MOTed and ready for progress

[BigMonty]

Got the old girl MOTed today. Time to start work.
Bought it last year from camperman and its been a cracking van, earned its money back and then some.
It is Ex police, covered 37k in its life time. Had to do a tiny bit of welding, new exhaust, front discs and pads, exhaust and a set of windscreen wipers. MOTer said its the best he had seen in years. ( but I bet he says that to all the boys ).







Havent go a clue yet what to do about the side damage, got a door skin from minormatt ( he did say he would fit it but had run out of duktape ).
Plans ??
Looking for inspiration

[MinorMatt]

Oi!

Duct tape is only for running repairs... not panel replacement

I have a complete (sill to gutter) rear side panel - but its mine

[BigMonty]

Oi!

Duct tape is only for running repairs... not panel replacement

I have a complete (sill to gutter) rear side panel - but its mine

The whole panel replacement is a bit above me at the moment, got my game together enough to get her throu a test, but I need a tad more practice on the scrappers before I have a go at cutting and stuff.
I'm hopeing the side panel will knock out.

[bigjohnthomas]

Bit of filler will sort that easy

[camper-man]

EXCELLENT VAN i do miss that van

[screechowl]

EXCELLENT VAN i do miss that van

Pity about the bodywork... You going to keep both sliding doors? You wont have a lot of room for structures if you do Roof looks in good nick.... Get a sky light in before anything else

You could put some cute lttle windows in the back doors You looked under the boards yet? Good luck with it mate

[BigMonty]

You looked under the boards yet?

I thought I had better look under the boards, a tad better than yours screech, need a welder all the same.


Looking good so far



Slight BUGGER !
then came double bugger !

[dieselhead123]

First time I have seen this thread

Got the makings of a good van there.

Get it down here and I'll wave my 'magic wand' at it

TIM

[screechowl]

Nah its about the same as mine Mont, when you've given it a hammering on the rust

[screechowl]

If the hammer doesn't go through, or not much, your holes maybe are small enough to make do with patching so you dont need a welder This is what I've used for my small holes cos I couldn't find the Vatican in the shop:

[BigMonty]

Thanks for the offer Tim. If I was a bit more local I would be over like a shot.
Not going down the camper route with this one now. Just a day van that I can get the bikes in and do the markets and craft fairs in the summer.
Managed to score a welder off one of the Latvians at work today for 20 squid. And another 20 squid to one of the works engineers to give it a quick overhaul and get it working properly.
Never welded a motor before or used a mig so this will be a bit of a learning curve. Done. A lot of work with an arc welder in the past so hopefully I should get on ok.

[transit mark]

Looking good. You get the seats home ok.

[BigMonty]

Looking good. You get the seats home ok.

Yes thanks matey. And nice to meet you.
Going to make some spreader plates up at work and hopefully get them bolted in next weekend.

[transit mark]

I should if given you my bolts etc.

[AlanN]

About time someone started to look after the MK4, not many left now