Bodywork woes

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by DubCat, Nov 25, 2018.

  1. DubCat

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    Just when I thought I was on the last bit of welding before painting the underside!
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    Plate made ready to weld in:
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    But when I hoovered all the Marmitee out of the sill I knocked off some of the lumps of filler that I didn't know we're there:
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    So now I have holes in my sill:

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    I've ordered the sill panel that @davidoft has for sale but I'm loathe to start that job. There's also a hole just above the jacking point that I don't think matters much but can probably block .

    Should I do the sill now or should I wait and get the bus going first. There are 2 or 3 rust bubbles elsewhere that need to be done too ( bottom corners of sliding door for instance ). Slightly worried that if I Dynax inside the sill channel that this will be a bit of a fire hazard when I come to welding the sill. Also wondering how you go about welding the top edge of the lower sill when attaching it.

    Will I ever get to drive this bus?
     
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  2. MorkC68

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    If that was me, I would get the panel replaced now before you do any painting or Dynaz treating..its winter so you might as well make the most of these dark nights & get the job ticked off the list!
     
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  3. DubCat

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    I know, you're right. I suppose I was looking for a magic wand. It gets a bit soul destroying every time I take 2 steps forward I seem to go back another.
     
  4. MorkC68

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    It does get better, honest!

    Been there ourselves on more than one occasion with Gusbus and Major!
     
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  5. welcome to the world of vw campers
     
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  6. Fix the sill later, Mark. Get in and drive it....
     
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  7. Kruger

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    Wouldn’t worry too much about cavity wax being a fire hazard if you do welding at a later date, it’s rarely flammable enough to really get going, but having an air line/ air compressor to hand is a good precaution, allowing you to extinguish any flames.
     
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  8. DubCat

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    Hmmm that's 1-1 then. I've locked the garage now and will ponder. I can't get back to it for a fortnight now.
     
  9. It'll do your enthusiasm no end of good. Trundling along the road, you'll remember why you have a van. Can always come back to it.
     
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  10. be prepared when you start you l find more . paint new panels a couple of days before you use them , then all areas will be pretected , then you can blast more paint in using a stone chip gun , or just use thinned out stone chip , then when dry wax oil
     
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  11. DubCat

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    I know but the welder is out, I'll only brush paint in rustoleum (got a tin of matching yellow) and what's another day's delay - yes I'm slow!
     
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  12. rhome was nt built in a day . take your time ,measure 10 times weld 1 time
     
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  13. DubCat

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    Do you mean paint them before welding? Surely that'll just get burnt off - the sill is only a couple of inches wide and needs welding both sides.
     
  14. oh yes paint in advance , then clean the area that is to be welded , its easy to paint before it goes on you l not get paint in as easy when all welded up
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  15. DubCat

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    OK gotcha. In fact once I've cut the lower sill off I can paint the areas behind. I've bought half a dozen cans of Wurth stonechip, mainly for the wheel arches, so got plenty. Thanks for the tip.
     
  16. here my example
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  17. all panels pre painted before assembly then when welded spary in some slightly thinned stone chipp also seam seal all welded panels
     
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  19. DubCat

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    I'll take photos but will only post if they look OK! ;)
     
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  20. :TTIWWP:
     
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