mrks 2 restoration

[karl]

thought i would start a new thread here of my progress off the restoration this van will be a show van when completed

so here is the intro thread

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=145481

and il carry on here

so today was cutting the floor out and the rotten metal i had to leave so metal for shaping purposes but did grind back to clean metal before hand

so here goes

this


to this

[BigMonty]

You sir are a very brave man.
But it will be way cool when finished. Hope to see it at mania 2020.

[Muttley]

Nah, the way he's going it will be this year

[Mr RVM]

Actually it don't look as bad as I was expecting after seeing the rear chassis but the floor and the chassis beneath it look quite solid (at least what we can see does)
Stick with it young Karl it'll be a good'n when its done

[karl]

i done some more today welding the inner arches up manage to do it in two plates so weather was hot so left welding and the sun dont mix

pictures to follow

also tracked down transit mrk 2 in the scrappies from what i remember the from panels were in good nick

[karl]

pictures as promised

even folded the centre for strength


then today was patching the inner wing then fabricating/ making the bonnet hing mount (1side) which iam very chuffed about as never done anything like this before an id turned out great

paching



bonnet hing






then started the other side as i need sills steps etc to finish the sides of then they will be done




after the sides are done il move to the front then i may have sourced a full front end of a mrk 2

[BigMonty]

. Hope to see it at mania 2020.

Great progress. I can see me eating my words here.

[karl]

. Hope to see it at mania 2020.

Great progress. I can see me eating my words here.

surprising meself

a just get stuck in to it

like i have said it looks worse then it actually is the back is the worse part but am not interested in that yet i want the cab/floor front done for winter including doors repaired fitted and at least a few coats of primer on it as well

[irishtransit]

impressive work ya doing.

[karl]

impressive work ya doing.

cheers buddy

the thing is here as well am learning all the time and asking should i or don't i cut that out am challenging myself doing it

also the thing am finding is plating over shite in the first place ,this is the reason it has this problem in the first place and the old plating has never see a coat of paint

[Muttley]

Very professional stuff matey, turbo speed too

[karl]

Very professional stuff matey, turbo speed too

cheer mutts ,it will be a great achievement for me when done its as old as me 30 years

update tomorrow when done most of the passenger side

[andypdq]

Good for you, for taking it on. These resto's can be a long, hard road, but if you take it one section at a time, it becomes less daunting. As Mrs PDQ says, "Just keep pecking at it, and you'll get there".

[karl]

Good for you, for taking it on. These resto's can be a long, hard road, but if you take it one section at a time, it becomes less daunting. As Mrs PDQ says, "Just keep pecking at it, and you'll get there".

Cheers Andy I have done a load more on the other side I have picture I need to up load them later it time consuming cutting and shaping the new steel to fit right but made big progress of the other side

Am having a little break tomorrow got to go and look at a 308 pug in burnley then a diesal leak on a tractor at the yard

[karl]

her are the pictures

spot welded


new water channel inplace


inside top done


i have replaced the floor what ive cut out but no picture as i forgot