Hi All
Hope you all had a great xmas and new year, bit more of an update for you all, i started off bt going through all the parts i got with the van...
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Since these have been in my trailer they have gathered some leaves, i was too hopful about most of this as its all been outside for years, the engine i knew when i got it was seized so at this point i didnt know if it was savable or not, so i went through the various parts that were there and this is what i was left with ...
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the engine had a gearbox on it but it was so rusted on i had to destroy it getting it off..
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I ended up unbolting the clutch to get it apart
So i started on the engine ...
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not looking good
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shagged i think is the term...
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In the hope it could still be saved i tried to get the head off, I tried everything to get it off, no luck, i even set alight to it ! ...
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So in the end after 3-4 goes trying to get it off i gave up and managed to source a good used 850cc engine and box, the same as Dan has for his...
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Ive also got some rear lights ...
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and an original fuel tank...
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So last night i finally started on some fibreglass repairs, i started with the bit split on the passenger side front wing area...
before
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I then opened up the crack to get some nice clean edges on the fibreglass
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Then from inside i cleaned off all the rubbish filler and crap from a previous repair...
this was before ...
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all prepped up ...
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And finally with 2 layers of fibreglass ...
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I then moved onto the lower half of this panel ...
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I clamped a length of wood on the outside to try and keep things straight..
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Fibreglass cut to fit ...
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With resin added...
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Its now one piece again..
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It doesnt look pretty at the moment but I'm going to do all the structural repairs from behind first then all the fibreglass filler repairs after.
I was very surprised how strong this is now
Finally this turned up today ...
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Thats where im at so far