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Re: 61 RHD devon
by type21f » Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:07 pm
Looks familiar..
My chassis was like the curate's egg
" Good in parts...very few parts.....!"
LoL
So just the same cut n cut n cut..
Mine was like a complex meccano kit of OG n VW spare part OG labelled panels...held together with rivets..
Last count over 300
Goes up every time..
Mine was braced to replace Roof n NS....
Great thread..
G
My chassis was like the curate's egg
" Good in parts...very few parts.....!"
LoL
So just the same cut n cut n cut..
Mine was like a complex meccano kit of OG n VW spare part OG labelled panels...held together with rivets..
Last count over 300
Goes up every time..
Mine was braced to replace Roof n NS....
Great thread..
G
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by hebbrkd » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:38 pm
Yikes! and to think I was even considering having a go at that myself.
Crack on Will, I'm looking forward to this..........
Crack on Will, I'm looking forward to this..........
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:07 pm
Stage 1 of panels have arrived!
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:55 pm
A little bit more bracing.... 25mm 25mm by 3mm box
And a new roof rack thing for summer only tho ok needs more bracing!!
And a new roof rack thing for summer only tho ok needs more bracing!!
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:33 am
Right two or three was to do this bus
1. On stands... Nope
2. On a roller... Nope
3. Upside down.... Yeah let's go with that!
So next decision to be made is what weapon to use first ?
I will be cutting the complete chassis, floors, top hats cross members, jacking points etc etc out in one hit and replacing everything with a new chassis and floor section! All while the bus is upside down.
1. On stands... Nope
2. On a roller... Nope
3. Upside down.... Yeah let's go with that!
So next decision to be made is what weapon to use first ?
I will be cutting the complete chassis, floors, top hats cross members, jacking points etc etc out in one hit and replacing everything with a new chassis and floor section! All while the bus is upside down.
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by type21f » Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:59 am
Plasma cutter!
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:21 am
Chop chop time
Patches and plates only hide rot!
Patches and plates only hide rot!
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by type21f » Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:40 am
The more you do...the more you know HOW to do...
My brave pills for all....
Admiration! !!!! !
Like your swivel with the bumper mounts and invert onto supporting braced frame technique...
Problem solving in action...
Very impressive..
Frightening when you see inside the chassis members...
G
My brave pills for all....
Admiration! !!!! !
Like your swivel with the bumper mounts and invert onto supporting braced frame technique...
Problem solving in action...
Very impressive..
Frightening when you see inside the chassis members...
G
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:56 pm
More cutting and cutting and cutting, oh and a photo for you all as to what not to do if you have rotten top hats and I beams! My pet hate replacing just the ends.....
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:57 pm
Both sides bent, rotten and ruined due to quick repairs in the past.
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:02 pm
More cutting to do!
This makes us scream.......
More cutting to do
This makes us scream.......
More cutting to do
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:04 pm
Chassis clean up and rebuild time.
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by hebbrkd » Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:40 am
Really impressed Will,fair play.
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Fri Apr 08, 2016 5:43 pm
The other half of the chassis has arrived so we are back full speed with the rebuild this weekend!
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Re: 61 RHD devon
by BlastingDiePast » Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:17 am
One of the most problematic bits to sort is the roof peak!
Rotten as a pear! But a quick call to me old mate and delivered today is the first complete roof peak made in the UK!
Lovely
Rotten as a pear! But a quick call to me old mate and delivered today is the first complete roof peak made in the UK!
Lovely
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