Search results

a 48p repair! Fantastic work. Who says buses are expensive!

Day 8 February 26 Spent the day welding yesterday - obviously I ran out of welding wire when I needed it the most. Really enjoying myself tho! The welding is a bit of a mess but ground back with a flap disc (so much better than using a grinding disc) the integrity is good. A few pictures...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PACK-OF-50-Parweld-4-100mm-x-1mm-Thin-stainless-steel-metal-cutting-discs-/171525397954?hash=item27efb5ddc2:g:A18AAOSwosFUVMZx Ah christ. Wish I wasn't so impatient and could wait a few days for postage! Just got really excited at the thought of finally getting to make...

As I am currently replacing my roof, I have been through a lot of 1mm cutting discs. I decided to try a different type each time I ran out to see if it was worth paying extra for "better quality". Here are my findings for those that have wondered the same thing. I got all my discs from Screwfix...

Here's an extremely photogenic photo of my bus which manages to hide a HUGE number of flaws (obviously not all of the PO's painted gaffa tape...)! This is what keeps me going during the rebuild...

Day 7 February 25 Finished getting the frame lined up today, ready to start welding tomorrow! Very happy. A lot of welding to be done but things are going in the right direction. Video link: https://goo.gl/photos/3Sf2YjFE6qcxCZRV8 45mm is the answer! Outside passenger side pillar join...

Magic thanks so much!

Hey guys I am putting a new roof on my van and need a quick measurement if anyone can help... what is the height of the top vent on the rear half moons? I need the internal height of the top vent so I know how much to cut off. It doesn't have to be scientifically accurate as I need to replace...

Day 6 February 24 Progresss today! I have lifted the frame on and spent the day fettling to try and get as good a fit as possible. There is still a lot of lining up and adjusting to do, but hopefully with a full day on it tomorrow I can get it to where it needs to be! Happy days. I am in the...

Day 5 February 22 OK, my plans have changed. The bus gutters were simply too rusty, so I have decided to fit the new frame whole. Since it is from a LHD camper, and I have a RHD panel van, I have had to chop out the box section where my sliding door is. I have cut into the pillars behind the...

Hey guys I'm thinking of restoring my bus to "van" status by removing the side windows that were put in as a conversion. Can I use flat sheet steel for the holes or are there special panels available? I'm not sure if they should be curved or not...

Day 4 February 19 Cheers guys, bit of an up and down day today. Finally got the roof skin separated from the frame, triple check all the spot welds are out and it will come off easy, don't force it! The front crossmember is glued particularly strongly, so I slid a flat plastering trowel down in...

Day 3 February 18 Today I managed to drill out the remaining spot welds and figured out how the roof panel actually attaches to the front. From this image you can see that the panel has been brazed to the top of the front pillar where the bronze coloured line is, just where the gutter meets the...

Day 2 February 16 Today I managed to get the brand new second hand roof out of storage and began work separating it from the frame. First I used a light flap disc to highlight where the spot welds were, then drilled a pilot hole in the centre of each to help my spot weld drill bit to locate...

Day 1 February 15 Right I finally have the time to do the roof, here's what I've been up to today! The positives: Started 1st time after being stood for TWO YEARS! I didn't cut myself The bus didn't collapse in on itself The steel for the brace bars was only £10 I was expecting a lot...

Moseley you are absolutely right, the chaps are working in other areas that will obviously have a bigger interest - track day cars etc. Yes, some parts may cost more than OE, but carbon fibre is a specialist material so in terms of the VW community I expect their main interest will come from...

OK the chaps have informed me that the design is slightly different as they didn't want to adhere to the original, it was initially done as a one-off for me so they could test their processes, it is their first product. The point here is that the one I have is absolute quality craftsmanship...

OK the price is £150 per badge, if they can get 10 orders they can drop it down to £145.

Oh right, I didn't see that coming! Cheers for the heads up, I'll raise this issue with them...

Hey guys, a couple of my friends have just started making carbon fibre parts and they very kindly offered to make me a front VW badge for my bus! I posted about this previously here: http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27296 Since they now have a mould they have said they can make...