Yorkshire Van restoration

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Re: Yorkshire Van restoration

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What a brave man you are ,I mean a Hero, I look back at my restoration and am now wondering what the hell I was whinging about, you are doing a fantastic job keep it up .
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:iagree: What a great job you are doing, I hope the back is feeling better soon, so you can get back on it! Maybe a roll mat would help?
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Thanks guys for the kind words, however "hero" is a bit strong. I am just following the wise advice I received at the start of the project to "eat the elephant one bite at a time".
It just turned out to be a chuffing big elephant!!
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There's rusty vans and there are rusty vans... :thumbs:

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"After" photo?
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Not much has changed...
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If you are on the concrete floor get something to lay on. :shock: I used cardboard tons of that whatever you buy and some old carpet and a big piece of sponge
Like our comrades are saying you are doing a great job :thumbs:

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I have now finished all four wheel arches and have cut out the driver's side rear floor.
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The extension of the shackle pin bracket which extends under the floor had rotted out and came away with the floor so another fabrication is in order.]
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However a glancing blow on the inner sill has peeled a section of skin back on my finger so I shall give it a day or so to allow it to re-attach. Not for the first time, I have shed blood for my Austin.
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owwww...
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The extension bracket was made and fitted. I also replaced the missing flange onto which I shall weld the new floor panel.
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Then I cut out the front floor, taking care to protect the master cylinder bracket. As I need to buy a number of panels before I can proceed with this, I shall have to put it on hold until funds permit,
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However, I have a sill for the other side on order from Paul Clayton so while I await it's arrival, I decided to clean, treat and prime the bulkhead. Quite a shock to the system as I think this is the first panel I have worked on which didn't need welding - such luxury!
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I discovered this data plate numbered 784. Can anyone say what it is?
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There is something very satisfying in being able to prime a panel. A small thing but gives a real feeling of progress.
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While I have been writing this, the new sill has arrived so that is my next job.
Advice needed. What is the best way to weld the back edge in place?
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A35revisited wrote:I discovered this data plate numbered 784. Can anyone say what it is?
Have never seen one of those before. Where exactly is it attached? Does it have the regular Fisher & Ludlow plate high up on the bulkhead?

Remove the paint completely between the heater duct slot and the forward edge of the shelf, there's usually a number stamped there... :thumbs:
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It is on the battery / heater box shelf on the front edge where the heater box sat. The Fisher & Ludlow plate was removed for refitting later.

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The number you described is 111131

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I'm guessing the F & L number is similar but not the same as the 111131? I've yet to find one with the correct number on the plate...

My guess on the '784' is that it's a company asset number, perhaps... Do you know who the van's original owner was?
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I have no history of the van at all and DVLA do not have the probable registration number on their database. I dug the Fisher Ludlow plate out and the number on that is A1 10099, miles out from the stamped-on number.
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