Started On Miss Piggy

[greek]

Had first good look at Miss Piggy this week pretty sound dosen`t need a lot doing for mot bills for king pins new wheel cylinders new shockers back end pretty good underneath, steps been welded reasonable job brake pipes all ok.As far as I can see just needs brake lights & horn sorting.
Anyway cracked on with a couple of jobs that needed doing got them done but finished for a few days now money work beckons
Here we go panels waste water tank & petrol tank off





Tank was better than it looked



Cutting front corner panels which were also damaged
[and side panel



new Frame

[Luke]

where have all the pics gone i just went through and altered all the img tags so they'd show up

[Altransit]

where have all the pics gone i just went through and altered all the img tags so they'd show up

Whoops!

[greek]

God knows Luke could only get url`s up tried to edit it
Try again tomorrow off to bed 3-30 start

[Luke]

sorted the pics out just needed a few ['s removing

anyway - allready looking like it's gonna be good when it's done

[Avandriver]

Even as it stands , that camper is bloody lovely .



Steve

[greek]

Couple extra pics managed to fathom it out
will be a lengthy process but I`ll get it ready for test then start on the rest might have it done by next spring

[Muttley]

Couple extra pics managed to fathom it out
will be a lengthy process but I`ll get it ready for test then start on the rest might have it done by next spring

Thats really nice work there, coach built stuff scares the hell outa me

[greek]

Needed decorative ally strips for bottom of new panel & step so phoned the graveyard my old tranny went to, lucky me still there so went to pay my respects.


got my bits but took all the other trim off it just for a rainy day also got the step save me making one up
gfdiamond nice bloke but not very good in the decorating department had a spare hour so decided to strip a bit paint off the inside.




Got to take the big back panel off now because other side of the door needs new timber in before I can make a frame for the step

[bigmastif]

looking like your making some brilliant progress
the old mk1 looks very sorry for itself, but atleast it is adding to the new project

[greek]

Took the rear side panel off.Had to take Carver heater out & flues for the fire all for a couple of pieces of timber.


New frame in

Thought I`d start to make the brackets for my step before I put the panel back on.Fabricating not up to dacre standards but it wil work

This piece will fit on the bottom of the frame to take the bolts for the step then work out how to make the supports so when you stand on it, it wont collapse




Start on main supports


How it looks in situ needs painting & fixed in but got to take shower tray & part of the toilet so i can get some bolts through the floor Might get another bit done tomorrow.

[Luke]

nice work keep the pics coming - its good to see how they all go together

[greek]

Got a bit more done this last couple of days skin made for step & brackets fixed in.A couple of panels put on the frame on the underside stop the weather getting in side panel back on plus the trim the two bits of trim on the front new panel & step came off the old Tranny plus the wheel arch extension still got some of the plastic trim that slots in the ally to cover the screws to do & one or two other jobs then start on some other bits & pieces.
bending panel for step

panel on



panel on

sooty bit of trim off old tranny

plastic trim slow job

This is it for a few days working 6 of the next 7 days

[gfdiamond]

hi greek,

as the former owner of this van - you are doing a fantastic job and i cant wait to see it finished.

it served me really well for around a year and its great to see the old girl coming back to her former glory.

glad i could sell it to such a great guy who deserves to have the best.

regards,

geoff.

[greek]

Not done a lot latley repaired waste water tank ready to go back under step.Welded a little patch on box section behind front wheel,forgot to take any pics going to start with the rust on bottom of door & rain channel next to windscreen tomorrow (Tues).
Had a trip back to the graveyard today managed to save some of the furniture which hadn`t been burnt only smoke damaged, intend to set the inside up like the old one smaller bed but more storage space, luckily used to keep the cushions from the bed in my loft over the winter so they didn`t go up in flames.Got a couple of wheels & tyres which were still good £15 apiece though just had them all blasted & painted last yr with 4 new tyres its a bugger having to buy your own gear back.Was going to get the wings because the ones on miss piggy are fibreglass but too late gone but the lazy sod nacked two good doors cutting them off with a grinder.
Gearbox on piggy is auto but priced buying the old one with prop shaft just in case but £100 is it worth it just to have it lying about just in case All for now thanks to anyone thats interested