The story of our Red T2, Jiggly (Project thread)

[Blocky10]

That's a great job. Well done :thumb2
I've a couple need replacing but it's not even made it onto the list yet!

 

[emjaybee]

Looks very nifty.

I currently have no enthusiasm to clean the truck at the moment, let alone work on it.

But that's just me.

Good work.

:thumbs

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Thanks... I must admit, cleaning the trucks is not happening at the moment... Mine did get a good inside and out clean for the Remembrance parade, and a quick sluice over for the two Santa runs, but Jiggley has not been receiving the detailing she deserves... I blame the wife, it's her truck, so why she doesn't do it when she has finished washing and vacuuming the floors in the house, I will never know... :augie

 

[Blocky10]

She's obviously not busy reading threads on here either!:lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I'm sorry, Clive can't come to the computer right now, it's hard for him to see to type with black eyes... lol

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[emjaybee]

If that's all he's got after that then he's a lucky man.

:lol

 

[Blocky10]

I'm sorry, Clive can't come to the computer right now, it's hard for him to see to type with black eyes... lol

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:freak3::lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Having spent 6 weeks commuting 40 miles each way round the southern section of the M25, Suz suddenly discovered she was not impressed with the little "Road Runner", "excuse me please" single horn fitted to her car, and asked if there was a way to make it more like mine....

So, for our wedding anniversary I got her a new horn, and fitted it today... now the car does not beep... it says very loudly "£uck 0££, I am right here".

I wired it up and kept the existing horn as well, so it's like 2 cars are hooting at you...

New horn

Just for reference, the original horn..

Fits nicely behind the grill as well.

 

[emjaybee]

Ya can't beat givin' the missus the horn on your wedding anniversary!

:augie

Seriously though, I like the placement of the horn. How easy is it to remove the grill? I had one of those type horns (Stebl version) on one of my Transits. My best friends son told me I need to get a better horn on my Sprinter and I'll never hear the end of it if I don't!

:lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Ya can't beat givin' the missus the horn on your wedding anniversary!

:augie

:doh:bow:bow

Seriously though, I like the placement of the horn. How easy is it to remove the grill? I had one of those type horns (Stebl version) on one of my Transits. My best friends son told me I need to get a better horn on my Sprinter and I'll never hear the end of it if I don't!

:lol

It's pretty easy, there are 2 x 1/4 turn plastic pop fittings, one each side at the top edge of each head light. You can see one in the last one of my pictures.

Then there are 3 more snap in points, towards the bottom. One each side, again, going into the side of the plastic head light moulding, and one near the middle. These are those clips where 2 plastic barbs stick out, and close as they go through the hole, then pop open again once through to hold it in place.

Like these, but built into the grill.

I use a small 10mm (I think) socket, which I push over the back of the clip, which closes it and gently easy the grill forward as I feel it un-clip.

That's it.

 

[solarman216]

:doh:bow:bow




I use a small 10mm (I think) socket, which I push over the back of the clip, which closes it and gently easy the grill forward as I feel it un-clip.

That's it.

I use a flat blade driver from the front on the little square bit and twist it quarter turn while gently pulling the grill, the square but passes through the hole, leaving the clip behind which can the be removed easily and fitted back into the grill ready to pop it back on when done, Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I use a flat blade driver from the front on the little square bit and twist it quarter turn while gently pulling the grill, the square but passes through the hole, leaving the clip behind which can the be removed easily and fitted back into the grill ready to pop it back on when done, Rick

You can't do that on the later grill Rick, only on the early ones. On the Mk3, the clips can't be got to until it is out.

 

[solarman216]

That is a bit of a bummer, as they are not easy to get too from the rear either, Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Well, Poor Jiggly has been parked up on the drive for the last 2 months, with various corners up on ramps and axle stands as I have worked on her off and on.

I was getting her ready for the MOT before we went away on holiday, doing a service, and a few odd jobs, when I discovered that there were some rust holes in the rear of the sills on both sides. I thought it would be an easy repair, until I realised that the rear wheel arch had been coated with underseal, and it had not adhered to the metal, so had bubbled, and trapped water against the front edge of the rear wheel arch, and that had expanded to nearly 1/2" thick layers of rust. Once I used a wire brush on that, there were several large holes all over that panel, and the corner that goes round from the wheel arch, into the sill was completely gone.

