The Journey Begins !!

[mk2ddc]

Well folks some more work done today, got the tank well out and the rear panel off, to say these had been botched is an understatement, truly shocking repairs.
Decided now to replace the boot floor rather than try to have 800 pinholes welded up. There is also really heavy and deep pitting so it would probably need doing eventually anyway.
SOme repairs to the chassis legs required but not too bad.

Next on the list is to remove spare wheel panel and then drill out spotwleds in prep for removing boot floor. I also need to clean all the edges up too






Need to source some lower rear corners too
However the project continues

[Aaron P.]

Did some more work today, got the heater bubble and scuttle grill off,
bulkhead and bulkhead top both shot , as is gearbox tunnel , splash panels , hinge posts ,.






Going to have to source a bulkhead and top or else bit the bullet and get them from expressed at 840 quid plus vat for them both gulp

not really a good shell to start with but your doing it and it will be done well....im trying to get the heater bubble of myself on my mk1 van at the mo and it wont budge....so how did yours come off???? i dont want to damage mine as i dont want have to buy another one down the road.....am defo gonna keep an eye on this resto as my van looks a very similar

[RS2000EXPRESS]

You are doing excellent work cleaning up the shell. You will get great satisfaction after ripping out all that botched work of the past, when you are replacing it with how it should have been done.

[mk2ddc]

not really a good shell to start with but your doing it and it will be done well....im trying to get the heater bubble of myself on my mk1 van at the mo and it wont budge....so how did yours come off???? i dont want to damage mine as i dont want have to buy another one down the road.....am defo gonna keep an eye on this resto as my van looks a very similar

I was lucky i suppose because it was half rotted away in the first place so needs replacing so i wasn`t to bothered about ripping it out. I just drilled out the spot welds that was left and cut a few bits with the grinder and hey presto she lifted off. Not doing anymore on the front for now as we`re starting from the back and working frontwards. But i`ll get to it eventually

[mk2ddc]

Cheers for all the comments so far lads, it gives me great encouragement

[mk2ddc]

Not much progress on the car to report, however been collecting panels.
Picking up a bootlid and a boot floor this week. Just need rear chassis legs and waiting for the welder type person to see when he can come and start

[south west restorations]

hope u get into it soon and see some progrees mate .

[mk2ddc]

Spoke to my mate at the weekend and hopefully the welder will get a start in the next week or so , if no it will be after new year

As i can`t get anything done at the moment i thought i`d pi$$ about with the number plate !!



A bit premature i think

[Banishit]

to be honest admire your keeping at it, but I think thats a reshell, theres far too much with the boot floor and all, what state are the insides of the chassis rails too !!!

think it would xost more than to buy a shell like the ones a DARREN and Mark advertise


I had a signal green one here and it drove into my garage and looked not too bad, but turn out to be a right snotter rot everywhere not even as bad as your one, it has I believe been reshelled now

[mk2ddc]

to be honest admire your keeping at it, but I think thats a reshell, theres far too much with the boot floor and all, what state are the insides of the chassis rails too !!!

think it would xost more than to buy a shell like the ones a DARREN and Mark advertise


I had a signal green one here and it drove into my garage and looked not too bad, but turn out to be a right snotter rot everywhere not even as bad as your one, it has I believe been reshelled now

I understand what you`re saying mate but i`ve been collecting panels and have decided to repair this shell. It looks alot worse than it is to be honest, if that makes any sense !!
The chsssis rails are surprisingly good, a few bits to cut out but nothing major like what the panel work needs

[Oldbloke]

If you look at my "my money pit" thread, I think we have similar projects ahead of us - although there are areas of your shell that look a little more daunting than mine (didn't think that was possible!). All I can say to you is you're on the right site here with some great blokes who will go out of their way to help.
Keep the vision - you sound committed (or should be ) so go for it bloke and keep those pics coming when the welder gets there........ Good luck!

[mk2ddc]

Cheers for all the positive comments lads, it just gets you down a bit when you can`t make on any progress , especially something i can`t do myself.
However just got to keep the chin up and wait for the welder , once we do eventually get started it will come together

[richard wilson]

fair play to you mate to even start to repair it and i hope you get it sorted and back on the road again and remember the saying the only 1 you have to please is yourself will be keeping a watch at the thread

[mk2ddc]

Well sadly the journey on this one now ends as i am selling the project. Due to financial difficulties at work this year (earnings are 25% down and ive escaped a round of payoffs !!). Also with the continuing struggles of trying to organise the welder etc etc, and as i cant do any of the work myself its time to pull the plug on it.
Was a hard decision to come to but what we are going to do is put the money into a fund as per pur originall plan and save and purchase a completed one next year
I wont be leaving the site or anything , i`ll just carry on as normal but we would rather put the money to save for something rather than throwing any more at something we cant achieve. I hate admitting defeat but thats life and got to face responsibilities.
However hopefull this time next year i`ll be in a position to purchase one for the lakes tour 2011 !!!!! .
I`ll be putting an ad in the classified section.

cheers
dave

[south west restorations]

hi

hi sorry mate u have to do that .would have helped if a good as a like doing the old fords but as u said ur a bit far away from me .hope u do get a rs in the futher al the best on the sale .

dav