28-04-2021, 10:37 AM
Bodywork is complete!
To refit the core support I had to stretch the body back to shape!
I fitted lifting bars to each side then used an engine crane to pull the front end back up.
I gently used a rubber mallet to ease the panels back to shape.
![[Pilt: ceB0Y28h.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/ceB0Y28h.jpg)
![[Pilt: tcdrTZrh.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/tcdrTZrh.jpg)
![[Pilt: RmMR8d8h.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/RmMR8d8h.jpg)
![[Pilt: jPGgkf5h.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/jPGgkf5h.jpg)
![[Pilt: fjwjdUmh.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/fjwjdUmh.jpg)
![[Pilt: mXV43sah.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/mXV43sah.jpg)
![[Pilt: kSg5mqah.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/kSg5mqah.jpg)
Some before and after pics!
![[Pilt: jElfSMJh.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/jElfSMJh.jpg)
![[Pilt: lAAJZHuh.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/lAAJZHuh.jpg)
![[Pilt: JKDqDjbh.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/JKDqDjbh.jpg)
![[Pilt: Mv0vob2h.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/Mv0vob2h.jpg)
![[Pilt: 7L2eFqjh.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/7L2eFqjh.jpg)
![[Pilt: 6ToeiJRh.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/6ToeiJRh.jpg)
It's not a full restoration.
The van was going to be scrapped if the body wasn't repairable.
More mechanical work needed, but its now solid.
To refit the core support I had to stretch the body back to shape!
I fitted lifting bars to each side then used an engine crane to pull the front end back up.
I gently used a rubber mallet to ease the panels back to shape.
Some before and after pics!
It's not a full restoration.
The van was going to be scrapped if the body wasn't repairable.
More mechanical work needed, but its now solid.