Full Side Panel Comes Off

Yep, we took the angle-grinder to the side panel and hacked it off, well, we were a bit more delicate than that!! We can now start repairing the vertical and horizontal support bars before trial fitting the side panel.

Here you can see an internal support bar that we've welded into place to keep the structural integrity of the van whilst we work on the side supports

The side cross-members will be removed and replaced as they are beyond reasonable repair.

The rear vertical support bar that the firewall is attached to - needs work at the base, but now we can access it easier.

One of the vertical support bars again needs substantial work at the base to repair it. This is where its welded to the chassis - this is all loose at the moment so it can be repaired properly.

What's left of the 'B' post is shown here - this will all be cut out and new ones welded into place.

The upper part of the 'B' post showing where the side supports join. You can just see the underneath of the swage line in this photo.