My new 69 crewcab.

[Lee C]

Well I had good intentions today!!!
But by the time I picked a customer up from the ferry , gave him his camper back, done 3/4 estimates, booked them in, a few people came in to see what I'm doing & generally have a chat!!!!!!
I only managed to make one more patch & cut another bit out!!!!







Away to Manchester for Stone Roses gig tomorrow then,
I have something on every night next week & next Saturday I'm helping ( read, doing it all) my friend fit a new wooden floor in her horse wagon!!!!! :?
Soooooooo, next time I get owt done on the truck???????? :google: ??????

 

[Lee C]

Got a bit done done today,,
I made a couple of patches & screwed them all in place ready for either me or my mate to weld next week!!







Also the other bit floor panel (& some Chinese sunglasses that Carry the warning"not for use in direct sunlight ") arrived earlier in the week, big thanks to Andy from Spike's vintage
restorations!!

 

[Lee C]

Blatant showing off now mind!!!



The reflection of my truck in a camper I painted 2 years ago!!

 

[Lee C]

I had half an hour spare whilst waiting for paint to dry tonight!!
So , I chopped the sill out, trimmed the new one & offered it up.



Looks canny with the door shut !!! :lol:

Not quite as pretty with it open!!!







I think the lip is about 6-8 mm too wide?????





What do you think??
I've been sent a few pics of other people's buses on Facebook, they've all been repaired, but none look like the lip is as wide as this!!???

 

[Lee C]

Despite not finishing the last bit, I've started the next bit arty0021:





It always worse before it looks better, right!!!!!?????

 

[Lee C]

Despite not finishing the last bit OR the bit before that !!!!!!
I've started another bit!!!! :lol:

Right before I get ahead of myself,

My mate started welding the front floor in the other night, but we ran out of wire, today I ground the welds down.











As I say, this bit still needs welding to finish, but it's getting there!!

Right, this next bit looks a bit extreme!!
But , it all needs doing so,,,,,



:? :shock: :shock: :shock:

I've almost finished cutting the repair panels to size.





This bit us going to be a bit tricky I reckon!!!!!!!!!





Looks better already??????!!!!!! 8)

 

[bertiethebus]

Crack on lad 8)

 

[Lee C]

Reet!!!!
It's getting very confusing now :? :? :? !!!!





I need to make this bit!!! :shock:

This is the start of it!!!







Rightly or wrongly, I'm trying to save this thin slither of metal to make my gaps look more factory!!???!



Beginning to feel a bit out my depth!!!
I started this side as the other side was beyond me just now!!!
This dude is just as complicated :evil:

Anyway, off to Volkspower this weekend to drink beer !!! arty0041:

 

[theyorkiebar]

Just went through the whole thread...!

Hats off mate....

Keep going and keep the pics coming!

John

 

[Lee C]

:lol: cheers John!!!!
If your REALLY bored, check out my other builds!!! :lol:

I'm at the point in this project that I've been at with all the rest now!!!!
It's show season, all my mates are using they're buses & I'm stuck grafting on mine!!!
Looks like it's next years toy now!!! :roll:
Never mind!!!!

It'll be cool once it's finished!!!!!

 

[Webbaldo]

Doing a good job lee, keep at it.

They all might be finished next year!

 

[Lee C]

I'm sure we say that every year!!!!! :lol:

 

[Lee C]

Spurred on by my recent trip to Volkspower!!!

I've spliced & rewelded the bit B pillar panel I'm using.









Welded by my own fair hand after a pep talk from a ssvc mate at the weekend!! :lol:

I then cut a bit panel for the 1/4 panel.



I've saved (hopefully) a bit of the original panel either end so I don't lose the seam.



I'm hopefully going to tuck it behind the original panel a bit!!



Sill sitting a little too low ???







That's better!!!!

This where I'm at now, just clamped into place so I know everything can fit!!!!



However, it's all the inner C pillar bits that need to go in first, to get them in I need to chop the remaining rusty bits out!!!
This runs the risk of the door gaps going all to pot!!!!
I may need to brace the shell????

 

[Lee C]

Cut, weld, grind, repeat!











:? :? :?

 

[Aircooler]

Good job Lee!
Cheers Reto

 

[Lee C]

Thanks Reeto, I'm not looking forward to all the fiddly little patches I'm going to have to make next like!!!!!

 

[Lee C]

Little bit done today!!

Door step bit.



Cab floor prepped!



& zinc primed.



Inner C pillar repair patch.



Inside bit.



Done!!!!





Other side welded, still a bit more to make like!!!!



But it might have to wait till after my holiday now!!!
Don't think the truck will see the shows this year never mind!!

 

[Myvanway]

Awesome work Lee. 8)

 

[Lee C]

:lol: Awesome is a bit strong!!! :lol:
It's canny, mind!!! I'd say!!!!

 

[Lee C]

Back from my holiday now!!
Managed a good half a dozen hours today!!









1/4 panel (?) piece needs welding from the inside yet, then the sill, then the floor ????
Hope I'm doing it right???