This weekend Me and Em covered our doorcards heres the progress! I came to the decision that seeing as though Archie came with a couple of door cards we may aswell try and cover them on the cheap and that we did, we started off with 2mm insulation foam early last week I sourced some vinyl which we liked and covered the foam, basket weave was our pattern of choice Billy the jumper sporting pooch approved of our work we then covered the backs with thermal wrap for a bit of extra warmth also added the air vent cover but forgot tho take a pic but overall really chuffed all for under 30 notes
Had a few hours on Archie this afternoon, took out the left rear window as the seal was shot and found this! slung a plate in and welded it in filled other little holes along the sill edge. so not a great deal done but it was a awkward job that needed doing, gonna have to order a seal now aswell yey..
Never liked following the crowd man! really pleased how they came out, even if they do us for a couple of years it will be worth it dont know weather to do the rear cards the same or in a different pattern choices choices...
Had a full day sanding and filling on saturday, Emma go on with undersealind while I messed about on the outside of the van started playing with the boot took the bumper off sanded down some bumpy bits and found this welded in a new plate either side removed the bumper irons and filled it bit more done on the right side not a bad day few more days of sanding and filling and he will be ready for paint!
Had a couple of hours on one of Archies door today welded fibreglassed and filled a typical rotting corrner and found that the window trim was beyond repair so got one on order! more money! N0 pics as my phone died, ill bang some up next time 99% finished underneath bit more seam sealing to do then its getting blathered in stone chip and underseal which im looking forward to as it will mean i dont have to go under there for a while fingers crossed haha
Got a few hours yesterday, more flatting and filling, gonna have an evening on Archie tomorrow then the paint shop if finishing the prep and hes getting hs brand new paint job wooop! put Archies door on to see what the shuts were like so all good stuff!
Neptune blue hes doing the full exterior and Im going to tidy up all of the interior white myself to save some pennies as its not that bad its all exciting stuff!
Put the other cab door on and sliding door to make sure everything lines up as it should before I went any further ( a bit late admittedly) but was plesantly suprised cab door and sliding door shut rear arch is perfect sliding door need to shut a little more but I dont seem to have enough movement on the bump stop, can you elongate the holes or is it a bit dodgy? help appreciated
Fitted the door cards on friday afternoon, look pretty cool! While I was there tried on the sliding door panel needeed a bit cutting out but not bad Got the tailgate and rear cab seat panel covered Working on the sliding door panel sliding door before and after I've insulated the backs of each panel, might be a bit OTT as im insulating the van walls aswell but never mind so just one edge to stick down on the rear arch panel and the panel opposite the sliding door to cover but i ran out of adhesive annoyingly! should be able to finish them off tomorrow evening
Cheers man, yeah he said he would start it this week, hes finishing bits of the bodywork off then hes in! mind you he said he would start it end of last week but he didn't lol we will see!
A quick but exciting update! managed to get the last of the panels covered tonight after having a nightmare last night using a different adhesive ANDDD Archie has had been in for a coat of primer! oh and reminded the guys at the painshop that the windows needed to be out as I was getting new chrome surrounds and scrapers, so out the came So things are happening! should be painted by the end of the week! woop!
Popped in on friday to see how Archie was coming along, he was in the boothe getting ready for his white top half and being seam sealed. so instead of getting in the way I went home and left them to it! Today on my way home popped in to see what had been going on ... check him ouuuuuutttttt! few finishing off bits they need to do where some tape has stripped a bit of paint of inside the door on the arch but well shuffed over all! had a go at fitting my first window so fitted the seal and popped it in! went in like a dream! The same can not be said for the second and third which were right awkward buggers! so another 3 to do including the windscreen then get the new door chromes fitted and glass back in! bumpers should be painted this week so will get them fitted aswell wooooop
