The project base vehicle

[Luke]

This is it yes we've got our work cut out it's my old mk4 donated to the project by myself
although it looks a bit of a state (unfortunatly it's now weller-less) it's not had much bodywork no filler in it and quite solid underneith, doors are good even the back ones - too good to scrap anyway

pics from a few years back






and this was it a month or so back

[AndyJ2506]

I've got a full carpet out of my mk3 i don't mind donating if its gonna become a day van, I'll prob have some other bits as well when i think about it

[matthew2riches]

So it'll need the full replacement panel kit... arches front and back, wings, sills and rear corners? What's the rear crossmember like?

Maybe a motorfactor would sponsor us? They could supply panels and then have their logo on a banner at Transitmania

[Luke]

i'll take some close up pics of the areas it needs but theres a fair few bits of corrosion, but it's all pritty localised, as far as i know the back crossmember is ok the bits i know it needs are

all arches
front spring hanger - mabe both
top edge of the front screen - needs the screen taking out to do it
some patches on the chassis

also some other faults are

noisy back axle
front wheel bearing - this is ok to drive but really wants doing
exhaust blowing

sounds like a propper shed

and 1 more fault - i fitted the wrong petrol tank for the filler neck

[matthew2riches]

So I'd guess ( ) the first day will be sorting out all rust, stripping out interior, undersealing & waxoyling. Followed by maybe primer overnight and paint in the morning. Then it'll be engine and drive stuff!! Sounds, interior, polishing, more polishing and any graphics Lots of photos.

It'll be shift work I'd guess to keep on track of time

[Luke]

we'll have to work out a schedule but say we start on the thursday arrive midday set up and by the evening i dont see any reason we cant have it stripped to a shell, that doesnt take long
that gives friday morning have the van on it's side welded underneith - while the welders are on it the bodyworkers can get to work on the doors and other bits that would be off the van by now and the mechanics can start refirbing parts etc.

once the vans back on its wheels the bodywork can start also the engine could be fitted running gear sorted etc.

one thing i did see on an episode of overhaulin was they did a chevy van and had a spare van for building templates on to save time (mainly interior work)- this is mabe something we could do, all we'd need is another bare swb mk3/4/5 available

when the actual paint is put on obviously we'd not be able to have anyone but the sprayer working on the van so we might be better planning this to be done late on sat evening or night so it can bake overnight and ready for the morning

then sunday to build it all up

lots of other jobs things like building an exhaust could be done inbetween - this is the sort of thing if we got 1 or 2 volenteers that took over the task of building the exhaust.

all the running gear, axles springs crossmembers etc. would be stripped off and cleaned up (be nice if we got a shotblaster ) then hammerited before going back on - this would be a relitivley easy job but a few people could take on as their responsibility

that'd be how we need to organise it so every job has a person(s) assigned to it and everyone has an alocated time to get it done

[mealic]

I havn`t put my name to the project because a) i was a bit late reading all about it and b)have never met any of you guys before as have not been to any meets etc.

I have booked for Mania though and hope to meet up with you all.

Now, I have a Mk4 on an L plate 150 custom (heavy back end and good axle)it`s on SORN and has been for a couple of years.I could donate this van if I got involved, but we would need to trailer from Sussex to wherever work was being carried out.

I have pretty good Knowledge of all aspects of mechanics,etc.

What do you all reckon.

See you Friday

Alastair (silver Michelin Mk6)

[Luke]

I havn`t put my name to the project because a) i was a bit late reading all about it and b)have never met any of you guys before as have not been to any meets etc.

I have booked for Mania though and hope to meet up with you all.

Now, I have a Mk4 on an L plate 150 custom (heavy back end and good axle)it`s on SORN and has been for a couple of years.I could donate this van if I got involved, but we would need to trailer from Sussex to wherever work was being carried out.

I have pretty good Knowledge of all aspects of mechanics,etc.

What do you all reckon.

See you Friday

Alastair (silver Michelin Mk6)

nice one wether or not we use the van we still need more help it's not restricted to the 20 we have..... so put your name down

[matthew2riches]

In this game no amount of cooks can spoil the broth. My reckoning is that if we have a person for every square foot of the external body, we should be good

[Luke]

as promised here's some close up pics taken last week of all the worst bits

[ake]

Sure needs a bit of work

[AlanN]

You sure a weeks enough

[100 T280]

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[Luke]

remember what you see is what you get and this is the worst of it - no hidden filler under bodged on panels - 2 wings and 4 arches most of that will be gone

plus a few months back that had an MOT

[quadfather]

:lol: remember what you see is what you get and this is the worst of it - no hidden filler under bodged on panels - 2 wings and 4 arches most of that will be gone

plus a few months back that had an MOT

don't tell porkies!!
seriously? and it passed?