Operation Blind Faith, A Winter Project

[S49]

Specially for Benf a bit of red oxide. This van will be about 2 ton heavier than standard the way my wife is splashing on the paint.

[Benf]

It's coming together si. Have you used a mig or arc welder there?

[S49]

All done with a Murex 120 mig dating back to 1981.

[Benf]

I was one year old in 81!

I'm a qualified welder but still haven't welded cars, but going to be replacing wings and that patch next to the sliding door eventually

[S49]

Have a go on some metal first. Thicker stuff is a lot easier to do. I always weld in little short spots on panel stuff so as to avoid the metal distorting.

[Benf]

Yeah, small short bursts rather than long runs

[Eagles02]

Congrats on completing the welding.Onto the fun stuff.Although,I do find welding in repairs quite satisfying.The more you do it,the neater it gets.

[S49]

Fun stuff? The welding has been the fun stuff for me. It'll up to the boss to get some sort of colour match. Have grown to love fannying about with old vans.

[Activ8]

......It'll up to the boss to get some sort of colour match. Have grown to love fannying about with old vans.

That'll be an interesting colour match Si!

[S49]

If it warms up tomorrow I may venture down the workshop. Brrrrrr should have called it a spring project.

[S49]

A bit of colour under the arch not the right colour but good enough for under there.

[S49]

Terry Tandlers home made farmhouse perry.....strong stuff.

[Activ8]

I'm loving this Si , top stuff mate.

[Fruitbat]

I thought you would’ve put the van on your lift to wax oil the underneath ?

[S49]

Its a 3 ton lift but its on "farmers" concrete so a bit thin so I just use it for cars.