MetalByBrian

MetalByBrian coachbuilder & off-road equipment fabricator. From original resto to arch flares to roll cages, etc

12/01/2025

A quick video showing the Mercedes T1 steps I now have in stock, explaining what the benefits of these particular steps are.

Front right step is £69.75
Front left step is £69.75
Reinforcement is £25.00

Send me a message if you need any of these or any other panels and I'll see what I can do 👍

Hello everyone,I often get enquiries about panels for vans, over my time restoring vehicles I have used both the good an...
11/01/2025

Hello everyone,

I often get enquiries about panels for vans, over my time restoring vehicles I have used both the good and the bad (some truely terrible) panels. recently I decided to buy a stock of panels.

I now have 520kg of T1 (w601, 602) panels and Sprinter (w901-904) panels.
These are in my opinion the best panels you can get and are up to factory standards, they are made from 08-1.0mm galvanised steel and are pressed using metal dies.
From my experience they generally take very little alteration to fit.

the panels I have include, but are not limited to:

- inner and outer sills
- inner and outer door skins for front, side and rear doors, some short and some going up to the window.
- side repair panels
- rear wheel arch repair panels, inner and outer
- rear slam panels
- front arch repair panels for around the doors
- grill and headlight trims for sprinter
- brake disc back plates for rear axle
- door steps/treadplates for front doors, completely assembled with reinforcements/inner sill (the t1 steps even have the round pressing and pressing at the back of the step, which is hard to find)

I do not currently have front wings or hockey sticks as I have not been able to find a supplier that I am happy with the quality. I also don't have scuttle panels.

Attached are some pictures, excuse my inventory system, given the weather I had to get the panels in fast and they took a lot more space than I thought!

If you need any panels please feel free to send me a message and I will let you know if I have them and give you a price.
I am happy for collection from Castleford, West yorkshire, or we can sort shipping.

Also please feel free to share this post, I have a lot invested in these panels and would like to sell them 😀

Bit of progress on the G Wagen.
12/10/2024

Bit of progress on the G Wagen.

Drivers side bulkhead fully rebuilt, now solid as a rock.A few panels I had to coachbuild on this part as they can't be ...
11/10/2024

Drivers side bulkhead fully rebuilt, now solid as a rock.
A few panels I had to coachbuild on this part as they can't be bought.

I have got this horrible cold that is going around now, so that's fun 🤒

Shoutout to my little voestalpine Böhler Welding uranos 2000 smc welding set.I got this just a year ago from Rambaldini ...
10/07/2024

Shoutout to my little voestalpine Böhler Welding uranos 2000 smc welding set.

I got this just a year ago from Rambaldini Welding Services, and although using a synergic set for coachbuilding took some getting used to, once I had, it's a dream to use and hasn't let me down yet, even though it's been thrown in and out of vans and had to deal with the conditions of Welding rusty old vehicles up 👍

Progress on the 208D T1 and 300GD G wagen.The T1 is stripped of all trims and glass (windscreen still to remove), still ...
06/07/2024

Progress on the 208D T1 and 300GD G wagen.

The T1 is stripped of all trims and glass (windscreen still to remove), still got to remove the side and rear doors and front interior.
passenger lower bulkhead rebuild has begun all rot removed and replacement panels tacked in place.

The G wagen Arch has progressed, new genuine front inner arch piece fitted and external arch skin welded in. Still to planish any distortion out and underseal the inside of the arch.

If you ir a friend have any coachbuilding requirements, feel free to contact me.

Progress on the w460 G Wagen.Rear quarter fitted after repairing some rot behind the quarter, and the side panel has bee...
21/06/2024

Progress on the w460 G Wagen.

Rear quarter fitted after repairing some rot behind the quarter, and the side panel has been fabricated and fitted.
The side panel will be trimmed to size to suit the arch when I fit that, currently waiting for the inner arch panel to arrive before progress can happen.

Progress on the Mercedes 300GD repairs.
14/06/2024

Progress on the Mercedes 300GD repairs.

1 out, 2 in.As the 310D leaves the shop work commences on a 208d and an om606'd 300GD.The 208d is having all new lowered...
13/06/2024

1 out, 2 in.

As the 310D leaves the shop work commences on a 208d and an om606'd 300GD.

The 208d is having all new lowered panels, steps, scuttle panel, wings, bulkhead rebuild, front spring hanger repairs, camper windows repairs, A pillar rebuild and a full spray job in white.

The G Wagen is having rear quarters and rear arches replaced.

A pillar repair on the 310D, I will be making full A pillar repair panels in future.If you have any coachbuilding requir...
27/04/2024

A pillar repair on the 310D, I will be making full A pillar repair panels in future.

If you have any coachbuilding requirements, feel free to contact me.

Front scuttle progress on the 310D.The replacement scuttle did not have the top vent slots cut out, so I had to do this ...
19/04/2024

Front scuttle progress on the 310D.
The replacement scuttle did not have the top vent slots cut out, so I had to do this myself, and also drilled the wiper spindle holes for the rhd.
As usual removal revealed secrets in the shape of rot. Made a patch for the left vent, still have to make a rapair patch for the left cowling and the right side vent.

If you or a friend have any repair works or modifications that need completing, feel free to contact me.

Repair to the bottom of the front bulkhead on the Mercedes 310D.If you have any coachbuilding or modifications you requi...
11/04/2024

Repair to the bottom of the front bulkhead on the Mercedes 310D.

If you have any coachbuilding or modifications you require completing, feel free to contact me.

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