elby on the rise

[AlanN]

Will need lights

[Luke]

positioning will be fine are they 2 lights on it at the top corners

nice colour choice btw

[gravelrash2004]

You are correct!
There are two lights on it in the corners, they are holding the number plate on.

Thanks for the comments on the colours, I am now on the lookout for the smooth bumpers front and rear so i can get them colour coded to match the lower part of the van.

My painter says to come across in the latter part of the week so we can fit the side windows and he has some graphics for the side.

[MrMPuk]

I am now on the lookout for the smooth bumpers front and rear so i can get them colour coded to match the lower part of the van.

Just smooth the ones you have using high build primer, it's how mine were done.

[gravelrash2004]

I am now on the lookout for the smooth bumpers front and rear so i can get them colour coded to match the lower part of the van.

Just smooth the ones you have using high build primer, it's how mine were done.

Cool - I will be having a word with the sprayer tomorrow and see how soon he can do them for me

[gravelrash2004]

Got the van booked in for the 6th september, will be welding the floor..... lifted the plywood and found the usual swiss cheese I wonder if it will run slowed now i have most of the metal back on it lol

Got a Mk6 bumper today and some spots for it, should look nice when its on and colour coded

laterz

[gravelrash2004]

Took the van in as arranged, and set about fitting the side windows






Then we opened up the back to take out the floor and deal with the rust around the loading hooks.



Oh Dear look like we found the nest of the tin worm..... When Stu had finished tapping with a hammer.....





More to come in a few days after he has welded the missing metal back in and fitted a floor back in....

[AlanN]

Blimey, Id have fitted a window in there too

[gravelrash2004]

Blimey, Id have fitted a window in there too

[jerry2]

Looking good m8. Just keep up the good work . Liking the colour choice.

[AlanN]

Come on youve had nearly a week, whats going on

[gravelrash2004]

Called down to see the van at the shop and this is what i saw......the hole got bigger






as you can see from the photo's both side pieces of the chasis rail at the rear of the spring hangers are missing... they were too rotten to salvage. The cross members/floor braces were degraded enough to crush with the hands, and the left hand chassis rail is blistered with rust, enough to buckle the steel. The steel panels/plates at the rear of the wheel arch below the cross member have had to be totally removed and new pieces made, from templates and cut from the steel that we removed when fitting the windoows - nice bit of recycling!

We cant chop the left hand chassis rail out so whats going to happen is, a piece of angle section welded across the perished steel and the rotten metal will be taken out with a grinder or in this case a pair of blunt school scissors

If you are wondering why the garage floor looks that colour? its the remnants of my load area floor

Just to give you an idea of how much "solid" floor and rear section was left is in this next picture... a mudflap is there for scale. Notice the long brown piece of steel section at the front right? that was the floor support and you can pick it up and break pieces off with your hands!!!!!


Who wants to see a photo of the brave chap who is doing all this welding or should i say restoration work?

[AlanN]

Not much left

[gravelrash2004]

Got the floor in and the reversing sensors. Had the rear bumpers painted and included a picture of the guy doing all the work

[gravelrash2004]

more photos in a few days

just been for a ride in the van and its running really lumpy.... fires on all 4 cylinders and runs ok till half pedal them runs lupy as you like, changed the plugs and airfilter to no improvement. any one have any suggestions?