Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
The San Fran Van
Collapse
X
-
Originally posted by Fruitbat View PostAs your already in balls deep , I’d just cut all the rust out and weld in fresh steel , you’ve come this far and I’d hate it for you to be back here again next year .
I've cut out as much as possible back to decent steel on the floor (just corner) to repair with sheet steel. I'm treating the rest of floor and interior side of tub as another job. The replacement floor panels are of limited width (500mm max) so itl be big patches to good existing metal.
The inner arch I've flapped back to clean metal (mostly) the bits I've concentrated most with the rust remover gel is where the existing tub meets the pillar, (twisty bit in pics) and the bottom of the pillar, between where the quarter panel goes and sill.
I'm having to replace the sill. (Prob next after arches, all 4 eventually [emoji1785]) but I'm unsure how the repair panel will finish into the pillar (I'll re read si's molly build) so I was intending on just cleaning up and priming that area till its sill time. That wont effect the quarter panel fitting. You get me??
Sent from my SM-G960F using Just T4s
Comment
-
Originally posted by fife t4 new View PostCertainly balls deep. It was f@#$%d with the previous "repair" so had nothing to loose really.
I've cut out as much as possible back to decent steel on the floor (just corner) to repair with sheet steel. I'm treating the rest of floor and interior side of tub as another job. The replacement floor panels are of limited width (500mm max) so itl be big patches to good existing metal.
The inner arch I've flapped back to clean metal (mostly) the bits I've concentrated most with the rust remover gel is where the existing tub meets the pillar, (twisty bit in pics) and the bottom of the pillar, between where the quarter panel goes and sill.
I'm having to replace the sill. (Prob next after arches, all 4 eventually [emoji1785]) but I'm unsure how the repair panel will finish into the pillar (I'll re read si's molly build) so I was intending on just cleaning up and priming that area till its sill time. That wont effect the quarter panel fitting. You get me??
Sent from my SM-G960F using Just T4s
Comment
-
Heres the results after about 5 hours sitting in clingy.
Then all gunky after a good wire brushing. It had slightly dried under the clingy (under south facing black tarp) but dipped the wire brush into more deox while scrubbing.
Then a good wash and wipe down.
I'd say that's an overall success. Seems to do what it says on the tin anyway.
Fruitbats got me a bit paranoid I've not taken enough shite out so I'm gonna attack it a bit more with grinder tomorrow, and think a dremel is the key for those awkward bits. I'll give it another coat of deox after that then hopefully good to weld.
Sent from my SM-G960F using Just T4s
Comment
-
Could you post a couple of pics of the Deox plus a before & after of the best success plus a little write up in the Just T4's Bodywork Standards Thread? Appreciate it. [emoji106]
https://just-t4s.co.uk/showthread.php?t=44589
Comment
-
Managed to get a wee bit done today, first I took the back bumper off, and discovered a mess.
Not good, I then made a wee repair patch for the back tub. Attempted to weld that in. Varying success, unsure if its correct steel or my shit welding. Anyway it's not photoworthy yet. Made a different repair panel. Haven't welded it yet. Had to stop cos the farmer was shifting his cows [emoji609][emoji230]
Before
After,..patched but not welded. Pretty chuffed for first time panel beating attempt. I know sills fucked in background. It's on list.
Sent from my SM-G960F using Just T4s
Comment
-
Done my first bit welding on the van this afternoon. It's a complete mess. Only my 4th go ever. And first 3 practice runs were old panel flat on the floor. Please don't be too harsh. But I'm fully expecting it. A lot more practice needed.
My welder. £50 from gumtree. Think 90 originally. I know reg....lidl
Sent from my SM-G960F using Just T4s
Comment
Comment