Operation Blind Faith, A Winter Project

[regcheeseman]

Yep - good welding there bud, that's a tricky job.

[S49]

Yep - good welding there bud, that's a tricky job.

Ta, its not nice doing upside down. Sill arrived today so may have a bit more done sunday. Got a small matter of thermostat and all the plastic pipes on the VR6 tomorrow I've only had the bits about a year.

[Fruitbat]

Nice repair Si , an awkward one too weld , out of interest , where did you get the repair panel from ?

[S49]

Its cut out of that one in the scrap yard Kev.

[S49]

As a reward for the effort I've put into her new van molly got me a new welding helmet.......so I can put more effort into her new van.

[S49]

This is next There was and old sanding disc attached to the filler inside the old sill. It'll be ok I said we wont need an inner sill....doh!

[Activ8]

As a reward for the effort I've put into her new van molly got me a new welding helmet.......so I can put more effort into her new van. [ATTACH=CONFIG]10386[/ATTACH]

Are they discounting those helmets Si? Showing online stock at £22.99 , is it any good as an auto darkening helmet, is that a good price - I might have to start investing!

Fuckmuppetry & Bodge Award Winner

[S49]

Didn't someone else comment about expanding foam in the sill. If you look on my photo you'll see its wedged between two welded in "up rights" in the sill. They are defiantly factory think they stiffen the sill and perhaps the foam is to stop the panel drumming. Not good as it was full of water. Will remove the up rights and reweld to the new inner sill. Also got the panel coming for below the filler neck.

[S49]

That's it Rob 23 quid. It works and fits my ugly head. Its of better quality than the cheapo I got from my local factors. She also got an angle grinder and a mountain of disc's. The last grinder I had off em lasted 5 years.

[Activ8]

That's it Rob 23 quid. It works and fits my ugly head. Its of better quality than the cheapo I got from my local factors. She also got an angle grinder and a mountain of disc's. The last grinder I had off em lasted 5 years.

I'll order one for Xmas - 1st gift for the Mrs!

Fuckmuppetry & Bodge Award Winner

[Fruitbat]

Good work Si , it’s not nice being no your back grinding and welding , I’ve been there so many times and I’m sure I’ll be doing the same soon haha.
I bought one of the Aldi welding helmets , I’ve not tried it yet

[S49]

Not at all bad for the money.

[S49]

Inner and outter sills on the lefthand side.....pictures tomorrow.

[rjhoy02]

Hope you're not out in the rain welding Si

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[S49]

No tucked up nice and snug in the shed. Mind i'd advice anybody else to take the tank out when welding in the inner sills. Nearly had the petrol hose alite. If so i'd have blown up quicker than a battle cruiser at Jutland.