205 Sport Van, Supercharged GTI6

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Got the bulk of the body work done! Was my aim before leaving for winter so it wouldn't rot any further. First think was to get it inside, bolted the beam on with 2 bolts and placed the front on a towing dolly, one person pushing around.



The drivers seat mount had split, I know common on 205's but the first time I'd come across it. Got that welded back up.



Let my friend weld that as it's slightly important! I did all the rest though.



Couple of the patches made up, half seam welded and some plug welds.





Primed behind the front panel patches to try and stop it rotting any further.

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Then the utterly horrible job of cleaning up the underside, a day of wire wheeling destroys your arms! I'm not going back to bare metal just a thorough clean up, protect where needed and paint. I've undersealed using the gun, when I'm back I'm going to brush on some epoxy mastic to finish it off. Used Jenolite rust eater all over too, much prefer it to kurust.

It's in very condition under the 20years of self rust protection and grime. What I started with.



Wire wheeled, I used a fairly mild wire wheel and a knotted one on more stubborn/rusty areas.









Zinc primed bare metal areas, then under sealed.







As said I will go over with white epoxy mastic in the spring. Thats how its left, bolted the beam back on and wheeled it outside once it was dry and wont be touched until March! Then I have all of March and April to finish it.