My MK5 Minibus Project

[Muttley]

Your van weighs about 1600kg 1 tonne stands will hold it up and a 1500kg jack will lift it high Great looking steps too

[RonTransitmk5]

Your van weighs about 1600kg 1 tonne stands will hold it up and a 1500kg jack will lift it high Great looking steps too

Thanks for that info Muttley, I have worked out a way of repairing the chassis & inside arch, just need to get the n/s corner sorted 1st thing in the morning.

[RonTransitmk5]

Just a few of the welds done over the weekend, it is so bloody hard to weld under a van, I did not know how flexible you had to be
Going to tackle the x-member & dreaded lower n/s corner in the morning.

Once I get the x-member & lower n/s inside corner welded in place I will then tidy up all the welds & underseal, the arch holding the seats will be painted as I have the original rubber cover to put back once finished.

Inside arch holding seats 7/8 in place


This corner one was not that bad


This one was a nightmare

[robbie.cee]

Great work m8 keep it up she;ll be ready before you know it and you'll have learned a new trade

[RonTransitmk5]

Plated the x-member & n/s lower rear corner inside

[Dawsie]

Ron ,

In one of your posts you seemed to imply that you would underseal straight over your welds . I dont know what other forum members think , but I like to :

1 rustex/jenolite 2 seam seal 3 prime 4 topcoat 5 underseal .......stopping water is hard work


cheers

[Muttley]

Looking good there Ron, I would say though, up the gas a touch and a little less wire

[RonTransitmk5]

Looking good there Ron, I would say though, up the gas a touch and a little less wire

After welding the plate in the 1st picture on the x-member I realised I did not turn the gas on Would you say the welds are to MOT standards or not?

[RonTransitmk5]

Tided all the welds & undersealed 80% of the floor today & made the template in cardboard for the o/s rear corner outside.

Gonna get the van off the ramps & up on axle stands Thursday so I can do the o/s chassis plates.
Then swap sides and do the rear wheel arch & n/s rear corner outside & a small plate near the sliding door.
Then I can do the n/s floor inside & underseal the last 20% underneath & put the interior back in.
Re-fit the rear bumper & work out how to re-fit the rear mudflaps.

[RonTransitmk5]

Tided all the welds & undersealed 80% of the floor today & made the template in cardboard for the o/s rear corner outside.

Gonna get the van off the ramps & up on axle stands Thursday so I can do the o/s chassis plates.
Then swap sides and do the rear wheel arch & n/s rear corner outside & a small plate near the sliding door.
Then I can do the n/s floor inside & underseal the last 20% underneath & put the interior back in.
Re-fit the rear bumper & work out how to re-fit the rear mudflaps.

Not all on Thursday of course

[transitandy]

Good work m8

[robbie.cee]

Bloody Epic mission m8 but your cracking on well! youll be able to rest soon and enjoy the van!!
great pictures too

[RonTransitmk5]

Todays epic challenge, not great but to MOT standard

Before



After

[RonTransitmk5]

Thanks everyone for all your comments

[Muttley]

It aint pretty but its all good enuff