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[DeeJay]

I notice you let her do the tank side.

[DodgyBastard]

She insisted on doing this side, I'm rubbish at filling and sanding so she filled and sanded the other side and was bored so wanted to try welding this side.

 

DSC_0304 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Still needs more filler.

 

We also ran out of 0.8 wire so it's back to using 1.2mm which I'm finding quite difficult to get used to.

[AndyW201]

Those arches look almost the same profile as factory, with the bonus of a bit more curve to get the GTi rims in. Well played!

[Rusty_Rocket]

If you can weld French tin with 1.2mm wire, you must be doing something very right.

I struggle with my usual 0.6 and the current turned well down...

[Pillock]

If someone had told me they were going to weld Volvo 340 arches to a 305 van, I'd have some sort of mental breakdown at the thought of how shit it would look. It would, in my head, be about as appealing as a pickup made out of a Ford Focus and some plywood.

 

Thankfully, I'm wrong and that looks spot on.

[DodgyBastard]

I had a look online on French Ebay for replacement panels but couldn't see any, I had the 340 panels to hand so thought I'd give them a go.

 

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[DeeJay]

Wheel arches look better than the originals. (Pre-rust).

[SiC]

Looks like you need to buy another MIG welder. With the missus working on one side and you working on the other, repair/restoration jobs will get done in half the time.

[Junkman]

Leave it to Frau FOAD. She's doing a much better job than you.

[DodgyBastard]

It still retains a comedy knob

 

DSC_0367 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0363 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Finished welding the other side, just needs filled an painted.

 

DSC_0361 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's taken a long time to get the glue and vinyl off this side, still need to do the other side.

 

DSC_0352 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0354 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I'll be swapping the doors, tailgate and lights from my red estate tomorrow, I have a wheel dilemma...

 

Rallye steels

 

DSC_0370 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

106 alloys

 

DSC_0369 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

or 205 GTI Alloys

 

DSC_0368 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I suppose I can fit each set and see which ones I like the best.

[Felly Magic]

We can officially say this van has gone to the right home, that arch profile looks spot on, 

[Dirk Diggler]

Looks brilliant; can only be 1.9 wheels, they look excellent on it; and fit on the back

 

Top job; you would have made short work of that 213; but a 305 is so much cooler

[SiC]

What amazes me is how quickly you progress through these projects.

[vulgalour]

Vote for steels here, but only because I've seen you put them on an estate version and they looked spot on.  The rear light mounted panel is weird, there's no hole to the inside of the van to get to the bulbs by the looks of it.

[DodgyBastard]

I'm leaning towards the steel wheels because I have a set of tyres here for them. The 205 gti Alloys require new tyres and I have better things to waste money on than tyres.

Also Reb might want to swap his 205 gti pepperpots for my gti alloys so I might not have them much longer anyway.

[Christine]

 

4x108 stud pattern innit ?

[mk2_craig]

Peugeot wheels seemed to fit OK on Fords but not vice versa, something to do with the centre hole diameter?

[Guest Hooli]

I once put 15" GTi rims on a Sierra. The only issue was different shaped wheel nuts so they didn't clamp properly. No idea if the pug nuts would fit as I didn't have them. I got the wheels machined to take the ford nuts. That must have pissed someone off as after I sold it the wheels were sold to someone with a pug...

[MorrisItalSLX]

 

What's a business without a slogan? (and a coachline  )

[DodgyBastard]

Knobby...

 

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[garbaldy]

I can't find my other photos with various different wheels but here is one with ford rs 7 spoke wheels.

And my favourite the GTi wheels.

[DodgyBastard]

Would anyone like a very small car?

 

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[Christine]

Early one ! No red key needed , and grooved rear tailgate too! Like.

[DodgyBastard]

DSC_0377 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0373 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Lacquer Peel]

Looking good. I think it suits the Rallye steels, the 1.9 GTI wheels look a bit oversized.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yer blitzing it!!

[cort1977]

I reckon the steels and signwriting in the same colour would look pretty good. Great van and great work being done to it.

[Zelandeth]

Prefer the look of the steels, the larger alloys just look a bit too big to my eye.

 

Just my opinion though, it's your van - you do what you prefer with it!

[cort16]

Nice work foad

[AndyW201]

As Cort said, I think original red with the rallye steels in cream/off white with signwriting in the same colour would be the absolute bollocks on this.

 

I'm just happy to see it progress to how it is though. Sterling job Mr & Mrs_Werx