Syncro xrissvagon

[Plasticman]

Well have come upon a very nice syncro atlantic, a few scabby areas and a hole in the back panal, mainly the result of poor previose repair in the farterland,will wait and see for the rest.

It sits very nice

there are a few dints and ripples in most panals,

usual area on back panal (n/s) has a hole so will let a piece in
will have to redo this 'ahem' repair

these two picks are the worst of the rust before any digging,

and

at least I wont have the tank and filler to remove
does seam filling ever get as crude as these 2 picks

its even running with a snotty tail....

So a few things to sort then its strip off and get to the bottom of it, wonder what will be found.
mike
chriss, as allways very nice meeting up again , hope you had a good sleep......

[pmoc_2001]

That will look pretty nice when done up i'm sure. I also reckon you'll find more rust.

I'm actually starting to dream about rust.

[lloydy]

I'm seriously thinking about booking mine in with you next year sometime for a decent respray, as I think the van is a definate keeper. Has a bit of a shabby respray at the moment. Guess you'll need some pics of the bodywork?

[Plasticman]

it helps
mike

[lloydy]

I'll get some together over the weekend, do you want to pm me your email address? The pics will come out in a much better size then.

[billy739]

just remember, the rust will be lik an ice berg! theres lots more below.

what you see is te rust which comes from inside so remove the panels and check the backs of the panels, this will need sorting, making the outside pretty is only short term.

[Plasticman]

billy, are you seriouse im all fort new ways to suck eggs
mike

[billy739]

yes from experience of cutting up many a van!

only a few have cosmetic external rust!

[Plasticman]

have you not seen any of my threads ref this very subject?
mike

[xriss]

hmm might be a good time too unleash the borescope for a little exploratory examination

[fullsunian]

have you not seen any of my threads ref this very subject?
mike

Mike, your threads are some of the most interesting and usefull on here
IAN

[Plasticman]

I know, but billy breaks them I fix them my comment on wonder what I would find was satyrical. I can tell from a picky what is likely to ber found
mike

[Plasticman]

hmm might be a good time too unleash the borescope for a little exploratory examination

I think I shall stay sat down then
mike

[Plasticman]

Well had a bit more of a dig with mixed feelings and findings,
That vertical seam that was full of sn*t well its all bathroom silicone, clear as well.lol so raked it out quickly and this is what was behind it

good int it, will only need gritblasting and then normal prepping, could be lulled into sometyhing here

now the seam is a bit ugly but all in the right place but


there is a hole in the arch too, the whole of this panal well most of it is filled, looks to have been bumped maybe off road who knows, but it has been done by someone who knows how to fill , I think a template was made up to guide the cutter/grinder, then when done the correct grey seam sealer was used , but at some later stage the bath silicone was applied over the top and the van had the bottom half painted.
bottom gone

this piece apears to have been added as the join is at the top of the swage and very nicly done, there is only a slight bump which would be hidden by the rubber arch.

as there is a seam at the rear !
I may have to remove the cover securing edge as there is rust at the rear of it theat the blaster will not touch

but easy enough to do and respot.
So its removal of the rear furniture and get to the inside of the rear wings andd arches and see just whats been going on
mike

[Plasticman]

Well been busy finding whats happened and why its been done the way it has,
I will start with the slider, externally it has an artificial gloss bit like dulux only one dint and gave no appearance of damage,it has been resprayed twice and both times the same colour,inside this was luckily found

ok theres no leaks yet but not good to have it in the van, the door is in superb condition

this is not rust its waxoyl or simmilar that I scraped through

just for interest this is how the central locking is fastened to the slider, might be usefull anyone converting a van
..
ok , strippered the wing

quick grind over



I seems that its had a belt on the arch and left a while so rust set in then it was badly pulled out and a major filling job done, it has had a full repaint then a bottom 1/2 then below bottom swage then latest the bathroon sealant and what may be dulux well no it isnt but its nasty paint,more later, this repair was done after the first repaint.
I notice that on the final blow over they left the slider cover on as seen by this overspray line

more in a minute........................................