Some fine quality welding going on there - who's doing it

Gavinskii wrote:Some fine quality welding going on there - who's doing it

Thanks Gavinskii

Dave is doing the welding @ http://www.deaddubs.com/ In Langley Mill Nottingham. Dave is doing a fantastic job.

It's the worst one he has done not suprising being a UK Bus. But he has a passion for his work and just keeps plodding on.

There is more Pics to come.

The underside is almost ready for a clean, 2 coats of etch, Gravitex and some paint. then it's on with some Running Gear.

I have been collecting Idea's and parts for a year now as the bus had ball joints and the beam was Shot.

I have gone for a 4" narrowed beam with dropped spindles And CSP Discs

And Ditched the Home made IRS for Straight axle with large Type 3 brakes.

Not to give too much away

.........good project! - i like the colour combi as it is/was

..where does the 'Ramsgate' part of the title come from?

23A wrote:.........good project! - i like the colour combi as it is/was

..where does the 'Ramsgate' part of the title come from?

Thanks 23A

My mind is still not made up on the colour combo yet.

Currently I was thinking to get a sample made up of 40 Year Fade on a Sea Blue L360

"Ramsgate" comes from the Busses birth certificate for country of destination Ramsgate, England

An Original RHD UK De Luxe Micro Bus with M Code 130 the deletion of sliding roof & roof windows. Cooler than a 23 Window Samba IMO

Some good work being done there, you'll be on the road soon by the looks of it.

..Ramsgate ( @ 3 miles from me) will have been the entry point for most of the UKs VW quota in the 50s,60s & early 70s..

Some parts just seamed to drop off the bus not connected to much at all

Chassis Outrigger & Jacking Points were full of holes or just non existent

good work buddy

Good to see another UK Bus full of rot!!!! Makes me feel better!!!!!! My '55 is 7 months into its resto and we are still welding!

Ramsgate was the entry point for most UK buses, they then went on to a storage depot at Manston Airport. Met an old local a while ago who talked about seeing 50 buses at a time parked up awaiting delivery.

Good luck with the bus,

Mark

Any chance of seeing some updated pics?

james

very nice job there it aint gonna fall apart like some peoples idea fo welding

She sure is. The bus is coming on to!!!! Stick with it and you will soon have the spoons fitted

jerryp wrote:She sure is. The bus is coming on to!!!! Stick with it and you will soon have the spoons fitted

Cheers Jerry

The Spoons Are The "Bomb"

Still unsure about how many to use and in what direction to have them open. I have got 4 OG popout frames But still looking for some Glass.

Regards Matthew

retro.james wrote:Any chance of seeing some updated pics?

james

Inner Rear Wheel Arches

Rot



New repair sections in



Cargo Area



Engine Bay



Cargo floor in





Cargo doors w/plenty of filler over rust



Sandwich anyone



Repair section in



Corners





Cab Floor







Front Wheel Arches





Battery Trays





Sills