When replacing rear arches, never spot weld the inner and outer arch where they join. I always use a good quality body mastic. This bonds and seals the two panels without leaving any small gaps for water ingress.
oh my god, ive begun to restore my Mk6 jumbo transit....just fitting new starter tomorrow....then change oils, fluids, brakes, THEN all sills, wheel arches...i REALLY wanna weld it myself, this has inspired me !!cheers
@@ABIMOTO You’re very welcome my friend. Nobody appreciates how difficult this kind of repair is to action and just how skilled you truly are to have the ability to take something of this magnitude on. All the very best to you 😉👍
I’m watching and learning as I would like to do some of this sort of work on my Cavalier. It looks like you done a great job cutting out the rear wing and the sill with some good accuracy. Off to watch the rest of your videos cheers. Steve.
Hi Steven. Thanks for the comments. If I was to do it again I would overlap the joints, rather than butt weld the panel on. This would have put a bit more strength in and minimised any warping. Anyway hope the videos are if some use and good luck with the the Cavalier.
@@ABIMOTO Hi Abi, I took the same approach as you when changing my disc's but used some heat from my plumbing blow torch and then knocking the crap out of it. After your vid I saw another, a chap up 'T' North and very clever 3 bolts from the inside screwed through the holes for the bearing support and pushing up against the disc or wheel hub and it worked. Watching you tube is a mine of very useful information thank you and good luck with the Drifting. Live long and prosper.
its a 2004 and it has such rust problems !? is it the weather or is the a transit mk6 problem in general ? i do have an old 98' ford galaxy and rust is also its biggest enemy^^
Hello my friend not sure if you read the comments but very good work. I have recently bought a 2003 mark 6 transit which has rust. Do you do repairs to other peoples vehicles? I am going touring in 4 weeks and need some body repair doing
I've got a MK6 and i'm worried about rust. Nothing as bad as this one yet though. How/where did you get the new cutouts from? Did you make them yourself or from a breakers or what? If you made them yourself how is it done?
CLUTCHKICK.IT No worries they rusted out on a friend's 51 plate and the rest of the van wasn't that bad just usual spots and drivers step. Look forward to hearing your vr, I have a spare engine sat and have contemplated what your doing but ended up going with a Volvo engine.
Not sure, the Japanese did get on to rust in the 90,s, seems common on the Transits rust and in the same places, 'restostore' the guy who does up mowers etc has you tube channel, his Transit has rust in exactly same places as yours, the later Transits with 6spd gearbox, i do not think the 6spd is as strong as the old 5spd, in New Zealand i,m sure some have broken our local Ford dealer they kept a spare 6spd for the next one too arrive a flat bed truck.
Shocking how the modern transits rust like this, I mean I remember the mk 1 built in the 70s being a proper rust bucket when I was a kid. And the 80s models rotted faster than the owner could apply the filler, but this may be a bit old but it's modern and shouldn't rot like this. I wonder about the German stuff?
Problem is that transits are manufactured on a shoe string. Which means the quality has to take a hit. The reason why they are popular is that they are cheap to buy and thankfully cheap to fix 😀
FANTASTIC VIDEO. TOTAL DEDICATION TO GETTING THE JOB DONE AND DOING THE JOB EXTREMELY WELL. I can only presume that FORD intentionally put such low quality panels on such commercial vans to sort keep the punters come again a few weeks, sorry a few years later. THE GARAGE MECHANIC WILL BE QUITE HAPPY TO HAVE SUCH VEHICLES IN LINE TO WORK ON AS IT MEANS BUSINESS IS GOOD. SO, GOOD NEWS EITHER WAY. ONLY THE OWNER will be out of pocket, as whatever financial gain has been made during business using the van, will be lost trying to keep the vehicle in good condition and roadworthy. COULD FORD PUT RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT TO PRODUCE EXCELLENT, QUALITY MATERIALS TO MAKING DECENT PANELS FOR THEIR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES? Of course they can.
To be honest the transit is a cheap van to buy and maintain. Mechanical Ford definitely put the development in. I guess to keep costs down they had to cut corners somewhere it's just unfortunate that that equates to lots of rusty transits.
What a bloody rust bucket! Why didn't you just import a Transit Van body from Australia? 20 year old Transits here have almost no rust at all. .....What a waste of a week!
I'm on the final stages of doing both sides and steps on mine, what a job it's been! it's nice seeing someone else tackle similar...
This man is obviously experienced, beats all the transit diy welding videos hands down
Thanks for the comments. I'm definitely better at welding than I was but I've still got a long way to go.
