restoration Bedford MWD restoration

hi jeremy very nise work and very neet not even from the factory it was like that keep it up, soon you will be done and

you can come and give me a hand while you be on holiday ha ha

Hi

This is a super restoration, keep up the good work.... It will be very helpful as I restore my newly acquired MWC

Cheers

Richard

Thanks Mario 😀 I think your truck will be finished by then 😀 shame you couldn't find any panels for me, if you ever want to sell the pair of aeroscreens don't forget me 🤗

Thanks Richard

Have sent you a PM regarding a spare tool box I have for your MWC ☺

Today I have been mostly riveting the tool box 😀

Today I have been mostly riveting the tool box

PICTURES......PICTURES ??????? COME ON JEZ!!!!! ... get with the program!!!!

Sorry mate just being a tease 😁 have a bit more to do today then I'll post them up this evening, are you going to stoneleigh by any chance ?, I could bring your bits for you.

Some pics as promised

More bits, its surprising how many components go into this one bit of kit.

Rivets riveted by the Rivet

Trial fit where it should end up living.

Sorry mate just being a tease have a bit more to do today then I'll post them up this evening, are you going to stoneleigh by any chance ?, I could bring your bits for you.

NICE PICS !!....Looking to be there.

Good work Jez :thumbsup:,

Two questions, how did you produce the two pressings in the end door ? and how did you close the rivets off in such a restricted place inside the box ?

Pete

Thanks Pete

The two pressings are a cheat, I used a couple of lengths of left over half round rubbing strips from the rear body drilled some holes then plug welded through the door before fitting the pocket that hold the drivers booklet, bit of filler and job done 😉

I managed the rivets by cutting them slightly over length then with a lump hammer acting as a bit of an anvil I dressed the end of the rivets over with the round end of a ball pein hammer untill they were tight, as the rivets act more as locators rather than being structural, the tool bin being cradled in the frames which are bolted to the body.

Ah that explains it then, the thing that drew my attention to the pressings was the sharp edge finish I thought you either had a really heavy duty press and die or a rolling wheel, still full marks for ingenuity Jez like it.

In the same spirit of Iv'e just nicked an aluminium saucepan from the kitchen and turned it into the base of a Vokes air cleaner body (more of that another time in the Retriever thread) unless it's loss is detected :angry in which case I'm brown bread

Keep the photos coming

Pete

Hey Jeremy,

I got round head rivets here if you need any. various sizes too

Cheers,

Colin

Thanks Colin

How's it going ? We must catch up soon I think there will be a meeting regarding the Normandy trip probably the first week of Feb 😁 roll on the summer 😁

At last ! its nearly there thanks Pete, saucepan tale made me smile just been threatened with certain things should I even consider doing the same.

Just a bit of the green paint needed.

And some final fixing holes when its taken back down t'shed.

Hopefully should pass the 5 yard test for all the rivet counters.

Looking great ! I am working on my similar box for the Morris C4.

It's just a bit simpler as it is not fitted on to the rear cross member.

Guy

Nice work Jeremy you can do another for me while you

Are on the heat the second is easier they say ha ha

Looking forword to photo finish keep it up

Thanks chaps next on the list are the rear wheel box's then the bow hoops, may use it with just the tonneau as per as it came out of the factory to start with.

It looks nearly there but there are still a lot of finishing details to do :nut:

We need a pair too

Nice work Jeremy you can do another for me while you

Are on the heat the second is easier they say ha ha

Looking forword to photo finish keep it up

Thanks James I'd like to be able to make some more but am pressed for time getting the MW finished and I am due to return the original tool bin I used as a pattern when I go to stoneleigh in a week or so.

Great day at Stoneleigh, not much in the way of mw parts but there's not much on my wanted list now :-D great to meet up with lots of fellow mw owners as usual.

Yesterday was a good day down't shed.

started cutting and prepping the rear wheel arch box's.

Managed to fit the tool bin and give it a coat of the green stuff.

Then a bit more fettling on the engine panels.

Great day at Stoneleigh, not much in the way of mw parts but there's not much on my wanted list now :-D great to meet up with lots of fellow mw owners as usual.

 

Yesterday was a good day down't shed.

 

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started cutting and prepping the rear wheel arch box's.

 

 

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Managed to fit the tool bin and give it a coat of the green stuff.

 

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Then a bit more fettling on the engine panels.

Nice tool box ...where did you get that from........LOL . Good to see you today. :thumbsup:

Yes twas a larf thanks again for your help Andy :-D

Had a few minutes to spare at work yesterday and managed to cut out the vents apertures

Need to form the top edge next then the mesh.

Quality Jeremy :bow::-)