Mr RVM wrote:These are probably (in my experience at least) one of the most awkward repairs to do on a transit due to lack of accessibility to the front and outer edges......I've ended up cutting bits from the bulkhead to gain access to the front edge in the past.....if you weld strips on from the underside (once you found some decent metal to weld to)......it can sometimes be a lot of effort for nothing because patching up the inner wing doesn't always mean that the strut top reinforcement panel will be any more secure than before you started.....most of the inner wing behind this panel will be well rotted....any metal added should be welded from both sides for the repair to be 100% effective......I think that if I had to do this ever again I would pay the money (around £150) for a complete inner wing and seam weld the 'turret' first before I fitted it
derv23 wrote:Good stuff sportscott. I'd be checking to the left of the strut area in your pic. Can see the start of some crud. That part is near when inner arch meets the inside of the outer arch, and up into the firewall.
Just a heads up as a wee bit crud can soon turn nasty. Your strut tops do look good from your pic.
I see in your other post you have a new toy , been thinking of getting one for a while. How are they to use ? Does yours run off a compressor ?
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