need to do a little patch for the mot! pic hea vy

[wallopadonkey]

had to do a little patch for the mat just behind the front passenger step
it was a bit awkward to get at and find some good steel to weld to so i thought i would just take a few bits out of the way and sort the patch before lunch and mot it in the afternoon

I removed the plastic step covers and found a little more

and the arch was a bit scabby

so i then cut out the rotted out top bit and found the problem source looks like someone jacked it up on the sill and crushed it up splitting the seam as it went!

bit of a mess really

and while looking closely i saw this

anyhow i thought i would then have a little poke around
by the edge of the step and .... you guessed it
lifted the plastic triangle up and

then the carpet


thought i would trim the outer wing and arch by a few inches to see if the inner wing needs anything....

and a little here i can see this taking a little more than a morning!

[wallopadonkey]

where was i.....
oh yeah



humm the outer, inner wing is like lace and where it joins to the seam is rotten too!

just need to check in the crossmember before it gets serious

give it a quick slice to check its insides

is is actually solid and i will zip up the slice later before i waxoil in there

[wallopadonkey]

so as if it wasnt bad enough i had a sneeky peek under the wing and wahay a pillar box section where it joins to the inner wings was toast as well lol fun and games



oh yeah then i drilled all the spot welds on the wing and the inner wing fell off with it!!!



so i have had my van home for about 6 hours and it looks worse for wear

however it wont be so bad after a little zinc primer

and half a dozen magnum panels

[wallopadonkey]

i have just ordered an new ford inner wing for her and will fit that tomorrow evening
any hints on getting the door and win lined up lol

[rover]

Thats what you get for being fussy

The door should line up ok, the bit you have to watch out for is the bottom of the wheel arch piece against the bottom of the door!

[wallopadonkey]

ok had to get the van done quick for mot as we had to move house but i will put up some more pics when i get chance
the wing didnt fit that great and the door gap could do with a few lump hammer blows to staighten it up lol mot passed now moved house with the van
inner wing was a bit of a faff but sorted it out
sorry i cut it short but needs must
catch up soon
cheers

[pete t140]

and i thought i had problems.

[mrepson]

i have just ordered an new ford inner wing for her and will fit that tomorrow evening
any hints on getting the door and win lined up lol

was the inner wing panel about £100 inc vat from frauds or ford dealers as there known

[gravelrash2004]

I recognise all these problems.
i had similar when we started to rebuild the front end of mine after a fine gent didnt look and pulled into me.......

[car13]

Bugger looks like I will have much the same to do on mine....