ALLY RESTORATION EPESODE 2

Hi Guys, been a bit busy...

Well the dreaded seam rust has hit my bus bad so its time to cut it out.

So Iv gone with panel replacment.


































This is the first time I have ever attempted something like this so very big learning curve but so enjoyable.
I have so much to do on this van so I recon its going to be of the road for most of the summer

It's looking good though Dude. Best to take your time and get it right, a bummer you'll miss it this summer but it'll be sorted then.

very good work mate, wish i can to that!!

Nice work sir!! Very soon your bus will have nearly as much metal in it as you do!!

Gungemyster wrote:

Nice work sir!! Very soon your bus will have nearly as much metal in it as you do!!

Good luck bud

Fair shout dude

Had another run of it today, also hit a few snags (as you do) going to sort them out on Saturday with help from a friend.

I going to put allot more seam sealant on when I have finished all the panel and before I start on the next.

Nicely done

make sure the sealant is over-paintable fella....

good on ya......no mean feat changing the whole panel ....it will give you lots of confidence to tackle future repairs .....and well done for taking the time to post the piccies too

nice work G man

The G wrote:

I going to put allot more seam sealant on when I have finished all the panel and before I start on the next.

make sure you etch prime beforee putting sealer in, then seal it up, and wipe away the excess with panel/spirit wipe, going across the panel gap and this will give you a good panel seal. ready to paint over.

as once its dry you cannot sand the sealer down, as it tears and flakes and makes the joint look horrible.

hope this will help you.

also around the inside of the arch use a panel adhesive and that will save welding the arches together.

good work mr G

who did you get your panels from, and are they a good fit?

griff wrote:

good work mr G

who did you get your panels from, and are they a good fit?

I got them from HERITAGE, there not bad but needs a bit of fetlin.

joker 67 wrote:

The G wrote:

I going to put allot more seam sealant on when I have finished all the panel and before I start on the next.

make sure you etch prime beforee putting sealer in, then seal it up, and wipe away the excess with panel/spirit wipe, going across the panel gap and this will give you a good panel seal. ready to paint over.

as once its dry you cannot sand the sealer down, as it tears and flakes and makes the joint look horrible.

hope this will help you.

also around the inside of the arch use a panel adhesive and that will save welding the arches together.

Cheers bud, I may have got a bit ahead of my self with the sealant doh lesson learnt for the next.
I want to completely finish the one before I go on to the next as this is the trial and error one.

I'm thinking of using a brush on seam sealant to cover and protect after the etch prim, any recommendations ? Iv used tiger seal on a gun up to know.

my very limited bodywork knowledge... you need to use seam sealer as its silicone free and wont react when paint is applied. (but it is highly flammable as i found once, lol, so make sure all welding is finished).
any panel shop type place will have it. i would brush it on and smooth it with a gloved finger. you could also mask off to give a clean line

Nice work dude, Im not brave enough to cut panels out, but I guess its the best way to loose the rust.

The G wrote:

joker 67 wrote:

The G wrote:

I going to put allot more seam sealant on when I have finished all the panel and before I start on the next.

make sure you etch prime beforee putting sealer in, then seal it up, and wipe away the excess with panel/spirit wipe, going across the panel gap and this will give you a good panel seal. ready to paint over.

as once its dry you cannot sand the sealer down, as it tears and flakes and makes the joint look horrible.

hope this will help you.

also around the inside of the arch use a panel adhesive and that will save welding the arches together.

Cheers bud, I may have got a bit ahead of my self with the sealant doh lesson learnt for the next.
I want to completely finish the one before I go on to the next as this is the trial and error one.

I'm thinking of using a brush on seam sealant to cover and protect after the etch prim, any recommendations ? Iv used tiger seal on a gun up to know.

you need to get the panels almost prepped for paint, then seal them up using a gun and tiger seal is ok, run sealer into the joint, then get some mutton cloth, and soak it in spirit.panel wipe then wipe the sealer into the joint and clean the excess off with the mutton cloth as you go, this should then give you a nice it of sealer in the joint and keep it clean as well.

if the panel joint is vertical, you need to wipe away horizontal , and keep the cloth soaked and tight.

you will be better taking the sealer out you have put in and re-prep the area again.use a clean and strip wheel for this .


andy

the problem with tiger seal ......is it will crack any paint ...if you want to 'over paint 'it .....seam sealer is best ,but buy it in tubes to go in a silicone gun ......I will only use iger seal to bond panels on now

nomates wrote:

the problem with tiger seal ......is it will crack any paint ...if you want to 'over paint 'it .....seam sealer is best ,but buy it in tubes to go in a silicone gun ......I will only use iger seal to bond panels on now

sika flex for me, best sealer i have used.

Panel finished,








Sort the left side gutter today but forgot to take pics, Planning on starting on the other panel tomorrow.

As you can see there are still ripples in the panel but I'm going to get the guy who dose the respray to go over the van and put right the odd bits.

nice one ...good and solid

I been getting on with the other side.
Seemed to go a bit better but still had it hitches.

Looking good bud, keep them pics coming