Syncro xrissvagon

[Plasticman]

It was.

[Plasticman]

Well more lead investigations.but first the o/s,now polished ready for tinning

deleted them by mistake but this is done

Now to the n/side
this shows where it would appear that muck and water off boots etc starts to do its thing

there is a very small bit of corrosion here and I am going to cut the bad bit off and prep and lead it, not worth disturbing everything with a piece put in, you should be able to see the shiny area which is the lead thats been there from day one

it will also be here on this area as well

this is now cleaned up ready for tinning

tinned

done

So this is the welding rot type stuff done, well as far as I can see with the exception of the o/s/r arch which will happen shortly
M

[Plasticman]

Well I have cut the skin of the now scrap nsf door to show what the insides of a door with electric glass/mirror and locking, with a view to them going in the WIKI for reference. then went and deleted half of them so i will post up the few I have and then for badness I am going to nip out and reassemble the bliddy thing and take the picks again.
This shows the support for the mirror,that is fixed to the frame, the skin sits hard against this

this next picky shows the inside of the skin, the reinforcing stiffener is only fastened to the frame at the bottom,

at the top it relies on being sandwiched between the inner stiffener and the mirror itself.
it can be seen that in this case a 'riv nut' has been used to affix the 3rd screw as used with the other types of mirror, electric etc. given that this is an original door with the electric mirrors fitted then they must have been an afterthought by vw as Im sure they would have provided a 3 point inner support?

The stiffener on the left side was turned at a right angle and welded to the main door frame, I have just sliced through it for ease of removal.
right now to go put the door back together...
M

[Plasticman]

Back together loose.
this shows the complete inner shell with all the fittings

this is the lock solenoid. ive held it with fasteners but they are secured with self tappers x 3

this shows the top and the actuating rod that goes up to the lift peg and also into the lock mechanism

in this picky you will see the plastic part that holds the rod from the internal lift button to the lock, where I have indicated with the screewy there is a littl peg on the side of the plaggy part, this locates behind the metal slot and helps keep it from falling out,

this shows the door stay, there is a plastic cover that fits over it, I have removed it for the picky

this is the underside of the opening 1/4 light showing the pivot, these need a bit of lube on them , and making sure the pinch screw is not loose or missing

this is the bottom of the 1/4 frame and also the front sliding glass guide, note the winder sheath goes on the inside of the channel

this is the winder motor and g'box


this is the bottom of the lift mech,it bolts through the frame 10mm spanner as are all the nut/bolts on here

and this is the top part that the glass bolts to.

That sort of concludes it, bit picky heavy but if it helps figure how and where stuff should go, especiallt if you are looking to add lecky stuff.
mike

[waltraud]

Very handy pics Mike as i'm soon to swap doors..seals...trim...stuff only take half hour tops

[Mickyfin]

Great update, and good work, photos will certainly come in useful as reference for other members here Im sure

[Plasticman]

Well back to it today after recent van hunting expedition.
Brushed seam sealnt on the underside of the variouse repairs, this is the os seatbelt mount

The os door which was part stripped due to the type of paint applied has now had the last of it removed

and

note that the factory pimed finish is still intact except where it was ground off in a previous poor repaint

this door is 99.9%rust free, in other words perfect, just had loads of carp paint on it.
This is the ns B post that was a little out of line as per the earlier picky, now all pulled out and in primer

This is the ns footwell which was leaded up now etched and primed

and this is the slightly worse os

This will all be flatted off again next week hopefully when we start to paint it propper, but for now it will keep the surface rust from having a go, biggest holdup is waiting for a juicy item
mike

[Jonnyb416]

Sorry I've not sent your juicy burger yet Jon.

[Mickyfin]

Good work, I will be tackling a hole that has formed in my passenger side step mat retainer holes. Got some VACTAN at the ready which I will apply after sanding down.

[Nij]

looking VERY good work mate

[kevtherev]

thanks for posting mike... great pictures.

[Plasticman]

Thank you,
dont worry Kev, how does the song go ... One day at a time sweet j......... or is it Your day will come
m

[Plasticman]

Well this is the bit of panal under the slider runner, leaded up and treated

the tailgate around the vw badge had a right delve in it , near on 1/4" of filler so pulled that out , not 100% but just a thin skim wil see it right

Awaiting a parcel or two now
M

[jimpainter]

Looking good.................as usual.

[waltraud]

Can't wait to see this one, a very tasty van I thought and knowing that she will be solid sounds so much better than guessing as i do with parts of mine that have not yet been touched by the welder-grinder. Cheers for your dedication to our learning and keeping you invested. Tim