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by **Luke** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:59 pm

so are repro-panels available for mk6's now then or did you get the sill from fords :?:

and nice work btw

by **Brains_transit** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:06 am

got it from ford £55 as was cheaper than a copy £80. the copy did go the whole length but i just wanted the sliding door bit.

by **Frenchfarmer** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:31 am

British vans rust because of the salt on the roads in winter and the fact that the winds from the Atlantic carry salt so every time it rains you get salted. Over here on the mainland there are:- 1; too many roads to salt 2; if it is that bad why go to work as the customers won't 3; we are so far from the sea the Atlantic winds drop it all on you guys. Down in the south and in Spain there are old Mk 1 transits on their second engine!!!!!!

by **Brains_transit** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:25 pm

i sorted another problem my passenger rear foglight never worked but the drivers did. it had no power at the rear light so i tested the plug at the front footwell and it was getting 12v so there was a break somewhere between here and the rear light. i stripped back the wire above the sliding door and tested the continiuty from here to the back light and it beeped so the break was between here and the dash. i ran a new wire and bingo foglight back working. i have no idea why one wire had a break but all the others are working perfect

by **Brains_transit** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:51 pm

please dont rain tonight :lol:

. i got my rust rubbed down on the rear arch and near the passenger door and put kurust to help but as you have to leave it 3 hours before paint making that 9 i couldnt do it as i have to fill and sand pitted areas. the new sil now makes my sliding door look sh*t too.

by **winterheating** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:14 pm

are you going to stone chip it to hell before priming and painting :?:

by **Brains_transit** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:46 pm

im going to zinc prime the bare metal on the underside and use under body sealant as i think stonechip trapped the water and is why it rusted so much as water dripped out as i scraped it off.

by **Brains_transit** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:23 pm

so my m.o.t is tomorrow at 1pm so i was checking all the fluide levels and looked at the egr and well crusted rusted away bolts. so after i get back on the road i ll make the blanking plate after i snap off / drill out the bolts :lol:

by **winterheating** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:03 pm

Brains Mk6 transit wrote:im going to zinc prime the bare metal on the underside and use under body sealant as i think stonechip trapped the water and is why it rusted so much as water dripped out as i scraped it off.

is zinc primer next one up from redoxide primer :?:

by **Brains_transit** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:14 pm

winterheating wrote:
Brains Mk6 transit wrote:im going to zinc prime the bare metal on the underside and use under body sealant as i think stonechip trapped the water and is why it rusted so much as water dripped out as i scraped it off.

is zinc primer next one up from redoxide primer

havent a clue just my mate said years ago zinc prime prevents rust as said on the can.

by **winterheating** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:19 pm

zinc must act as a sacrificial part :?:

i wonered if red oxide primer is only effect when open to the elements :?:

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