Looking good Lee!! Let local garage loose on my van and now a shame to drive around in it in case somebody thinks it's my welding.... :( Sadly instead of making panels that fit or even buying the panels which would have been cheaper they just welded flat strips of metal on top when I say welded I mean some pigeons were cooing nearby.... Right next to the patches are two big holes as well... But apparently that passes the MoT... I realised I should have done it myself now. But I just thought it would be quicker if they did it... It took them 10 minutes apparently... But it took 6 hours to polish the headlights....
To be honest before I took on this retirement project I watched loads of RUclips videos. Yorkshire car restores and Fitzees fabricator they are both fantastic to watch but have different ways to repair, however they both gave me confidence to have a go myself. Both always end up cutting the rust out, and show the issues when someone welds a plate over the rust. It does seen quicker to at least try to do the repair properly. Thanks so much for youe comments...All the best ..Lee
I have just started the back corner, the rear of the chassis fell out with a small tap with a screwdriver...............video will come out shortly......................lee
Well doneLee. I see the sills are in a bad way as well. Just beware the sill are a serious structural element and must be really sound throughout. Good luck with the project. I've been where your going.
I have started to repair them, all good so far but I need to take off the wing as there seems to be more rust hiding, seems never ending.........thanks for comments....Lee
@@PastimeClassicCarRestorer Lee watch out when you take the wings off check the ends of the sill where they join with the bottom of the "A" posts. They normally rust out there. That's a serious structural point also. With my one I had to make new foot well floors and a new rear parcel shelf. I hope you won't have that problem. Best regards. I will keep watching your progress.
Thanks.............I do wear gloves most of the time but keep taking them off to work the camera, thanks again for your comments................all the best...Lee
Looking good Lee!!
Let local garage loose on my van and now a shame to drive around in it in case somebody thinks it's my welding.... :(
Sadly instead of making panels that fit or even buying the panels which would have been cheaper they just welded flat strips of metal on top when I say welded I mean some pigeons were cooing nearby....
Right next to the patches are two big holes as well... But apparently that passes the MoT...
I realised I should have done it myself now.
But I just thought it would be quicker if they did it... It took them 10 minutes apparently...
But it took 6 hours to polish the headlights....
To be honest before I took on this retirement project I watched loads of RUclips videos. Yorkshire car restores and Fitzees fabricator they are both fantastic to watch but have different ways to repair, however they both gave me confidence to have a go myself. Both always end up cutting the rust out, and show the issues when someone welds a plate over the rust. It does seen quicker to at least try to do the repair properly. Thanks so much for youe comments...All the best ..Lee
@@PastimeClassicCarRestorer that's great to hear Lee!
No problems it's always best to repair it by cutting the rust out!
I have just started the back corner, the rear of the chassis fell out with a small tap with a screwdriver...............video will come out shortly......................lee
Well doneLee. I see the sills are in a bad way as well. Just beware the sill are a serious structural element and must be really sound throughout. Good luck with the project. I've been where your going.
I have started to repair them, all good so far but I need to take off the wing as there seems to be more rust hiding, seems never ending.........thanks for comments....Lee
@@PastimeClassicCarRestorer Lee watch out when you take the wings off check the ends of the sill where they join with the bottom of the "A" posts. They normally rust out there. That's a serious structural point also. With my one I had to make new foot well floors and a new rear parcel shelf. I hope you won't have that problem. Best regards. I will keep watching your progress.
Doing a cracking job, you need gloves tho👍
Thanks.............I do wear gloves most of the time but keep taking them off to work the camera, thanks again for your comments................all the best...Lee