Tomorrow the partitions will be made between the cupboards and start making the doors etc, glad made a router table last week will make making the panel doors loads easier!

[ronburgundy]

Awsome Job!

It is fantastic to see the restoration process stage by stage - can't wait for the next episode!

Please could you add my name to the list of people who I am sure have requested you to sort their vans!!!

Brilliant

[jamesc76]

Awsome Job!

It is fantastic to see the restoration process stage by stage - can't wait for the next episode!

Please could you add my name to the list of people who I am sure have requested you to sort their vans!!!

Brilliant

Cheers mate When I got out the Army I looked into opening up a restoration place, me on mechanic and some interior bits , my dad on interiors and paperwork (hate that stuff) But the cost of units and set up would have been to much! So now I fit it in around fixing gert big railway loco's!

[Johny B]

Looking good bud

[Rozzo]

blimey jim thats great work m8. good luck with the rest of it

[eddie.eagles]

James, I think you should offer your welding services to everyone on here. You'd be fully booked!

Hurry up and get the van sorted so we can all see it! Just make sure you spell it right or people will be booking you for weddings! (forgive me, I hope we get on well enough for me to take the P*ss cause you've done it enough to me!!)

[jamesc76]

James, I think you should offer your welding services to everyone on here. You'd be fully booked!

Hurry up and get the van sorted so we can all see it! Just make sure you spell it right or people will be booking you for weddings! (forgive me, I hope we get on well enough for me to take the P*ss cause you've done it enough to me!!)

Nice one plod!

Dont mind banter mate you know me! Tho you've changed!