Missed this thread for a few weeks , your really getting stuck in, good on you.
your doing a great job ,

Keep the pictures coming.

Had a good day today, got near side step done and cab floor in



Don't you just love it when a disc smashes and hits you in the face!



Made a start on the long side, roughly cut it so I could repair inner sill then il tidy and fit outer



Pulled the motor and fuel tank to find more rodent nests and a lovely battery tray!





Next update tomorrow night

whooor i do love a good strip down. nice van. not tempted to stick with original colours rather than dove blue?

When I pulled the motor today I looked up and the original velvet green caught my eye and I found myself polishing a bit thinking mmmmm maybe keep original colours, il see what I feel like when it's ready for paint,
Yeah it is a full strip down haha

Got inner and outer sill more or less finished, just a few bits to do









New chassis section in too, the ends where it meets the rails had big holes in too and I also have my own beach now under the ramps!



Hopefully more tomorrow folks

Rich

Made a start here today





Got it all cleaned up and test fitted so updates next week on new metal going in

looking good dude did you do the spotwelds around the gear lever hole and handbrake hole its hard to see from that pic

Nah not done them yet as i used the bolts to make sure the floor was located properly, it needs finishing anyway and the spot welds need flattening off I just get a bit snappy with the camera too early!

i know that feeling dude been there a few times as soon as it looks 'in' the camera comes out

Continued with the sills and floor today







Just thrown in but it's actually welded in now!! Just got camera happy again



Hoping to get cracking with the front outer clip later this week, need to do it without a fuzzy head though!!

lovin the work great van but not another dove blue van please !!
ill be watching the progress between doin my own 61split ambulance keep posting its keeping me goin

Haha keep at your ambulance, always loved dove blue so sorry but that's the way it's going!

ok dove blue it will look great

I finished the cargo floor today but welding was getting a bit tedious so I thought I'd get cracking with more mechanical stuff so out with the old



And then got the big grinder out....





Just a touch more cleaning up to do before tomorrow, now where did I put that tape measure??!!



Hoping to get the new IRS chassis legs welded in tomorrow

Had a big tidy up in the workshop today and didn't get chance to weld the legs in but managed to get it all cleaned up ready,



Got the gearbox mounting bar connected up and took a few measurements, it will all be nicely fitted when I'm back in next week,
As I'm taking part in movember I was doing my best Redneck impressions all day