@brothernumberone the D pillar repairs I've bought from Schofield's don't have the holes through them that you mention in your book. I assume they're for cavity waxing somehow but can't work out what I'd not be able to wax if I didn't drill them. Am I missing something? Is there some section that I'll not be able to access to wax if the holes aren't present?
The ones at the bottom you mean? I'm guessing it's for waxing the threaded bumper mount at the bottom of the pillar, could be wrong. You do see vans without them though
Yeah that's the ones. Think I have holes further up that I could use for getting to them. Tempted to leave it without if they serve no purpose. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Looking cool dude! What are the orange things sticking out along the join? Guessing they're to line it up, but are they spacers or spacing and holding?
Cleco pins! The join is joggled so you drill a hole through both panels, fit the pin to hold the panels together then remove once it's welded. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
They allow you to stick a probe in the end of the chassis legs. Don't think I've ever used them. Van's looking good!
Cool! Do you joggle the new panel up behind the existing or existing behind the new? Or is it irrelevant?
Cheers mate. Think I'll leave it without then. There are holes in the chassis legs I can use. The end of the welding is in sight! Thought I'd never get there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I’ve been busy finishing up the faffy D pillar and wheel tub repairs which need to be done before I can fit the outer panels to complete the rear end. It’s amazing how much time all these little bits add up to; I’ve spent 2 weeks or so doing this and still have a little bit to go. First up some repairs to the top of the D pillar on the drivers side which had rusted out for some reason half way down: The inside got a clean up and paint before making up a repair in the folder and welding it in. You can just about see some further sections I had to let in right at the top near the roof too: With the top of the pillar sorted I turned to the bottom which I repaired with a set of schofield repair panels. Inners: The outer section had rusted higher than the repair panel would cover so I fabricated some extension pieces: And all welded in:
Next up I turned my attention to the rear wheel tub closing panels. I ended up buying a second outer arch for both sides to make the closing panels from. Even with a bought in panel these repairs take a fair amount of time to trim and fit properly. Passenger rear closing panel: Passenger front closing panel: And while I was in that wheel tub I repaired a small hole in this section too: Onto the drivers side which got a new rear section to replace the shocking repair someone else had done: This side is in much better condition than the other with only this section along the lip needing repair. I just need to weld in the closing panels on this tub and I can then start cleaning up all the metal to get some paint on the insides of the corners and wheel tub.
A pretty productive week again this week. First up I finished up the driver’s side rear wheel tub by making these closing panels from a second outer wheel arch repair panel. The outer wheel arch was trial fitted whilst welding these in to make sure everything would fit correctly. Rear: Front: I’m pretty much ready to weld the rear arch and rear end panels (corners, battery trays, engine skirts and outer valance), however before that I want to get some paint on the inside of bits that I won’t have access to later. I cleaned up the D pillars and chassis legs using Deox gel, which is a rust remover, and left it over night: Then spent the best part of Sunday cleaning up all the metal work, sanding and degreasing ready for some zinc rich primer (the rear corner took an age to remove the transit primer from!). Rear end: D pillar: Engine skirts and battery trays (the N/S one is the original tray which needed some minor repairs but was in great condition): Wheel tub: Full corner for the O/S and the smaller repair panel for the N/S in the background: I’ll epoxy mastic the lot this week and then crack on with the welding.
Which side? The full corner on the drivers side is to be plug welded all along the returns (as it's a panel van I have easy access to the return above the waistline). Join to roof is panel bonded as I don't want to cut into the roof. Passenger side is joggled for most of the join but butt welded in a few places too. And then plug welded to d pillar to rear hatch seal channel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
