Pinkarmy & redarmys 73 devon resto

looks like the filler was here before


previous,previous owner...

 

Nope thats the front and the PO did the front not the PPO. Not got round to that bit yet to take pics

 

Anyway this thread isnt solely about whats wrong with the van and moaning about people who bodge work (at no point have i personally mentioned the PO apart from where the lights came from after someone asked) its about what were doing to rectify it and the problems were coming across and how were dealing with it to make a decent van out of it. This is what the resto part of the forum is for yeh?

 

maybe the po just painted it from Pu r p pl e to o r an ge ,I see not pictures to suggest to front panel been replaced by po..

 

Some of the pics have been removed from the thread. He told us himself what bits hes replaced. Anyway it doesnt matter who did it its not about that

 

He had to extend the front panel on the edges so the doors fit.

 

I know ,if he had done the filler on the front he would not be stupid enough to take a photo...

 

Very true, I think people just like a good mystery!!

 

I dont really know what you mean but heres a pic with the filler on the front not that i care anymore its coming off and getting restored properly hence the resto

 

there is no pu r p ple paint on the front
as lucie said it doesnt matter it will be put write, and the sliding door made to fit the hole in other words the bottom cut off and anew bit
put back on to make it the corect lenght

 

cheers ricky

 

Was it bought as a project?

 

It was yeh, but sold to us as a solid van no welding needed... its fine were over it and raring to make it great!

 

Its freeeeezing today!
More of the same and finished the drivers side down to the repair welds which are being cut out, just need to sand it down to smooth or bare metal


Started on the drivers side today from the rear corner, need to buy a replacement panel for the More welding money
The passenger side rear corner was held on by 2cm or more of filler and no weld! Haha

 

(No puurrple paint in sight)

 

Have you tried the wire brush that goes on a grinder ,there will be a cloud of dust, but they are effective...

welding is over rated...

 

Yeh bought a set yesterday works pretty well but going to scrape as much off as poss then go onto the brush we already took half a bin bag full of filler off so dont wana breathe too much in haha

 

it would have taken longer to put all that filler on than it would have been to replace the panels properly

 

And cheaper probably! Now its costing me a bomb paid for half a bus hahahaha oh well

 

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