Hi Issy,
I sympathise with you, the very same thing happened with my bus, when I bought it it had an MOT. I even had it nearly two years and had it MOT'd myself, and when it went in for a respray the belly pans were removed to reveal that the chassis was shot! I have had to deliberate whether to have the work carried out or to scrap the bus, but in the end decided to persevere with it. I have now had the two main chassis rails replaced, two cross members, all jacking points and outriggers, heater tube, all sills both sides, battery trays, front cab floor, new beam, inner and outer lower front panel, rear chassis rails, etc. the list goes on and on. I have to say it wasn't cheap but at least I know it will be solid enough for a good few years and it's another bus been saved from the scrap heap.
Good luck with yours, it might take a little longer than expected...
And if you want to know how much it has cost so far send me a PM!
Veedunk
I sympathise with you, the very same thing happened with my bus, when I bought it it had an MOT. I even had it nearly two years and had it MOT'd myself, and when it went in for a respray the belly pans were removed to reveal that the chassis was shot! I have had to deliberate whether to have the work carried out or to scrap the bus, but in the end decided to persevere with it. I have now had the two main chassis rails replaced, two cross members, all jacking points and outriggers, heater tube, all sills both sides, battery trays, front cab floor, new beam, inner and outer lower front panel, rear chassis rails, etc. the list goes on and on. I have to say it wasn't cheap but at least I know it will be solid enough for a good few years and it's another bus been saved from the scrap heap.
Good luck with yours, it might take a little longer than expected...
And if you want to know how much it has cost so far send me a PM!
Veedunk
