A nice couple of coats of Epoxy Mastic on the inside of the rear panels. Shiny shiny!
Entries by Jim Ley
Wheel tub closing panels and primer
A pretty productive week again this week. First up I finished up the driver’s side rear wheel tub by making these closing panels from a second outer wheel arch repair panel. The outer wheel arch was trial fitted whilst welding these in to make sure everything would fit correctly. Rear: Front: I’m pretty much ready […]
D Pillar & Wheel Arch Repairs
I’ve been busy finishing up the faffy D pillar and wheel tub repairs which need to be done before I can fit the outer panels to complete the rear end. It’s amazing how much time all these little bits add up to; I’ve spent 2 weeks or so doing this and still have a little […]
O/S Arch Fettling
O/S arch fettled to perfection. I had to persuade it (hammer) to match the curve profile of the middle panel. I couldn’t work out for the life of me why the panel was bulging and popping when pressed near to the arch. I finally tracked it down to the lip not being bent enough, so […]
O/S Engine Skirt & Arch
O/S engine skirt repaired and trial fitted. Making a start on the O/S rear wheel arch. The tub is in amazing condition with only the very ends needing repair. Cavity wax seems to have kept it from rusting out. The outer arch needs a fair bit of fettling to get it to fit properly though, […]
O/S Rear Corner
O/S rear corner trimmed and trial fitted, as it’s a genuine part it didn’t need too much fiddling to get it to fit but still took quite a lot of time: Pretty happy with the engine lid gaps too: Trial fit of the battery tray: And finally making a start on repairing the O/S engine […]
N/S engine skirt repaired and trial fitted. In order to repair the O/S skirt I need the battery tray and new corner in place so it’s off with the corner! The inside of it is in relatively good nick but needs a jolly good cleanup.
Before I fit the engine bay skirt and battery tray I wanted to get the corner repair fitting nicely. It still needs trimming down a little in places but it’s looking good.
Rear End Repairs
I’ve been super busy this week cracking on with the rear end restoration so haven’t got round to uploading any pictures this week until now. To aid in getting the surrounding panels fitting correctly I’ve fitted a set of new hinges to the old engine lid and got the gaps correct (I have a new […]
Rear end off the jig
Tonight saw the van come off the jig at the rear and onto axle stands. It still scares the life out of me moving the van on my own on and off the jig, as the legs settle as the weight is put onto them. All done now though to make access in and around […]
