My Mk1 Transit's Restoration Project

[montym100]

Fantastic Fabrication work

[thebandit92]

Very nice work.

[malta transit]

Thanks Guys & Dolls

[Franfixit]

I'm not so sure that you're 'restoring' a transit....the more pics I look at...the more I start to think you're 'building' a transit from scratch...with Fords work just providing a vague outline....and doing a damn good job of it too!!!!....Loved your Transit road train to and from the sandblasters

[malta transit]

I'm not so sure that you're 'restoring' a transit....the more pics I look at...the more I start to think you're 'building' a transit from scratch...with Fords work just providing a vague outline....and doing a damn good job of it too!!!!....Loved your Transit road train to and from the sandblasters

Thanks

[malta transit]

Well apart from moving the van from the back to the right hand side,all i did was cleaned a bit the back and inspected the hidden damage on the left hand side.



As i had encountered the same problem on the other side, i looked at the rusty holes on the floorboard were the mounting of the shock absorber from beneath, penetrates.



From below you can see better as you can see light.



So, i got my trusty grinder and cut out a rectangular shape, so i can weld up fresh metal, hopefully next week!!

[redeemer]

Keep up all the good work! you are paying attention to every original detail in the body work!

[malta transit]

This week all i v done was welded the rectangular patch, linished it and gave it a skim of filler and brushed painted it,





As to this rear part i smothed with filler and gave it a lick of paint. Not bad,as it came out well. You can't see were it was patched unless you knew

[malta transit]

Today i started to inspect the other side from beneath. As you can see there is quiet a mess of rust and most panels have to be fabricated and changed as they are unobtainable.















After deciding were to start from ,i decided to start patching and repair the wheel well;

[noah]

swiss cheese

[transitandy]

keep up the good work m8y

[malta transit]

swiss cheese

Green Swiss Cheese

keep up the good work m8y

Thanks

[malta transit]

Well as i said , all i v done was some repair bits to fit wheel well. From this.....................................



To this................................................................................................................................





Next week i contiue as it takes ages to shape and fit................................................... ............

[mk1van]

some job your doing on that van...looks great work so far....

[malta transit]

I have done some more welding today, will take pictures next week when a small piece will finish off the inner wing!!