My Mk1 Transit's Restoration Project

[ztorm]

Glad to see you've got your inspiration back Malta Nice job!!

[irishtransit]

glad to see yu back again.works looking good keep at it.
what happened to stephen's van?

[malta transit]

Thanks Guys. I haven't seen stephen for ages,since he finished his van i havn't gone to him. though i have seen it ready in his garage, i could not get some decent pictures. He promised me to take it out side for some photos some day,when its clean from some dust,and thats just it!
Well , back to my van, not much today, just patched a piece of a wheel arch!

This looked like this first.



I cut the infected part of the rust with my grinder.





And put fresh metal in,





Then i linished it with a thicker grinder wheel . Thats all for today!

[malta transit]

Today i cut of the rusty corner metal near the inner wheel arch;



From below;



Ah! I used my new jodler which my friend bought me from England. Punches neat holes for welds.



Then i cut a strip of metal punched some holes and had a maraton of welding;





Then i grinded the welds as smoth as possible,so i can shape it smoth with a bit of filler;





Thats all for today,as i have only time to do my van after 8.00pm .


MORE HORROR to come

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[BROWNYS V6]

holy sh*t thats worse than mine,looks like your doing a proper job good luck

[irishtransit]

that's some tidy welding you're doing.are you going for a show van look?
like the tool ya got could do with one of them.

[malta transit]

that's some tidy welding you're doing.are you going for a show van look?
like the tool ya got could do with one of them.

I'll try to go for a show van,but i doubt if it will become one.

[jerry2]

Crikey you have a lot of rust to sort out. Doing a good job though so stick with it mate.

[malta transit]

These last few weeks i sorted some more metal work. I started by measuring the under panel and transfering it on to paper then had to go to a sheet metal factory and transfer everything on metal.

I started to weld on this Z looking part to the outriggers of the van, then punched holed the top with holes for later plug welds.
From the outside;







From the inside; Original panel is moulded mine is plain



Then spot welded to the floor;



Start grinding the welds flat.





Next job is to fit this part, which can be seen next to the old rusty one;

[oldskooler]

great work there mate.

[roelsmits]

nice djob

[Leeday]

Hey malta transit ,
You are doing an amazing job there, going to be as good as new when its finished

[malta transit]

I wish so, Leeday. Its my first project. Although i read alot of mags on restorations on many fords, now was the time to do something. But i think i'm eating more than i can chew!!

[Leeday]

"But i think i'm eating more than i can chew!!" ... No I don`t think so... you are doing a grand job, You definately can`t gice up now, or someone else will benefit from your hard work and have an easier restoration to do... Keep going, and thing of the feeling of achievment you will have when you get out there and drive it

[transitandy]

very nice work m8y