The San Fran Van

[Fife t4]

-2 in fife today mate. Was snowing yesterday and today. Luckily I could take the door in kevs garage

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[T4vancalledStan]

Nice work FifeT4... you seem to be much better than you thought... last time i dpoke to ya! Nice one!

[Fife t4]

Cheers Mike. Im sure someone that knows what they are doing would have it done in half the time. Welding doesn't take long. Its the fabrication and prep.

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[TommyP]

Cheers Mike. Im sure someone that knows what they are doing would have it done in half the time. Welding doesn't take long. Its the fabrication and prep.

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Yes and grinding back when your welding is as shite as ours. My welds look like I’ve backed a camel up to the panel and got it to shit at it.


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[TommyP]

Well done Neal, can't be easy in sub zero temps. Great job mate.

The cold helps to keep the panel cool and reduce warping i’d have thought. I find that wind is the real enemy of MIG welding.


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[Fife t4]

Cheers Tommy, heres me thinking mine were getting better tae

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[T4vancalledStan]

Mate.... ive got garage space for a couple/few weeks from next week onwards... im fuckin buzzin ... bring it here! I can help... hopefully .. lol im doing the rear arches and doing those alloys i stripped back... ! Fuck powder coatin! .. Im taking a short cut... the long way!

[T4vancalledStan]

Mate.... ive got garage space for a couple/few weeks from next week onwards... im fuckin buzzin ... bring it here! I can help... hopefully .. lol im doing the rear arches and doing those alloys i stripped back... ! Fuck powder coatin! .. Im taking a short cut... the long way!

[Fife t4]

Too much hassle man. Id have to trailer the van etc. The offer is very much appreciated tho. I refurbished my golf alloys. I just painted them. Theyr kerbed to fk now like but looked good at the time. We could still have a social distance meet up

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[TommyP]

Cheers Tommy, heres me thinking mine were getting better tae

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It's better than mine for sure!

[Fife t4]

Got the sliding door back on the van this morning. The intention was a full shift but we're still in minus conditions so morale was low. It slides along fine and closes but upon opening then it wants to jump the guide track.
So a few alterations to do yet!
Pretty pissed off with it tbh, the doors shut and weather tight so it can just stay like that till better weather is in. On to floor next when I get some motivation

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[S49]

Keep the faith Fife. I had a bit of that myself today went down dads to finish S49. Spent 20 minutes getting wet and cold, got the hump and came home.You've done wonders so far dont give up. Wait till spring then pile into it. That 1/4 panel looks fine, did you weld the slider track at all? Put ours in from below. May need a bit of grinding but you'll get there.

[Activ8]

As Si said, you've done great so far and you knew it was going to be an adventure, and a test of new and old skills.

You may just need a new set of rollers for the sliding door to keep it in its new track. No biggy.

[Fife t4]

That basically sums it up Si. I got the hump. Yes I've rebuilt, fabricated and welded in both end of the sliding door runner. I did think the wheel was maybe also slightly worn activ. Tomorrow is another day

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[T4vancalledStan]

That basically sums it up Si. I got the hump. Yes I've rebuilt, fabricated and welded in both end of the sliding door runner. I did think the wheel was maybe also slightly worn activ. Tomorrow is another day

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Looks like your really coming on with your welding. Keep the faith!