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Heck, even allowing for inexperience, WHY would anyone weld a rear wheel arch on with a vertical seam on the outside?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5FQXt5OGHg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Surely, it would seem obvious that a few well placed welds from the inside is the right way to do it. The original panel would have given this away. :

I admire his willingness to have a go (always good to see) but please don't follow that as a blueprint for how to do it. He'd done so well up to that point. What happened? Was he distracted?

Wonder what it looks like now and who owns it??

It's not easy to find the right info about that sort of panel repair online. I am currently looking for answers and I did come across that video, however I know it will be a prepping nightmare, and probably a waste of a panel. I know it's a weld and bond from the inside job, but unless you have done one before you have no idea.


His other fabrications are not bad though, don't know why he decided to do that though from the outside.

they are all crap ,, sorry
mm

That guy is a complete fuggin idiot.
Persg , if you are looking for info on welding panels look through all mm posts on here. It will take some time but well worth it . I think one of my dogs could do better than on those clips.

To be fair, he has had a go and he may be a great man in all other respects but it puts me in mind of a comment I once saw on a student essay:

"This essay was both good, and original. Unfortunately that which was good was not original and that which was original, was not good"

I don't know, perhaps he had good reason to do it like that - keep out the draughts. Or perhaps it was his first mig welder and simply got carried away. We may never know.

Cyrus wrote:Wonder what it looks like now and who owns it??

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/7fccLE6uLW0/maxresdefault.jpg

Without removing the interior first, could look like this

Yeah I was impressed by the fireproof carpets..

Actually, on reflection, maybe he is two planks short. In video 6 below (and not quite sure why he made it all episodic other than for entertainment purposes), no attempt has been made to remove ANY of the interior. Curtains, cupboards, even the door card is still there. Damn, and there I was thinking I might pop round for some useful pointers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OtjPxwvs0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Blimey, it goes up to at least part 26! Please. please don't follow his technique other than perhaps as a health and safety warning video. Struth, the more of them you watch the worse it gets.....

Slurp some strong tea and brace yourselves for the front arch work at 31mins in this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3NIvql4WgA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cyrus wrote:Wonder what it looks like now and who owns it??

According to the DVLA it's still on the road at least.

Anyone with dirt under their nails is alright by me

I refer you to my earlier post

Wonder where MM learnt his trade ???

Sorry MM that wasn't fair but I had to

it might just be me but....he don't half sound like covkid

Huh! You wait till I bump into you again.

I was about to say it looks a lot like Weldore's garden......

"Weldore, the early years - Part 56"

tell you what mate..ive just watched the last episode and i think you're right , he might be a bit crackers but he don't half love that van and i guess that's what its all about