Quick and cheap LDV chip box

[18 stoner]

£100?!

 

Mmmmm, starting to get tempting:001_tt2:

[Johny Walker]

any vat:biggrin:

[18 stoner]

Cheers for all the comments:thumbup1:

 

did you order the sheets pre cut to size?

 

how are you fixing the sheets to the frame? riviting?

 

Spot on, got the sheets from a roofing supplier who sheared it all to my sizes. Top bloke who saved a lot of hassle. Rivetted on.

 

As far as any advice goes, it looks like you've done this kind of thing before so I won't stick my nose in, but are you putting the tin sheets on the inside of the frame?

 

It will tip chip out better on the inside, but look better on the outside, which are you going for?

 

My only other tip (which I'm sure you know) is to silicone up all the edges before fixing the tin in place.

 

Cheers Rupe, any advice is appreciated! Never done a chip box before but i have been watching how you guys have done yours! Lol! Nearest thing i have done to this is make pig gates:sneaky2:

 

The sheets are going inside, as you say its more for practical reasons than cosmetic. I have been using cheapo screwfix silicone at £1.50 a tube!

[18 stoner]

any vat:biggrin:

 

 

I can feel another bid coming on Jonny:001_rolleyes:

[Rupe]

Yes, silicone is the cheapest way. I've used the stuff for car body panels when I was replacing car body panels!!!! This is LDV engineering now. I got 4tubes of silicone for a pound somewhere, bargain shove it in there, it will do what it needs to do and last longer than the truck!

 

If you want it to look cleaner on the outside you could try the foamex panels, they would carry any sign writign nicely.

[scotspine1]

I have an Ldv. 60,000 Miles omn clock and mechanically sound.

 

 

Here's martyn's 'rent-a-wreck' LDV

 

[josharb87]

give that van a wash!

 

thanks 18 stoner, best make a start on my box this week, any tips from you??!!

[skyhuck]

Here's martyn's 'rent-a-wreck' LDV

 

 

What happened to the brand new Canter he "ordered"???

[18 stoner]

thanks 18 stoner, best make a start on my box this week, any tips from you??!!

 

Sure, main one is,

 

dont underestimate the time you will put into it:sneaky2:

[Rupe]

And try and get all the nut/bolts/rivets tools etc etc in one place before you start. You can lose a day just chasing after stuff! Get extra of everything so you never go back for more!