Love the way you show step by step and the problems you encountered, It's real life and most of us will hit problems like this so thankyou Martin for showing it in all its glory.
@da-mazing8500
5 ай бұрын
After some of the comments slagging off the van in the last video, i really want to see this van turned around and made to look awesome
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
That's the plan!
@1961kickboxer
5 ай бұрын
Yeah agreed Martin will make it shipshape
@pauljouxson2834
5 ай бұрын
The wing mirror bolts are sheer bolts from the factory, you can access the locking wiring loom to gain access.
@vijayantgovender2045
5 ай бұрын
Great job Gary and Martin enjoy watching your repair videos watching from South Africa
@vespamorelli7090
5 ай бұрын
Every 2 minute job is just 1 broken bolt away from a 3 day adventure 😂 Unbelievable difference then new wing & bumper make Martin 👌🏻 Young Jimmy is very talented 👏🏻👏🏻
@a11csc
5 ай бұрын
what a pain ,great job martin and gary
@billywhizz98
5 ай бұрын
Well done Martin & Garry that was a sod of a job
@Honky_Konky_Phooey
5 ай бұрын
As said snap bolts from factory , nothing like working on dirty/dusty cars/vans.well done guys another informative video for people 👍
@AliMackMechanical
5 ай бұрын
Looks a lot better with the new wing's. Nice one good job lads
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Ali.👍
@harleymac6308
5 ай бұрын
Great video Martin & Gary. Your skills are endless. It's good to see a step by step guide to rectify the problems. 👌
@stevo4649
5 ай бұрын
thankyou Martin,great to see these regular restore videos,keep well,👌👍
@DiecastPowderCoating
5 ай бұрын
Well done Martin, thanks for sharing the problems you had. That's real life. Take care, Jeff
@darrenmeears3912
5 ай бұрын
Nice one Martin glad you're back on the tools I'm here to learn 🤔👍🏻👌👏
@yamaha7237
5 ай бұрын
Well done Martin.
@chasmcl42
5 ай бұрын
Nice one Martin, what a difference that makes 👍👍
@nexpro6985
4 ай бұрын
That sheared bolt is a standard Ford Shear Head bolt. They were tightened up until they broke off to prevent casual theft.
@casperthespottydog
5 ай бұрын
Good work martin, ha ha I would have had a cutting disc on the grinder and chopped up that wing as its scrap anyway. Looking forward to the progress with the van
@ajonesy9289
5 ай бұрын
I removed the mirror shear bolts by drilling a small pilot hole then knocking in a torx bit then winding out with a ratchet. There quite soft metal , I then replaced with stainless steel flange bolts
@nexpro6985
4 ай бұрын
Get the stainless ones out of there ASAP. The mild steel will rot around the stainless due to galvanic action.
@kyledale201
5 ай бұрын
Martin I'm sure ford put the sheer bolts in bud from factory can't wait to see the videos on this van enjoyed the mk6 ones mate
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Apparently, they added them in 2007 onwards
@patriciabrown8301
5 ай бұрын
Great job you know your stuff Martin the van looks Brill you have got some skills
@eadjh98
5 ай бұрын
Nice one Martin! You got there in the end!! 👍👍
@alandykes2519
5 ай бұрын
Nice job Martin don't you just hate it having to deal with other people's bodge jobs well done 👍👍👍👍
@thegreengrass6501
5 ай бұрын
Happened to mine when I needed to fit a new mirror. So smashed the plastic casing off. Cut a slit in the bolt with a cutting disc and used a flat head screwdriver to get the bolts out.
@garywalker3818
5 ай бұрын
good blog martin Gary from Crewe 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@stevewoodw
5 ай бұрын
I don't know if you've got a jig to sharpen the drill bits you use for metal but that may have been a possible as well - also, because it's hidden, you can get some 1 or 2 inch cutting discs and cut a slot so you can use a flat head screwdriver and get the bolts out without having to drill them out. A video on why Gary chose to paint the plastics might not be a bad idea - there are a lot of methods that are basically going to make a bit of a difference (using oil, heating the plastics with a heat gun, using ceramic coating) but they don't last. What method did he use to prep the plastics and did he use a general primer? Keep going....good video...I thought you were going to heat a six in nail to make a long punch for the centre of the bolts and then buy a few longer drill bits new but hey, who knows what people will do to solve these problems....
@gvmllr
5 ай бұрын
Hi Martin Gavin here I came down to the ragged apron this morning enjoyed a lovely breakfast. I was hoping you would be in..I had a look round woodhall spa..gorgeous place. I called into Sainsbury's. I drove down the road and seen your place..was going to knock on your door for a coffee😂. I signed your book and got a sticker..anyway hope everyone's ok..I will be down again in sept.. another breakfast..
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Nice one, we were working on the garden.
@trevstan593
8 күн бұрын
Great Vid, thanks. can you tell me what you used to paint/clean the bumpers please?
@allanmason7544
5 ай бұрын
looking forward to that martin
@charleswillard775
5 ай бұрын
I cut the plastic on mine then glassed and sealed them back up. Been fine ever since.
