i see you dont want that tailgate hinge to whack you in the chops my mate lost a few teeth to one of those babies :-X
So todays installment is a small one... but that roof skin took me most of the day to get back in tacking it in you can see one of the cuts I had to do to get the rot out!! getting there linnishing it off done... will need a slight skim of filler to get it bob on, but not bad!! did a couple of other bits of welding, then made a start on the o/s A pillar... more tomorrow
So after going to work with the old man this morning to be his plumber, I got back on with the van this afternoon!! Started unpicking the A Pillar bottom of the pillar was rotten, as per usual!! New pillar... about to get the chopping treatment!! A little while later got it to this stage New metal going in... A pillar skin clamped on to check fit... Got to get some more weld thru primer, otherwise that would've been welded on!!
So, had a few more hours on the beasty this afternoon... been working with the old man again Got some more weld thru, and primed up the inside of the A pillar welded in new fillet plate in bit of primer on then I chopped out the infill as the one that was in there would've been an issue come MOT time That's it for today... might get the front panel on tomorrow
So a bit more done... Although I've had a bit of a set back that's annoyed me a little... Chopped the bottom out of the N/S A pillar front all filled in A hole in the screen pillar that I opened out all filled in Trial fit of the front panel shows a slight issue... Yep... inner front valance is not in the right position... about 5mm too far forward on the O/S So, I now have to cut out the infill, the bridge between the inner valance and the A pillars, and where the valance goes onto the chassis Gonna see if I can hire/borrow a plasma cutter come monday... blinkin bank holidays
Lovely pillar ,look a art form in itself... 8) I would have to touch it when ever I walked by.... ;D Lovely welding btw.. ;D
I really want a plasma cutter ,it would of made life so much easier working on the van . I'm sure you will sort that little problem out ,keep up the good work
Trim clip came from JK http://www.justkampers.com/shop/t2-bay-window/original-parts/body-panels/v-channel-section-for-side-cover-on-vw-t2-1967-1979-j11019.html
Good work there i've got some roof repairs coming up this week. Not my favourite job i must admit. Re. Weld through primer, i used to use it but stopped bothering when i realised you can rub it off with your fingers. Not sure if it's me doing something wrong or the brand i was using maybe but i had no luck with it.
So as I couldn't get on with the welding I decided that I'd start prepping the pop top for the roof cap First I thought I'd tease out the sky light aperture Black and white bathroom mastic.... and poly filler Next I fired up the hot air gun, as the roof had been vinyl coated, and then at some point gloss painted evostik city must've been leaking like a bottomless bucket all stripped outer edge off, and the inner sheet is ready to lift off!! more tomorrow
