Traveller restoration

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:25 pm

Just thought i would share this with you, it started with a cracked nearside front spring hanger. New photos will be added weekly.
http://s697.photobucket.com/albums/vv340/01-pegasus/
Mark

Post by **nslocomotive2** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:07 pm

cool, looks like a lota work, there is a trend with these cars.

Post by **pegasus** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:29 pm

there does seem to be a trend with them at the moment, i was going to start this one next year but it was brought forward a little.
The off side was started yesterday, the spring hanger was cut out and replaced and all the new sill panels were collected today and most of the rotten ones are now cut out. Just need some more nice weather so i can put it back together.

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:31 pm

Ime having a bit of trouble with photobucket at the moment so i thought i would post my pictures directly on here.
Hope you like them.
This is wippy (as the kids named him) before i started work on him

This is the nearside front spring hanger removed

near side floor by the spring hanger

The floor was rotten up into the propshaft tunnel

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:36 pm

This is the nearside sill to door pillar

Near side boxing plate and sill

the floor behind the box section under the rear seat base

near side rear floor

And now its gone

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:42 pm

rear floor and inner step removed

boxing plate and sills removed

near side front pillar removed

door pillar replaced

near side boxing plate and sills the rest of the step was cut out later and replaced

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:43 pm

door pillar sills and foot rail

near side inner step and rear floor replaced

near side inner step

spring hanger replaced and floor repaired

spring hanger and floor

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:59 pm

My 11 year old son getting his hands dirty replacing the leaf spring

and again

near side B post

i made this B post repair panel myself

here it is fitted

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:07 pm

There was a hole in the roof this had to be welded up and then a new guttering was fitted

Removing the off side tread revealed the same problem as the near side

B post

front door pillar

removing the off side sill

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:14 pm

Off side sills removed

Sills and boxing plate refitted

and again

home made off side B post repair panel

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:20 pm

These are the last lot of photos for the moment, today we removed the roof and one side of wood, we trial fitted the new side incase it needed some alterations before varnishing. (thats my son peering out of the car)

Post by **alex_holden** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:48 pm

Impressive work on the B post panels.

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:50 pm

Thanks Alex i can fit the off side now the wood is off, just waiting for a break in the weather.

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:58 pm

How did you make them? Those are UBER impressive....

Post by **pegasus** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:19 pm

I made cardboard templates of all of the patterns and transfered them to the metal, These were then welded together on the inside and outside (so there are no gaps for the weather to get through). Then they were linished down into shape. There is a nice run of weld down the inside of the joints so they are really strong. I havent closed off the bottom of the post yet so i can get some waxoyl up there first.

Post by **taupe** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:27 am

Thats nice work

Well done!

Where was your timber from?

Post by **pegasus** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:44 am

I got the 2 sides in a job lot of spares that i bought, but the nearside front wheel arch section was broken and i had no replacement rear doors, so i got these from Traveller timbers. They have made a very good job of them.
I have a bit more welding to do and then i can start on the body work and respray before fitting the wood on permanently, but i will post more photos when i have them.
I have been watching your posts with intrest you are making a very nice job of your traveller, keep the photos coming.
All the best
Mark

Post by **pegasus** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:29 pm

I got some more photos leading up to today when i have finally managed to spray the cab, hope you like them.

This is my daughter she has claimed the car when she can drive.

trial fitting the near side frame

The rear floor extension before replacing, (i dont have photos of it done as my camera started playing up ) it was replaced and also the rear post brackets.

Post by **stevey** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:35 pm

great job!!!

Post by **pegasus** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:37 pm

This was yesterday the kids had helped strip what was left inside and its ready for under coating.

and now its all grey

and the inside