Bring Duetto back to life (hopefully)

[pagan86]

When I first got her


Stripping back out to get to rust, shower and toilet removed



Units removed


Carpet and ply board up


Up on blocks, axle out


What lies beneath
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[pagan86]

Santas came early, just need time to get at it now

[blue estate]

Was santa called Tim and comes from kent ?
You've got your work cut out but considering a good one could still fetch 10k

[pagan86]

I got the stuff through my work mate (work in a garage, so got it trade price), hopefully start taking old floor pan out tomorrow, might take a week off work soon and try get some done, all fun and games

[pagan86]

Cupboard removed, more ply wood out (nightmare to get out, what ever they stuck it down with worked) and carpet cut out, got enough stripped out now to start taking floor pan out


Join for floor pan, eventually found it



Took a weeks holiday next week to get on with it

[pagan86]

Started taking floor pan out tonight, more rotten than I thought, get spot weld drill out tomorrow try get rest out and rear cross member

[pagan86]

Bit more done today, most floor pan out now (some job), recommend a 10mm spot weld bit instead of an 8, edges along outside of chassis rails gona need replaced and more rust found front spring hanger drivers side, these transits don't half rust

[pagan86]

O/S Chassis rail welded up and new lip welded on


Started on O/S front spring hanger and rear of sill

[pagan86]

N/S was was just as bad as O/S but that's them done, on to rear cross member and spring hangers tomorrow

[pagan86]

Rear cross member removed, welded a temp piece of bar in to hold everything in place


New cross member in and a lick of red oxide


O/S and N/S spring hangers and new rear inner corners welded in


Welded new lip on N/S chassis leg

[BigMonty]

NOW that is progress !
Keep the pics coming , I am really enjoying this thread.

[pagan86]

Been on holiday this week mate so that's how Iv'e got so much done, back to work on Monday

[pagan86]

Spare wheel cross member back in one piece today (paint stiil wet)

[pagan86]

Axle and springs rubbed down ( couple hours chipping rust of the axle, hope she doesn't start leaking) and 2 coats of red oxide

[BigMonty]

Great work again. I would have sh*t my pants !
Need the thread title changing, and get rid of that " hopefully " bit.
Big thumbs up !!!!