Type49

Van is now back in the workshop in readiness for some long weekend loving. 

Both side panels have now been rolled and bonded in.  Just waiting till the bonding agent cures before it comes off the hoist.  

No,  I'm going to leave them standard, although will probably gently roll the edges.  

Both front flares have now been fitted,  and what an awesome job he's made of them... 

Have also been sandblasting, priming and painting other smaller parts.

Panelbeater has been busy this week,  both side panels have been removed,  rolled and prepped ready for refitting.... He has also prepped the steel sport front arches ready for grafting onto the front wings. 

On 16/01/2020 at 22:07, Type49 said:

 

On 16/01/2020 at 21:34, Type49 said:

He removed the panel and rolled on edge into it to see what it would look like. As it turns out he can reuse the original panel with some clever magic he does when I'm not there taking pics! 

For those eagle eyed spotters out there, well done for seeing the steel sport/twin cam front flares in the back of the pic which will be grafted into the front wings. I've had these sitting around for about 25 years! It is now their time .

Chocolate fish for the first to identify what this rear axle came out of originally. 

While Phil had been tending to the bodywork more progress has been happening with the rear axle. I started from the outside and sandblasted the brake drums and machined them in our brake lathe.  

He removed the panel and rolled on edge into it to see what it would look like. As it turns out he can reuse the original panel with some clever magic he does when I'm not there taking pics! 

One of the main things that has been bugging me since i bought this project is the panels that have been fitted in the sides to turn it back into a van. They were just a big flat (ish ) panel which were pop riveted into place and bogged over. The original sides have a raised centre section which gives the panel alot more strength. Here is what the panel beater started with.

Front end has been panel gapped and is all spot welded on.  

I should've decided to outsource the panelbeating long ago... Progress is coming along nicely.  Auto tunnel is now fitted.  

The panelbeater is back at work today. Getting ready to fit the auto tunnel.

Best I make a start and see what I'm dealing with. 

My next victim...

Some more progress at the panelbeaters too

Alternator bracket now fitted too.

Have rebuilt the quick rack now and fitted it to the x member. 

Hahahahaha..... I never looked at it that way ! Phil is an awesome Panelbeater... proper craftsman.