Thanks Danny.
Is it all finished now?
Fantastic pics and work. Must be nice to have a TIG welder. Mine is all spot, MIG or gassed.

I'll be going a similar way with the rear. I'll match you with the photos!!!

Andy.

Shockwaves can be used in the front (airride technologies-if you tell them what you want). Saves the hassle of relocating the front shocks and losing lock.

danny, have you any photos of the rear setup?

Andy.

This has been a loooooong problem solver. 15 hours to be exact!! Here is the inner heater box bolted in with the heater matrix (is that what you call it?) visible. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/DSCF0060-1.jpg The matrix needs moving up about 2cm and the case modifying a bit!! ...

man that looks nice.who needs foot room. lol are you gonna just mount the seat back further? Danny Hi Danny. No, I don't think so. I have an idea about that. Watch this space..................... In the meantime, have a look at this photo http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/lowerfr...

Had a look at some of the components that will need modifying now that the metal is cut and access is still very good. First one,...the ECU holder. Just needs the corner cutting off like this (top left in the picture) http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/DSCF0054-1.jpg Then the vacuu...

More photos!! Here is the metal cut to the black line and folded at right angles to make a flange. The wheel/tyre is as far up as it can get due to the LCA hitting the frame (not the bump stop). http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/DSCF0051-1.jpg Notice the slight change in the cut p...

This will give you a good idea where it needs to be cut. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/passwheelarch.jpg I will have to lose the bottom bit of the heater box and possibly move the AC matrix up a bit, but I am pretty confident that I can get them operational again. As an added ...

More photos! Finally removed all the old wheelarch and getting ready to cut to the black line and remove all internal frames and shorten. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/DSCF0047.jpg This is a photo of the "rough" old to new front end bonnet slam panel-which may or may...

LOL, Andy, I couldn't resist posting about that. :D By the way, I believe you should post a photo of yourself while you are performing your van magic. If the photo shows your eyes clearly, I think we would easily see that you become possessed when working on your van. :supz: Hi Rob. You are a tease...

Andy wrote, "This is a photo down the drivers side where the heater/AC box used to be..." Andy, you've just confused the hell out of a bunch of us colonists with a line like that. :-k :-s Keep the photos coming. It's always nice to follow along when someone's doing a heavy duty project. =...

Taken a looong time to strip out the heater/AC and all associated pipework and wires so they don't get cut or burnt!! If I ever get this thing back together again without any spare bits I will be amazed :whistle: http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/DSCF0025-1.jpg http://i167.photobu...

Have a look at these 3 photos. Can you see where someone has used flat sheet steel bent in a few places and a few holes cut to adapt the front sheetmetal from old to new. Dreadful thing it is. Although efficiently econonmical and partly effective!! You can just see the old front slam panel under it....

I've had another idea now! Since someone has changed the front sheetmetalwork for the newer front, I might even put the old sheetmetal back on :dontknow: Not quite sure yet. All the old mounts are still there and it will tidy up a lot of loose ends. Or,........what about having 2 front ends painted ...

Finishing touches on this side now. Handbrake/footbrake pedal shortened by 18mm and gas welded up. See if you can see the join!! http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/DSCF0006-1.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/andyfanshawe/DSCF0008.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u1...

GEJ wrote:Yep-great work.Multi angle panels take real talent and skill.From the photo's you are showing you have both.

Thanks GEJ.
High price to pay for this though - really, really, really, time consuming

Andy.