Danny's MK5 Transit.

[Danny Wideboy]

- 09:32 PM

You know I love Transits, and mechanical injection.  And boost
Mk5 Transit, 68K, one owner electricians van. £150.
I intend to own this van for as long as I need a van.

 

 


 

 
 
Bear with me, Copying from elsewhere.

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Slight picture taking fail after the trial fit there but more to come soon. 

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And in case anyone was wondering, I did cut out the inner arch as well.




Most new panels, except the wings, are galvanised.  

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Lucky escape! Always check above where you are welding kids!

 

Yikes! (pic is sideways for some reason?) 
Haven't had much time on it recently but some filler, sanding and a bit of primer has occurred. 
I'm getting towards needing it done so have to make more time for it.
 

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That arch is finally done.
Only three more to go.
If I learned anything from doing it, it was to remove as little as possible, without leaving any rust. 
I cut away too much and left myself with next to no reference to put it back right. If the inner wings were the same as the old ones I don't think it would have been so hard. 
Luck was on my side and it tuned out OK in the end.

 

 

 

Need to drill a hole in the new inner wing panel to attach the bumper and put the drivers seat back in and that side is done on the front. 
Opposite side front next. 
Working my way up to the back one that is the worst, panels available so shouldn't be too hard.
I hope. 

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Thought I'd make a start on the back arch on the same side as it doesn't look as bad as the others. 

 

 

Is that a spot of rust I see on the chassis? 
Let's give it a tap and clean it up a bit.

 
Oh dear, I wasn't expecting that.


 
Or that.

No matter, found it now so need to deal with it.
Luckily it's two thinner sections that were not to bad to sort.

 


 


 

That's all for today, plenty more to come.
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