Author Archives: leeswinscoe

One of the first things that i noticed when i bought the van was the condition of the strut mounts on the tailgate, i could tell they were corroded but the way they are set in and the amount of filler and paint etc.. i wasn’t sure how much of it was rust / rotContinue reading “December 2020 – Tailgate Strut Mount Repairs”

Next up is the rear arch area again, pretty much the same as previous but rot is weirdly in different places which makes things interesting, same procedure with the swing arm mounts as per the other side and this time the area was in better condition, few more patches to various areas and all inContinue reading “November 2020 – Rear Arch and Upper Quarter”

Moving onto the sills again!! this van was just a rot box covered in filler and house paint, its slowly getting back to something resembling metal, this side was a bit easier than the other sill just because it didn’t have to have the door runners on and the complications that causes, still a painfulContinue reading “October 2020 – Drivers Side Inner and Outer Sills”