Operation Blind Faith, A Winter Project

[S49]

Panel all welded on and the welds ground off.

[S49]

A splash of the in-laws barn paint and the jobs handed over to Molly to flat the sill prime, stone chip and a couple a coats of colour after it's all settled.

[Activ8]

A splash of the in-laws barn paint and the jobs handed over to Molly to flat the sill prime, stone chip and a couple a coats of colour after it's all settled.

Isn't it too cold/damp for paint at the moment Si?

[S49]

Lovely and dry in the Shire today Rob. You can bollock pikey barn paint on in all temps. Moll wont be doing the stone chip straight away.

[Activ8]

Lovely and dry in the Shire today Rob. You can bollock pikey barn paint on in all temps. Moll wont be doing the stone chip straight away.

Bright here to Si but cold & damp air .

[Benf]

Panel all welded on and the welds ground off.

Nice job Si, you Tackled it after all then

[S49]

Most productive three hours spend on a vehicle in months. Beach is calling.

[S49]

Never thought of it before but when i was doing it and talking to the ole chap about rust prevention he said drill a hole for a blanking plug in the inner arch in the door shut and "flood it" with cavity wax. A good tip that just never entered my head.

[Jim24]

Some of the water running down from the scuttle tray enters via factory drain holes, into and behind the rear inner arches and down into the front of the sills Si, so corrosion from the inside out in that area is inevitable. I bet there isn't a non-molested, non-garaged overnight van in the UK, that isn't displaying rust blisters there?

It's a pitiful design, and when you next remove your front wings you'll be able to confirm this for yourself by shooting anti-corrosion fluid down the newly exposed drain holes. Or if you are feeling brave, I imagine it would work equally well by pouring a bucket of water into your scuttle tray, and watching it drip out of the sills after the compost has first had a good soaking.

But hey, I'm just repeating myself, so I'll make a real effort not to mention it again.

[huskyman]

Jim. Mine is not displaying blisters in that area

[arfur fox-acre]

Jim. Mine is not displaying blisters in that area

Didn't think it would be.


Mine isn't either. Mines a truly rust free example.
It has 2 sliding doors and 2 and
aibags as well.

[Jim24]

Didn't think it would be.


Mine isn't either. Mines a truly rust free example.
It has 2 sliding doors and 2 and
aibags as well.

Road salt is truly corrosive.

"A.I. Bags" - are they for fertilising the Masses then Arf'?

[Jim24]

Jim. Mine is not displaying blisters in that area

You've probably got a Factory 'Special' HM

[huskyman]

Nothing special about mine no airbags though. Not ssen one with them

[Activ8]

Nothing special about mine no airbags though. Not ssen one with them

Mine has both fitted.