Hi all,
My Smiley's rear doors have finally given up the ghost and are dropping large lumps of the nasty red stuff on the drive! So, I've ordered some inside and outside repair panels for both doors and am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to go about fitting them or knows of a local (to Bristol) welder that would stick them on in exchange for some drinking vouchers?
Also, when the doors get repaired, I will need to paint them and am thinking of going all over the old lady as I've been grinding out and filling the numerous rust spots so would appreciate any advice on this. I have a spray gun and I'm not too fussed if it doesn't look like a showroom job when I've finished but need to understand what type of paint I might need (I've read something about cellulose paint having been banned?) and how much it would take to do the whole van? Also any other relevant advice would be greatly appreciated as I'm a real novice at this!
I feel I owe it to the van to keep her going as she really is a classic and it would be an injustice to send her to the scrap yard and get a newer model!
Cheers, Martyn.