Tetsu0san wrote:An update.
I left the van for a few months and when I got back in it again the clutch was fine, no problem at all. I suspect that it has self bled and all the air is out of the system, so that's good. So now I'm onto the welding...
This was the drivers step:
And this was the passenger step:
Pretty rough as you'll agree. So after a few hours playing with sheet metal I now have this:
It's not pretty and needs some paint, but it's a start. I have finished the passenger one but I don't have a picture at the moment.
Next I need to just tidy up all the rough bits on the bodywork. The gutter above the rear doors is rough, as is the numberplate panel. The rear step needs removing as it's really rotten and then I need to reseal the windscreen.
karl wrote:Great job
As for the clutch ldv are solid fly wheel anyway so just order a clutch kit
nedforceone wrote:I have had that with moody mot testers basically slagging the vehicle off and saying its not worth repairing (2 page fail sheet, most of it welding (1500 sovs worth)) took the car straight to another garage and it needed front brakes and 4x tyres, go figure, I shown the garage the other fail sheet and once he stopped laughing told me there was no sign of corrosion underneath, that was 5 years ago and the car is still going strong. N
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