Trigger the back to ‘89 looker

Awesome! Unfortunately with young kids and the missus working in the school we can only dream of getting away more than a handful of times a year. Must try harder tho!

 

I like the van....

 

So do I
I hadn’t seen one before

 

A bit more progress over the last few days. Started on the RHS door pillar, hacking out the old one.

 

The Hooky’s door jig is handy!

 

Now I have the doors fitting pretty well I need to separate the shell from the pan before tackling the front end as I’m not sure the pan is straight. I have a spare pan that I know is good so out a quick swap entails!

 

Bolted back down on replacement chassis. Good job I did 5ye swap as the frame head on the original pan was weak and will need replacement before I refit it.

 

Yikes! More cutting!

 

Replacement spare wheel well panel and tank support. The quality of these repro panels isn’t great.

 

Front end mock up. Still a way to go before welding but getting close..

 

Haven’t done much over the last few weeks as we are moving house and the new house needs plenty of fixing up!
I did however escape from the DIY this weekend to try and line up the front end before welding the repair panels in. The quality of these repro panels as you know is shocking! I rigged up the laser to try and get it as close as possible. I don’t think I’m going to get it any better….

 

At least the headlamps should be at the same height!

 

That will do! I can’t believe I’ve spent 2 whole days on this!!! At least the old 90’s rave tape cheered me up with the laser!

 

Final adjustments to the inner wing before welding.

 

A bit more sanding/grinding and then onto the other side!