When you see big tasks like this you just don’t know where to start, but it’s good how you’ve shown it can be done . Well done
Cheers bud
When replacing rear arches, never spot weld the inner and outer arch where they join. I always use a good quality body mastic. This bonds and seals the two panels without leaving any small gaps for water ingress.
That sounds like a way better way of doing it 👍
Makes sense . I've done lots since the Mk2 all best
oh my god, ive begun to restore my Mk6 jumbo transit....just fitting new starter tomorrow....then change oils, fluids, brakes, THEN all sills, wheel arches...i REALLY wanna weld it myself, this has inspired me !!cheers
Thanks for the comments. Good luck with the Mk6 👍
Cheers for this mate! I’m a car mechanic but never dared dive into the body work on my van, time to cut out the arches 👍🏼😂
Glad the vid was of use. Good luck with the Van 👍
I nightmare transits. ...I admire you patients! !!!
If i knew how bad it was i might not have bothered. But kinda glad i did
Great work buddy 👍
Cheers bud
Good video ...you know what you are doing...looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Cheers. Its getting painted as we speak so hopefully should have an update soon.
Nice work ! 😉👍
Cheers bud
@@ABIMOTO You’re very welcome my friend. Nobody appreciates how difficult this kind of repair is to action and just how skilled you truly are to have the ability to take something of this magnitude on.
All the very best to you 😉👍
Much appreciated and all the best to you my friend
I’m watching and learning as I would like to do some of this sort of work on my Cavalier. It looks like you done a great job cutting out the rear wing and the sill with some good accuracy. Off to watch the rest of your videos cheers. Steve.
Hi Steven. Thanks for the comments. If I was to do it again I would overlap the joints, rather than butt weld the panel on. This would have put a bit more strength in and minimised any warping. Anyway hope the videos are if some use and good luck with the the Cavalier.
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Cheers matey
Very neat cutting, well impressed.
Cheers bud
Heya.. girl doing exactly the same to my 98 bus here.. wish I'd have seen this before..however, my bus is going to be a road rat now 😄
This is fantastic mate. I've just purchased a 2003 transit and it needs welding, too big a job for me but it's so satisfying seeing it done
That's for the comments 👍
Can you get the wheel arches ready made of the shelf or do you make them yourself?
Smashing stuff! Mines a mk7 but same pretty much.
Cheers bud. 👍
Great work ,need this doing on my mk6 ,skilled stuff
Cheers bud
Excellent video Sir.
Cheers bud 👍
@@ABIMOTO Hi Abi, I took the same approach as you when changing my disc's but used some heat from my plumbing blow torch and then knocking the crap out of it. After your vid I saw another, a chap up 'T' North and very clever 3 bolts from the inside screwed through the holes for the bearing support and pushing up against the disc or wheel hub and it worked. Watching you tube is a mine of very useful information thank you and good luck with the Drifting. Live long and prosper.
Thanks for the comments. I'll check out that other approach on the next brake change 👍
How did you make those replacement forms?
I didn't make the panels they are repair panels. 👍
how much would something like this cost to do
Ahhhhh another transit. Looking good matey. :)
Cheers matey. Need to do a bit more filler work so i can get it painted
You should always be wary when it looks like the tyres are worth more than the rest of the van! Great skills though, admire your work.
Lol, Cheers.
its a 2004 and it has such rust problems !? is it the weather or is the a transit mk6 problem in general ? i do have an old 98' ford galaxy and rust is also its biggest enemy^^
I'd say it's a Mk6 transit problem. They are renowned for it unfortunately.
That front sill panel did you fabricate that or is it a standard replacement part that is purchasable?
Standard replacement part
I got mine from
www.centralpanels.co.uk/
Great video how did you do the inner sills
Just reshaped some sheet steel that I had
Good job! 👍I also started repairing my rusty van.
Good luck 👍
Hello my friend not sure if you read the comments but very good work. I have recently bought a 2003 mark 6 transit which has rust. Do you do repairs to other peoples vehicles? I am going touring in 4 weeks and need some body repair doing
Hi there, I only do work on my own vehicles. If I start doing work for other people then I don't stand a chance of finishing my own projects 😃
had 3 mk 6 es total rust buckets
Yep they definitely are
Frigging brilliant sir
Thank you sir 👍
@@ABIMOTO fair play, doing it properly, I did it for years but not as good as you I shall watch, & learn 😉
I'm no professional but I'm learning as I go along. Definitely some things I'd do differently if I was to do it again
I've got a MK6 and i'm worried about rust. Nothing as bad as this one yet though. How/where did you get the new cutouts from? Did you make them yourself or from a breakers or what? If you made them yourself how is it done?
