Progress Pics - Dormobile X-Over

[gvee]

Andy? :sign0001:

 

[gninnam]

Andy? :sign0001:

Still around and still working on the van when I can......


Before

Now:

Inside the engine bay (near side).

Rear shot.

Rear quarter.

 

[71Dormobile]

Nice work are you in the finish straight, looking forward to seeing this Dormy on the road

 

[sparkywig]

 

[woz]

Nice work.

Woz

 

[gninnam]

Cheers all.

OK - going to update with what has been happening on the van over the last few months.
This is so my journal is more complete

Here goes then:

Update 06.03.2015

Got a torque converter guismo so I could remove the nut holding the flywheel on so got it mounted on the engine stand and started to strip down more:

Pretty boring to look at but....

 

[gninnam]

07.03.2015

Heads off, barrels off and a good look at what we have.
Some coking but not to bad:

 

[gninnam]

16.03.2015

A few more of the engine and state of..

 

[gninnam]

18.03.2015

Ok - so heads and barrels off.
Oil pump will be next but I have no puller so will wait a bit longer.
Started to clean the case.

End float appears to be really good to, will emasure soon properly.

 

[gninnam]

21.03.2015

Bought some plastic bins to keep the bits taken off the engine in:

Let the cleaning commence...

(I am now bored but wanting to keep a record of what has gone on )

 

[gninnam]

10.05.2015

Weather turning good so need to crack on with the body again.

Started to prepare the piece that goes over the chassis leg and allows the rubber seal to attach for the off-side.
A few piccies

 

[gninnam]

11.05.2015

Finish off the rear corner where the cables come through.

 

[gninnam]

19.05.2015

Decided not to bother with the removable valence so started to prepare the one I had.

 

[gninnam]

23.05.2015

Remove the primer and start the welding

Grind down the welds.

 

[gninnam]

15.06.2015

Now fitting the top plate to the chassis leg:

Almost done:

 

[gninnam]

21.06.2015

Trial fit with the firewall in and a joining piece added:

 

[gninnam]

27.06.2015

Started to put the other side in after many cuts and measures:

 

[gninnam]

29.06.2015

Final welds and the start of the tidy up.

 

[gninnam]

01.07.2015

Ground down the welds and added some rust prevention stuff plus etch primter.

 

[gninnam]

05.07.2015

Dusting over with etch then a topcoat.