I decided to take the old side steps off, to get to the areas to be welded, and discovered it was only just in time, as the steel bars that ran from the chassis, to under the aluminium steps were actually rusted right through, and the two centre ones actually twisted and fell off as I unbolted them. Just as well it was not on my car, as most people who get in and out of the back use the steps, but luckily, Suz's car being lower they are not really necessary.

Feeling a bit despondent, I struggled to find anyone who could do the welding for me, and other than a local garage that wanted the car for 3 days, at a cost of £400 a day there is a severe lack of people who do welding round here!! I made my excuses and left, pointing out that the car was only just worth that much, but there you go...

So, I went away on holiday, and kept getting told off by Suz, as I could not stop thinking about how I was going to sort her car out. At some point, I decided that I might as well have a go myself, as for less than a days welding that the garage was going to charge, I could get a little Sealey MIG, a Hobbyweld cylinder, and a few other odds and sods. Luckily I already have clamps, and a auto dimming mask from my stick welder. I got the guy over the road, who is a heating engineer, to bring me home a few boiler fronts, and set to work having a play... By the way, when they say the welder comes with a mini roll of 0.6mm wire, what they don't say is that the roll only actually has about 3 layers of wire on the mini roll, and I ran out just running practice welds...

After a few runs, and then a bit of practice blowing holes... er I mean welding a plate or two onto the practice sheet, and then even more time learning how to fill in all the holes I had made, I took the bull by the horns, and set to work on the car!!!

Hmmm welding on a car is not like welding on a nice flat bit of clean metal plate!!! I have several burns on my arms from laying under the car and weld dropping off, and at one point a bit ran up the inside of my sleeve, under my armpit, and into the back of my shirt. By the time I had stopped welding, got out from under the car, and got my mask off, it was still burning me... it was then I realised the back of my cotton shirt was actually on fire... I doused myself with the bucket of water I had to hand, but that was a shock in it's own right, as it was very cold...:naughty

So my first attempt at welding on the car was quite a failure, and very disheartening. I decided to order a small 3" mains angle grinder, as being smaller, it is a lot easier to get in between the chassis and the sill than the 4.5" ones I currently have, making it was a lot easier to clean the metal up. I then did a bit of welding, a lot of hole filling, and a humongous amount of grinding until the area was all nice and solid again... I think I may have doubled the weight of the car with weld, but if it fails it MOT now, at least I have increased it's scrap value :doh

Once I finished the welding, I did a major amount of waxoil, and Hammeriting (is that a word?) all under the truck. So now, I am basically a White guy with dark blonde going grey hair, that is covered in burns, and have black splodges of hammerite, and waxoil every where, and in some places I really have no idea how it got too.....

Lastly, I replaced the horrible old side steps with a nice shiny set of stainless ones, which I had been cleaning up and fitting the side marker lights too, when I could not face another day of laying under the car getting dirty.

Soooo... tomorrow is the day of reckoning... she has an MOT booked for 11am... maybe then, I can get my car back from Suzanne, and won't have to walk everywhere.

 

[Blocky10]

Well done. Now you've set yourself up with kit you'll be looking for welding jobs:thumb2

 

[Banshee]

Well, Poor Jiggly has been parked up on the drive for the last 2 months, with various corners up on ramps and axle stands as I have worked on her off and on.

I was getting her ready for the MOT before we went away on holiday, doing a service, and a few odd jobs, when I discovered that there were some rust holes in the rear of the sills on both sides. I thought it would be an easy repair, until I realised that the rear wheel arch had been coated with underseal, and it had not adhered to the metal, so had bubbled, and trapped water against the front edge of the rear wheel arch, and that had expanded to nearly 1/2" thick layers of rust. Once I used a wire brush on that, there were several large holes all over that panel, and the corner that goes round from the wheel arch, into the sill was completely gone.

I decided to take the old side steps off, to get to the areas to be welded, and discovered it was only just in time, as the steel bars that ran from the chassis, to under the aluminium steps were actually rusted right through, and the two centre ones actually twisted and fell off as I unbolted them. Just as well it was not on my car, as most people who get in and out of the back use the steps, but luckily, Suz's car being lower they are not really necessary.