Hi there. I got the repair panels from www.centralpanels.co.uk 👍
Thumbs up and subscribed from me, great work, thanks for posting.
Thanks for the comment
fair play to you mate, most people would have got rid
Mechanically it's been brilliant so I wanted to keep it
Crackin work !
Cheers 👍
How are the repairs holding up?
So far so good.
Great video. 👍👍
Cheers 👍
I'd check the rear spring pickup points if the rest of the van is in that nick, especially if you plan to tow.
Thanks for the heads up. I have given those areas a once over but I'll go back and have another look. 👍
CLUTCHKICK.IT No worries they rusted out on a friend's 51 plate and the rest of the van wasn't that bad just usual spots and drivers step.
Look forward to hearing your vr, I have a spare engine sat and have contemplated what your doing but ended up going with a Volvo engine.
Hi mate. I double checked the rear spring pick up points and there all good.
What's the Volvo engine going in?
Great vid, but ford should be strung up for making such shocking vehicles.
I guess but they are cheap so you kind of get what you pay for
@@ABIMOTO fair point 😊
Worth remembering too Uk roads in winter have coarse salt on them too melt ice and snow etc, but salt is No1 enemy of steel!
@@barryphillips7327 yes but how come my 9 year transit is riddled in rust but my Toyota and Peugeot which are 18 and 19 years ago are in good shape? 😏
Not sure, the Japanese did get on to rust in the 90,s, seems common on the Transits rust and in the same places, 'restostore' the guy who does up mowers etc has you tube channel, his Transit has rust in exactly same places as yours, the later Transits with 6spd gearbox, i do not think the 6spd is as strong as the old 5spd, in New Zealand i,m sure some have broken our local Ford dealer they kept a spare 6spd for the next one too arrive a flat bed truck.
Hi loving this video as I've got the same problems with my transit ! where are part 2 n 3 ?
Hi there. Just uploading part 2 as we speak
Thanks looking forward to see your next videos keep them coming !
Shocking how the modern transits rust like this, I mean I remember the mk 1 built in the 70s being a proper rust bucket when I was a kid. And the 80s models rotted faster than the owner could apply the filler, but this may be a bit old but it's modern and shouldn't rot like this. I wonder about the German stuff?
Problem is that transits are manufactured on a shoe string. Which means the quality has to take a hit. The reason why they are popular is that they are cheap to buy and thankfully cheap to fix 😀
I’ve seen merc sprinters with rust showing at 1 year old
Loving the videos mate. Love the work you do 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Cheers mate
FANTASTIC VIDEO. TOTAL DEDICATION TO GETTING THE JOB DONE AND DOING THE JOB EXTREMELY WELL. I can only presume that FORD intentionally put such low quality panels on such commercial vans to sort keep the punters come again a few weeks, sorry a few years later. THE GARAGE MECHANIC WILL BE QUITE HAPPY TO HAVE SUCH VEHICLES IN LINE TO WORK ON AS IT MEANS BUSINESS IS GOOD. SO, GOOD NEWS EITHER WAY. ONLY THE OWNER will be out of pocket, as whatever financial gain has been made during business using the van, will be lost trying to keep the vehicle in good condition and roadworthy. COULD FORD PUT RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT TO PRODUCE EXCELLENT, QUALITY MATERIALS TO MAKING DECENT PANELS FOR THEIR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES? Of course they can.
To be honest the transit is a cheap van to buy and maintain. Mechanical Ford definitely put the development in. I guess to keep costs down they had to cut corners somewhere it's just unfortunate that that equates to lots of rusty transits.
I think every transit van should come with a free mig welder
😂😂 totally agree
Feel the pain mate. Good work.
Thankfully it dosnt hurt anymore 😁
Least it's cosmetic rather being structural.
Very true. Also mechanically its in quite good shape
Mechanically older Transit's are bulletproof. They rot like a pear but the engines keep going.
Scrap the rust bucket
Lol, I almost did
Transits were very poorly built until production moved to Turkey.
What a bloody rust bucket! Why didn't you just import a Transit Van body from Australia? 20 year old Transits here have almost no rust at all. .....What a waste of a week!
sling it away
DONT EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD
problem solved
Trust me I did consider that. It's all sorted now so hopefully I'll have trouble free motoring for a good few years.🤞🤞🤞
Fords are the worst vehicles on the road for rust.
Agreed
Personally, i cant work in a messy area. Just looking at everything scattered over the floor, is making me wanna go, & clean it all up.