Progress Pics - Dormobile X-Over

[sparkywig]

Good work

 

[gninnam]

Good work

Thanks

 

[gninnam]

Well, wasted a few more hours this evening creating another piece to slot into support that runs at the side of the engine lid.
Took an off-cut, then split it into 3 pieces, welded together and covered in primer and it fits (many tests before the welding began!)
The curved bit, when separated from the other pieces went really straight...

Anyway - a few pics:

Cheers
And the part inside the corner off-cut:

 

[creationblue]

Nice work Andy, keep going with it 8)

 

[gninnam]

Not much to update.
Fettled the pieces and prepared to begin welding on Friday night:

Then the rain came................

Was out all day Saturday so thought I would continue on Sunday!
Discovered another dodgy patch and when removed - another hole in the chassis :evil:

So, need to address this first before putting the corner in...........

I have cut all the rot out, so will look to do a proper repair.

Cheers

 

[cunning plan]

You're doing really well dude. I know how difficult it is to do this. You think it's just a panel repair, you pull the panel off and you realise you need to also do the section it attaches to, then as you start cleaning up with the wire wheel, you notice the section near that looks a little 'crusty', so you have a gentle poke and the whole lot crumbles away! :character0036:

At least you have the skill to do this, imagine how satisfied you will be when it is done. Although it's never done, just a bit more complete :lol:

By the way, I think that valance is making fun of you. You better grind it off :mrgreen:

 

[sparkywig]

Looking good chap

 

[gninnam]

By the way, I think that valance is making fun of you. You better grind it off :mrgreen:

I think that also.... :lol:
Thanks for the kind words and you are so right about removing one piece of metal to only discover even more bodges.......... bloody vans

Looking good chap

Thanks mate - will make one of the meets one day

 

[gninnam]

Washed the roof..

Finished off my chores for the wife :shock:
Working away for the rest of the week so when I'm back I will crack on with the van..... honest

 

[gninnam]

Went early Saturday morning to the York show.
Very quite but had to leave early so just one picture....

Also had a rattle can from local motor factors. Supposed to be the same colour as the van but not close enough.....

So had a go underneath...what ya think?

Cheers

 

[gninnam]

Waiting on some small cutting discs so that I can get into some awkward areas before I can start the welding

Anywho, thought I would take off the panels above the engine for safety plus check behind the firewall which looked good.

Took a picture of the fire resistant material still in its original plastic wrapper and also above the engine the paint is perfect - the only part that is.....

Cheers

 

[Lee C]

Paintwork looks canny enough!!!
Some waxoyl over it when your done, will do it good!!

That show at York was very spread out, wasn't it ?

 

[gninnam]

Paintwork looks canny enough!!!
Some waxoyl over it when your done, will do it good!!

That show at York was very spread out, wasn't it ?

It was indeed..... did you stay long ?

 

[Lee C]

Friday neet thru till sun afternoon, bumped into an old couple we know showing their 57 RHD splitty camper, they won too :anim_19:

 

[gninnam]

Friday neet thru till sun afternoon, bumped into an old couple we know showing their 57 RHD splitty camper, they won too :anim_19:

Pleased for them :mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Managed to grab a few hours today so tidied up the hole I cut in the chassis then welded in a repair piece

The area I was working in was to small for my grinder so bought 36 little resin metal cutting discs for £2, meant for a Dremel and used my die grinder - worked a treat. Used about 6 of them.

Picture of one in the die grinder

Tidying up the hole

Hole ready for new metal

Repair piece welded in but some the chassis metal still a bit thinner than normal so blew through at the ends so filled them with weld

Not the nicest looking weld but good penetration...
Next was to grind it down

Then used some POR 15 filler to blend it all in (noticed that they don't appear to sell it on the Frosts web site any more...)

So, just needs tidying up and protecting then on with the next part.

Cheers.

 

[gninnam]

Grabbed a couple of hours tonight

Ground down the chassis repair and coated all the area with Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80 ready for s midge of paint. No pics I'm afraid.

Then started to tackle the firewall as a touch of surface rust.
A few days back I removed all the dirt and oil (using white spirits).
A pic of it before I started to remove the rust.

During/after rust and paint removal.

Painted the Hydrate 80 on.

Will let it dry then hopefully tomorrow night tidy it up ready for some high build primer.
Would be nice to get it sprayed by the weekend but working away after tomorrow so.....


Cheers

 

[RePhil]

Good to see you're cracking on Andy & still taking lots of pics. I keep forgetting to. I'm either too dirty, too busy, too tired - too lazy probably!

Your thread has helped me a lot so keep up the good work.

I hope to see this bus one day. Daughter at Uni in Leeds so we're up there now & then.

Phil.

 

[gninnam]

Good to see you're cracking on Andy & still taking lots of pics. I keep forgetting to. I'm either too dirty, too busy, too tired - too lazy probably!

Your thread has helped me a lot so keep up the good work.

I hope to see this bus one day. Daughter at Uni in Leeds so we're up there now & then.

Phil.

Thank Phil Appreciate your comments.
Your always welcome if your up this way

Anyway. Another couple of hours tonight.
Put a few coats of highbuild primer

A few more coats

Put to one side now to dry fully before sanding.
Hope to get it done next week.

Cheers

 

[NickJ]

Nice work Andy 8)