Patching sills on a van

[Shedendman]

@D.wilson94 this a MOT failure job?

 

[mr haynes]

If your name is Lucky McLuckypants then couple of hours a side. If not swap hours with weeks!
Only one thing rusts worse than a transit.....a connect!

 

[Bushy_1]

My job when i get home from work is the jacking points on my Vivaro. MOT is due, and I've been needing an excuse to buy a ESAB Rebel for last while.

Then once that's done, have a sill repair to do in my VR6 Corrado, so thats more than enough justification to buy some welding equipment for the garage.

 

[Shedendman]

My job when i get home from work is the jacking points on my Vivaro. MOT is due, and I've been needing an excuse to buy a ESAB Rebel for last while.

Then once that's done, have a sill repair to do in my VR6 Corrado, so thats more than enough justification to buy some welding equipment for the garage.

Easy work done with your simple clarke welders,why a rebel?

 

[Shedendman]

If your name is Lucky McLuckypants then couple of hours a side. If not swap hours with weeks!
Only one thing rusts worse than a transit.....a connect!

Try a Mk4/5

 

[500e]

Easy work done with your simple clarke welders,why a rebel?

Dont spoil his excuse

 

[SteScouse]

@Shendeman gets my vote

 

[Spark plug]

Only one thing rusts worse than a transit.....a connect!

Obviously never had dealings with a Daihatsu Fourtrak

 

[SteScouse]

@Shedendman even lol

 

[Shedendman]

Obviously never had dealings with a Daihatsu Fourtrak

I'll match your fourtrax with a 1985 fiat panda 4x4................fag paper welding,tis what ones on at the mo

 

[Spark plug]

I'll match your fourtrax with a 1985 fiat panda 4x4................fag paper welding,tis what ones on at the mo

Yes it is rumoured the Italians built cars from painted iron oxide in the 80’s, it was the death sentence Lancia circumed to, if I remember correctly.

 

[Bushy_1]

Dont spoil his excuse

Fancy trying to learn tig welding, and just finished building a decent sized garage, so want to get it kitted out with some good equipment. Next on the ist will be a good sized single phase compressor.

Simple man maths says I need one!

 

[mr haynes]

Try a Mk4/5

Oi!!!! I've got a mk5
.....yes i am a masochist

 

[mr haynes]

Yes it is rumoured the Italians built cars from painted iron oxide in the 80’s, it was the death sentence Lancia circumed to, if I remember correctly.

Yip the Beta closed all uk stealerships

 

[Shedendman]

Oi!!!! I've got a mk5
.....yes i am a masochist

so do i

 

[SteScouse]

I've been needing an excuse to buy a ESAB Rebel for last while.

Easy work done with your simple clarke welders,why a rebel?

Up and down whole country i bet a lot more DIY fixes done with Clarke's today.

 

[gaz1]

patching on a van is a good luck job as its hard to find good metal as they are normally run inti the ground

its priced as and when you find it you can give an average price but need to quote if further work is to be done then its a payed job extra

vans are just nightmare jobs

 

[8ob]

vans are just nightmare jobs

If any of mine need a patch it will be for an mot and that will be the last time they get welded, next stop is the scrapyard. Unless its something special motors are way to cheap these days to be throwing money at chasing tinworm about .

Bob

 

[SteScouse]

If any of mine need a patch it will be for an mot and that will be the last time they get welded, next stop is the scrapyard. Unless its something special motors are way to cheap these days to be throwing money at chasing tinworm about .

Bob

Your not wrong, most of vans a scrappy yesterday were newer than mine. To be fair they were ran into ground like you say, but it makes sense to get rid and move on for business users. Time off the road is earnings lost

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Your not wrong, most of vans a scrappy yesterday were newer than mine. To be fair they were ran into ground like you say, but it makes sense to get rid and move on for business users. Time off the road is earnings lost

If only some would put that same logic into maintenance and servicing schedules.

Running a van till it comes home on a lorry doesn't count.