Fitting the front lower inner panel thing...

[Tofufi]

I bought this panel:

Having split it open to rustproof inside it and make it easier to fit...

When fitted centrally like this (this is the inner / behind section)

There is a large gap at each end.

Presumably I need to just fill those gaps in with sheet metal?

Also...

how is the outer lower valence panel meant to fit to the inner panel show above>

Thanks

 

[slammedkustom]

yep you need to make the extra metal up yourself, i dont know why they do this to be honest.
re the last bit, you just put it back the same way you took it off :wink:

 

[Tofufi]

Cheers SK

on the second bit, I actally was meaning how this bit is meant to be attached.

(the bit falling off)

I took it off with a grinder, I dont reckon that would work to put it back on again :lol:

 

[slammedkustom]

spot weld it along the bottom and seam it at the sides where the end of the cab steps are. then the top piece will need to be butt welded to the new front panel your putting on. also make measurments of were your indicators go as you will need to fit the pressings from the old front into the new.
take your time as the front panels always have a different curvature to the lower repair panels, and cut that bloody lip of the new front panel! :shock:
you want to end up with this, bra is optional!

hope that helps :wink:

 

[Tofufi]

Thanks

Glad the bra is optional, apparently my van is male :shock:

 

[slammedkustom]

well mine was a crossover so why not a crossdresser too!

 

[67 BAY]

Fitted a NOS one to mine and still needed to make end pieces.Checked on rust free bay and its a seperate small panel between inner front panel and bottom of door post.

 

[Snakey]

^^What Steve said.

The bits you are missing are actually part of the 'a' post. Got some good posts from fbi with the bits still on (although rusty).
Remade them from templates off the existing.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Should be able to fabricate some of those when the time comes 8)