Dads Mk5 ex RAC - Started with the bodywork

[transitandy]

[The General]

Done a bit more today.
Second hand wing and arch tacked in place. What a pig of a job that was. What made it worst was using Dads knackerd old clarke 110 mig. That things been repaired so many times I think only the case is original. I might just take big BOC Beasty over to finish the welding.


Just waiting for Dad to get a new sill and were in business

[The General]

Here is the 'A' bar fitted

The new sill is welded in but was to dark to take any pictures. Just one little hole to weld a plate in then its filler and paint.

[The General]

Picture update!
n/s arch & wing painted. Looks ok from ten feet but needs the top coat doing again. Thats what you get when you use spray cans outside.

Check out the ugly mug reflection!

[madmark]

good match for a can tho!

[bigtaloola]

Hi I have a X rac van "Preg"
What was the paint colour ? where did you got it from. As I am going to do the same job soon
thanks Dave

[The General]

The paint isn't a good match, it just looks good in the pic. It's actualy a couple of shades darker. I think dad said the paint was from b&q?

[Guy88]

Hi I have a X rac van "Preg"
What was the paint colour ? where did you got it from. As I am going to do the same job soon
thanks Dave

My MK6 was Signal orange found it in a RAL chart at the local place

[The General]

Bodywork update
The old mans been busy this weekend :-

He said it went on a lot easier than the near side. Also fitted the clear side repeaters he spotted in the scrapy. No idea what they are from, Dad seems to think it was a vauxhall?. Had a bit of a disaster in the week when the near side rear wheel cylinder blew its seals just as he was coming upto a junction . Oh and had its MOT today, and passed

[bigmastif]

Also fitted the clear side repeaters he spotted in the scrapy. No idea what they are from, Dad seems to think it was a vauxhall?.

look like astra mk4 repeaters

[LSi]

I was just wondering the other day how this beasty is doing

My girlfriend keeps rolling her eyes about how I reminisce of the good old ex RAC Transit!

Hopefully it's still giving good service, without a doubt one of the best vehicles I ever owned.