T25 Resto - Grot removal and welding
Posted: 25 Apr 2011, 20:04
Right, after over a year of thinking about it I thought it was about time I started carving the grot off my van. This could be a BIG mistake as I have done little metal work before and nothing as ambitious as this.
The van could do with a lot of panels being replaced but I'm going to start with all I need to get it through an MOT. Unfortunately it's not a small patch but a whole rear arch.
1st pic you can see a bodge patch job covering a hole near the rear swing trailing arm mount. This'll be the MOT issue.

2nd pic shows the lower arch ripped off revealing all sorts of crud that I found when I started poking around where I wished I hadn't.

3rd pic shows it all a bit better once the wing is completely off.

That's all I've done so far, I'm hoping I stick with this or I'll miss another summer of fun in the van.
Wish me luck!
The van could do with a lot of panels being replaced but I'm going to start with all I need to get it through an MOT. Unfortunately it's not a small patch but a whole rear arch.
1st pic you can see a bodge patch job covering a hole near the rear swing trailing arm mount. This'll be the MOT issue.

2nd pic shows the lower arch ripped off revealing all sorts of crud that I found when I started poking around where I wished I hadn't.

3rd pic shows it all a bit better once the wing is completely off.

That's all I've done so far, I'm hoping I stick with this or I'll miss another summer of fun in the van.
Wish me luck!
