LETS DO THIS










































Pindy crew hit Disneyland Paris






























































































I have over 2000 photos so we'll not bore you with them but we had a fab 4 days there and did everything ......


Now its back to reality and lets get this rear wing repaired on Gerry



Mark

Hi All

So today I was off work ( as I worked Saturday )

So today was Gerry day


So first job was to inspect the bumpers and see what was needed tobe repair on them







Rear Bumper had scratches and a crack ( that I did when I twisted the bumper fitting it after fitting the tow bar ( SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS )












A high spot that I made again when fitting tow bar my mistake again. ( GGRRRRRRRRRRRRR 0














A scratch that the boys did a long time ago












X 3 chips that I have no idea where they came from as there not stone chips as they are on the rear bumper





















Bumpers removed and great to see that everything is all perfect behind the bumper





















The front bumper only had x 1 big stone chip in it so no point in leaving it as already going to paint 1 bumper so why not paint two













Still got this to finish ........ Will sort this wile I'm repairing the rear wing ..... I between filler drying times ( ITS ALL ABOUT BEING EFFICIANT )

















Bumper all repaired and now they are at the bodyshop for painting so should be finished in a few days



















So next is to attack the rear wing damage





















You all know me by now and I hide nothing from this thread ... Not even my mistakes as I know we can all learn from these .......

.......So......Another lesson for us all is to make sure your seam sealer work is perfect as I was having a good look around Gerry and found this




How can this be I thought to myself as this is all new metal there .... All new panels complete ..... So why the blistering .....












So I looked closed and a remembered touching up a small crack in the seam sealer over 2 year ago.

That crack in the sealer would have been letting in water and over time it's attacked the panels .... SO THE LESSON HERE IS MAKE SURE YOU SEALER YOUR PANELS CORRECTLY AND LEAVE NO GAPS

















So as Gerry is going into the paint shop I was not about the leave this area to get worse .... So I sanded it all back and there is NO deep attacking rust there was just drown stain on the metal surface ....stuff the DA'ed straight out in seconds straight back to clean metal.... FEW

The back effect is a quick spray of paint as it started to rain and I have crap everywhere in the cave so could not move Gerry straight into cave ..... I will remove the back paint at a later date and finish of working in this area


















So with the weather changed and now raining I had to move Gerry back into the Cave so I stopped work as I'm not prepped to do filler work inside the cave as nothing's Covered as yet ( I'm going to ask one of my neighbour's if I can pop my trailer into they're garage while I repair Gerry ( so fingers Xed he says YES )











So that's it for now dudes


Over and Out


Mark

Mark, seriously?

Sjtw wrote:Mark, seriously?

LOL Steve

I know ..... but my thinking is if I got to paint stuff then I best get him back to 100%

bumper has to come off to paint the rear so why not just paint them too ...

driver side arch to long side panel ..... well thats just a blow in so thats will be done when painting the passengers rear wing

Remember what a do for a living ......so the cost of doing this is small


Mark

Ha! I know, just teasing.
I would too if I knew the actual colour of my bus

just drive it, those bumpers will be chipped and scratched again next seasion,i had my bumpers repainted a year ago and already stone chips and light scratches and all ive done is drive and camp in it, the rear chips probably came from stones coming off passing vehicles

readyboy61 wrote:just drive it, those bumpers will be chipped and scratched again next seasion,i had my bumpers repainted a year ago and already stone chips and light scratches and all ive done is drive and camp in it, the rear chips probably came from stones coming off passing vehicles

cars over taking me !!!!! what are you saying


I Drive
I Camp
I love

10,000 miles done since resto

nothing wrong with a little love from time to time






Mark

Over 190,000 hits !




Wow

Thanks guys


Mark

Don't blame you mark, it's a fantastic van and makes it all the better that it's used. Get it sorted and back in action for the show season

95 % done

Then his off to get primered


Then back home to be prepped for painting then his off to the bodyshop to get some colour


Another good thing is the Trailer is now moved thus allowing me to get this job done ( more room )



over and Out Pervs



Mark

Haha! We did the EuroDisney a couple of years ago. Even did the trip to the Eiffel Tower. Looks like it was cold when you went too. That must be the coldest, windiest place in France! Never have understood why they put it there and not somewhere warm in Spain???

Anyway, good to see you sorting Gerry out. Won't be long and he'll be purrrrrrrrrfect again

Can you do me a little favour? I would like a photo of the back of the front caliper showing the brake hose arrangement

Cheers,

Steve

I just had a little catch up Mark,
Good idea the wedding business, fair play.
shame about the accident but as you say, family all ok, thats the main thing.

nice pics from the shows.

keep up the good work and maybe we'll bump into each other this year.

Jason

jayvanman wrote:I just had a little catch up Mark,
Good idea the wedding business, fair play.
shame about the accident but as you say, family all ok, thats the main thing.

nice pics from the shows.

keep up the good work and maybe we'll bump into each other this year.

Jason

Yes mate it would be nice to have a little catch up at a show


Take is easy and hopfully see you in the summer buddy


Mark

Bumper all painted

Rear wing all flatted and reprimered for the final time .

Got some gas for the mig welder ______ so I can now finish off the drivers side

Nineveh all booked

Vf weekend all booked

Woooooop wooooop


Good times ahead

Mark

Tut tut tut pics or it didn't happen you know the rules.

But oh yeah good times ahead bud.