Feeling a bit despondent, I struggled to find anyone who could do the welding for me, and other than a local garage that wanted the car for 3 days, at a cost of £400 a day there is a severe lack of people who do welding round here!! I made my excuses and left, pointing out that the car was only just worth that much, but there you go...

So, I went away on holiday, and kept getting told off by Suz, as I could not stop thinking about how I was going to sort her car out. At some point, I decided that I might as well have a go myself, as for less than a days welding that the garage was going to charge, I could get a little Sealey MIG, a Hobbyweld cylinder, and a few other odds and sods. Luckily I already have clamps, and a auto dimming mask from my stick welder. I got the guy over the road, who is a heating engineer, to bring me home a few boiler fronts, and set to work having a play... By the way, when they say the welder comes with a mini roll of 0.6mm wire, what they don't say is that the roll only actually has about 3 layers of wire on the mini roll, and I ran out just running practice welds...

After a few runs, and then a bit of practice blowing holes... er I mean welding a plate or two onto the practice sheet, and then even more time learning how to fill in all the holes I had made, I took the bull by the horns, and set to work on the car!!!

Hmmm welding on a car is not like welding on a nice flat bit of clean metal plate!!! I have several burns on my arms from laying under the car and weld dropping off, and at one point a bit ran up the inside of my sleeve, under my armpit, and into the back of my shirt. By the time I had stopped welding, got out from under the car, and got my mask off, it was still burning me... it was then I realised the back of my cotton shirt was actually on fire... I doused myself with the bucket of water I had to hand, but that was a shock in it's own right, as it was very cold...:naughty

So my first attempt at welding on the car was quite a failure, and very disheartening. I decided to order a small 3" mains angle grinder, as being smaller, it is a lot easier to get in between the chassis and the sill than the 4.5" ones I currently have, making it was a lot easier to clean the metal up. I then did a bit of welding, a lot of hole filling, and a humongous amount of grinding until the area was all nice and solid again... I think I may have doubled the weight of the car with weld, but if it fails it MOT now, at least I have increased it's scrap value :doh

Once I finished the welding, I did a major amount of waxoil, and Hammeriting (is that a word?) all under the truck. So now, I am basically a White guy with dark blonde going grey hair, that is covered in burns, and have black splodges of hammerite, and waxoil every where, and in some places I really have no idea how it got too.....

Lastly, I replaced the horrible old side steps with a nice shiny set of stainless ones, which I had been cleaning up and fitting the side marker lights too, when I could not face another day of laying under the car getting dirty.

Soooo... tomorrow is the day of reckoning... she has an MOT booked for 11am... maybe then, I can get my car back from Suzanne, and won't have to walk everywhere.

Fair play matey :thumb2

I dread the day I start finding holes in my truck

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Thanks...

Well done. Now you've set yourself up with kit you'll be looking for welding jobs:thumb2

:lol:lol:lol Yep, nice flat bits of clean metal, at least 2mm thick... easy...:lol

I am a bit worried the heating engineer across the road is getting ideas, he has been following my progress with a bit too much interest... :doh

Fair play matey :thumb2

I dread the day I start finding holes in my truck

These two are the first cars in my 33 years of driving that I have ever had welded, up to now that has always signified the time to scrap and replace...

 

[jims-terrano]

Excellent well done and when you get the ticket tomorrow you can feel doubly proud:clap

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Congratulations Clive, you've had your initiation :clap hurts doesn't it :lol I had a piece of hot weld fly into my ear and I could feel and taste it in my throat :nenau

I've been through this, waiting for mot guy to tell me it needs more welding or its not good enough, twice as nerve racking but such a good feeling when it passes. When something you have worked hard at pays off like that it's brilliant, good luck mate :thumb2

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Well, I feel a lot better now... Nice new clean ticket, with no advisories..

Congratulations Clive, you've had your initiation :clap hurts doesn't it :lol I had a piece of hot weld fly into my ear and I could feel and taste it in my throat :nenau

I've been through this, waiting for mot guy to tell me it needs more welding or its not good enough, twice as nerve racking but such a good feeling when it passes. When something you have worked hard at pays off like that it's brilliant, good luck mate :thumb2

Ouch, that made me wince just reading it.. I have a full face mask, but it's amazing just how much seems to hit the deck, and then bounce up inside it, I had a bit land by my eye, but fortunately, is was only very tiny.