@haydenuk02
5 ай бұрын
Top work. Cheers for the video take care
@davidtsekiri-pp7yz
5 ай бұрын
Wow excellent job on the wing☺️
@1961kickboxer
5 ай бұрын
That looked like a real pain in the wotsits Martin.
@jacksrus
5 ай бұрын
Great job guys
@JoeB-ps7cj
4 ай бұрын
I had that same problem with mirror bolts snappes must be factory bolts
@jamesward5721
5 ай бұрын
That screw holding the bumper on is standard, 'cos the bracket has bust free from the plastic. It's also mandatory that the screw up under is destroyed & wont open. When removing/refitting the mirror bolts, stick some masking tape onto the end of the socket if they're alright - it holds them. Remember too, the wing coming off is scrap, so don't be afraid to use a grinder to chop it to bits. :-) Grinder is yer pal on that lower screw too - cut a slot in it & use a flat screwdriver. I do these endlessly at work & they're a bit of a pain tbh. Lining up the back tab (which will be bent in transit - excuse the pun - can also be very dull.
@firstlight05
5 ай бұрын
THANK YOU MARTIN LOVE THE VAN VIDEOS
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@tommoso55
5 ай бұрын
Well done chaps
@JPLamoureuxsTravels
5 ай бұрын
Spot on buddy! Enjoyed that x
@bidders77
5 ай бұрын
they put shear bolts in from the factory....really annoying but it was to stop people using the wiring loom there to get in the vans
@michaelnaughton1393
5 ай бұрын
That vans definitely X rated... 50 shades of grey.
@HepcatHarley
5 ай бұрын
Lovely job, you might have got a die grinder in there at them broken screws to take the nib off.
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
The hole was too small but we got over it.
@andrewmarriott4033
5 ай бұрын
Great job 👍
@jarihyvarinen7783
Ай бұрын
very good martin t jari suomi finland🙂🤗🤗👍
@videos995
5 ай бұрын
Why didnt you show getting the mirror off and refitting the new wing?
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
We didn't take the mirror off, that's why.
@mark7218
5 ай бұрын
Shear bolts are factory fitted Martin
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Yes, i found out is was from 2007 onwards.
@Pete.Ty1
5 ай бұрын
👍👍👍. Thank you
@derbyjohn972
5 ай бұрын
What a pain in the arse mate 👎🏻. That corner of the van looking mint 👍🏻
@joeynebulous816
5 ай бұрын
4:28, That's normal for mk7s, Ford used shear bolts so people wouldn't nick the mirrors. Reckon someone attempted to remove 2 originally and then gave up leaving the last one bolt. You were probably more careful than the last guy
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
I didn't know that on the Mk7's My Mk6 came out easy.
@davesandall4530
5 ай бұрын
Will you be using it as a van or doing a camper conversion
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Its Jimmy's Van.
@dantheman7370
5 ай бұрын
My transit is fighting me atm with two broken abs sensor bolts
@handyjim
5 ай бұрын
nice one
@paulstir
5 ай бұрын
i honestly thought that packing was a smuggled package :)
@paulstir
5 ай бұрын
very tidy work Martin well done bud
@ivorbiggun4919
5 ай бұрын
Think they had sheer bolts to stop from been stolen 🤷
@peterg3661
5 ай бұрын
Yes they were sheer bolts fitted from 07 reg.
@Stop..carry-on
5 ай бұрын
The bolts in the mirror are from the factory they were all like that
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Not on my Mk6, I presume the Mk7 is different then.
@Stop..carry-on
5 ай бұрын
@@retrorestore yep, I believe it was to protect the door wiring loom from being very accessible a security upgrade from the mk6 plus people pinched the mirrors
@PaulHeyes-k8z
5 ай бұрын
😀😀😀😀
@gamelias87
5 ай бұрын
Centre punch then 3mm drill bit some oil and then start drilling. With that 6 mm you won't drill anything
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
I did start with a smaller drill, I just didn't show it in the video.
@peterham7439
5 ай бұрын
Get the grinder out
@masterauckland8948
5 ай бұрын
poor colour match to say youve access to a colour matcher
@ivorbiggun4919
5 ай бұрын
Use a set of mole grips on the screw under the arch or tap it with screwdriver and hammer first to shock it 👍🏻
@retrorestore
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, I did shock it.
@steveosshenanigans
5 ай бұрын
Great name Ivor 👍
@shedendman
4 ай бұрын
Wtf you fanning around at,cut the bloody wing off you've got a replacement anyway when you get to the mirror bolts pop out the recip saw or hacksaw blade easy pesy😊
@retrorestore
4 ай бұрын
You sound like a butcher lol
@shedendman
4 ай бұрын
@@retrorestore no,just someone who knows what they're doing 😉
@retrorestore
4 ай бұрын
The trouble is when making a video, people would call me a butcher if we cut it off without showing the correct fixings. lol
@shedendman
4 ай бұрын
@@retrorestore I think you'd get more credit and browny points showing common sense guv😉
@mickkingston1450
5 ай бұрын
Hi mate has the mk7 got a cam chain, or the new wet belt type, do you know .. Thanks in advance ...
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