as promised, a quick few pics and update
i thought i would start removing all the factory sound deadening
to get ready to prep and prime the inside of the van, also to get it out the way whilst welding
so this is the stuff im on about

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and here's me scraping away

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once it was all removed i gave it a good going over woth thinners, to remove any left overs and here is the end result

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just to prep and prime,
in the mean time merv was cracking on with some welding
first up was the hole were we grinded out the rot were the floor pan joins to the inner sill

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and then the bottom section were the arch liner connect to the body, common for rotting away, we welded a new piece in and shaped it to how it would have originally been

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and thats about it for today. please keep the comments coming, good or bad.
thanks max and merv