Ok ta will go and get some sealant today and at least do the remainder, got all the bits I need to get them back together now thanks anyway


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Some more progress, just bits and bobs now.. Found this mess when I eventually prised the window open

So in with a new piece


Then took jays advice and used some panel adhesive / sealant I had lying about to fit the seal on the next window. If nothing else it should hold the seal in nicely on the rusty but at the bottom as I have had problems with the seal coming out of the channels on the others. Judging by how well it stuck to my hands I reckon it should be pretty good ..

Now got one side finished




Then done a bit on the brakes, both fronts had new cylinders, hoses , springs etc


Quite satisfying turning that mess into this



Also seam sealed all repairs under the front and painted both sides under the wheel arches .. Oh and fitted new shocks and installed most of the brake pipes


Tomorrow night I'm hoping to get the rear drums off to sort them out then I'm ready to get it bled out and fit the handbrake


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I admire your dedication mate. Absolutely loving this build.

Last couple of days have been spent painting underside and sorting the brakes, everything imaginable at the front end was seized solid so it's been a long job freeing and sorting the linkages and handbrake etc. I now have brakes !! Only trouble is that the handbrake cable doesn't seem right , I have brought 59-60 ones but the outer sleeve at the back doesn't allow the lever to pull far enough in to operate the linkage, can anyone see what the problem is from this picture ? I'm guessing I may have the wrong cables as I have got these almost fully adjusted up ?



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Sorted brakes in the end by making some extension pieces for the hand brake , brakes are now fully sorted and adjusted up. That's took all week and been doing my head in, got a package yesterday so was up at the crack of dawn to get them fitted


Also managed to get the front panel cards back in which were in pretty good shape .. And the rubber mat , front is now quite habitable



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Progress slow this week, everything takes ten times longer than expected , who would guess it could take three hours to fit two wheels ! All the threads were crusted up badly
Underside almost painted apart from cab floor which u still haven't fitted
C post repaired , jacking points installed
And ankor waxed one side, the colour has darkened a lot ! It has brought out the colour quite nicely though



Mot booked for next Friday !!


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Looking good Mart, good luck with the mot.

Cheers glen, half a floor in tonight along with a few other small jobs ticked off the list. Engine was running really rough, cleaned out the jets and it's running really nice now .. Unfortunately I fear for the worst with the gearbox though. I filled it with fresh oil tonight and ran it up on axle stands, fourth gear is grinding and it shakes the van. Guess I will find out for sure when in the road but it doesn't sound good. Either way I will probably just try and live with it for the season.


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loving the progress, good luck with mot

J

Love it!!

First journey in 42 years ! Bit different to the sorry state it was in when we pushed it in the workshop 5 months ago ! https://vimeo.com/157729370
https://vimeo.com/157729596

https://vimeo.com/157729717


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Did it pass the mot?

No that's next Friday, that was just a check to make sure it actually moves and stops still got a lot of small jobs to do for the mot , including half a cargo floor


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LOL - the MOT tester is going to have a heart attack when he see that pull into the carpark! Little does he know! hahahaha
Still can't believe the speed you have put it all together - good luck with the MOT

Ha yeh I am looking forward to seeing his face .. Floor done ! Just needs welds knocking back, Seam seal and paint.


Been looking back at a few of the olds pics to see how far it's come on






Been nice to take a few photos out in the daylight !






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