Citroën AK400 Van

The diary of the restoration
of SEE 881T

Front pillar to sill

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I reinforced the bottom of the pillars and part of the sills by welding on some sheet steel shaped to fit. 1.jpg (42829 bytes)
Welding to the thin metal is tricky. It is easy to burn through it. 2.jpg (40255 bytes)
I made it reach up to the thicker (unrusted) metal. 3.jpg (29220 bytes)
I then painted the floor with POR15 after wire brushing the rust. 4.jpg (30551 bytes)
The bracket that holds the brake assembly had a hole rusted through it. 5.jpg (45116 bytes)
I welded in a plate. 6.jpg (35341 bytes)
Then ground it down level. 7.jpg (30705 bytes)

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