Restoration in the garden. lol

[mooney_d373]

Hey guys, been a long while since I've been on here, been busy with the angle grinder and welder with the Tranny Since i'm working outside, it's taking a long while to get this project complete thanks to the British weather

Heres a few pictures of my progress with the green machine.



Had to de-rust the back chassis and re-paint it.



Hear I am replacing the back cross member, I bent the old one by standing on it. lol



Slowly getting there, rebuilding the back of the beaver tail, thought the metal would cost a fortune but J and S sites services in Sunderland have been a great help on the prices.



All painted in black.



Now for the checker plate. I know it'll be heavy but this is for more show use than anything else.



Made my back light brackets.



How they look beside the back cross member.



Had to make a new mounting bracket for my winch.



Now the lights are on and in place.



Starting on the door skins. Bought the small repair skins but has been repaired once and rotted some of the door cross member so making them out of sheet metal instead. The bottom of the doors where all filler.

I'll keep yas posted on the progress...

Thanks Dave

[G40GES]

Top work Dave good job, i'm a fan of the mk2 and think you onto a winner

[Luke]

nice work

[mooney_d373]

Cheers Guys! I'm hoping to get it on the road for the summer providing the weather doesn't spoil my plans. Already booked 2weeks off next year to buckle down on it. lol.

[mooney_d373]

When I'm on my rota days this week, I shall post more photos of the resto to keeps you's up to date. Nearlly got both door skins replaced and the front valance.

[transitandy]

Very nice indeed

[mooney_d373]

Here is a update of the work carried out.



Bottom of the doors were very rotton.



Making the bottom skin out of 1.2mm sheet.



How it looks welded and filled.

[G40GES]

Love the metalwork Mooney ... proper metalwork hope it goes well