Newbie ( Ugly Duckling )

[JAY-1977]

Ok so since I've finally figured out this photo uploading malarkey thought I'd share my resto with all you lovely people (hopefully these upload :lol: ) welcome to the "Ugly Duckling"

 

[JAY-1977]

That's it so far

 

[Olskoolchris]

Bus looks cool in the first pic. Looks like you've lots of work ahead of you but it'll be worth it.
Keep up the good work.

 

[JAY-1977]

Cheers, yea loving it even if I do seem to be cutting more rust out then I really thought possible lol, aiming to have it done for Brighton breeze this year if not sooner :lol:

 

[Gjb4212]

Where did you get the replacement chassis rails?

 

[JAY-1977]

Alan Schofield is where I'm buying all my parts at the minute, can say I've not been disappointed yet!

 

[JAY-1977]

More new metal went in today! Getting there slowly













Well pleased with the progress today!

 

[simo]

8) good stuff - keep it coming

 

[Whistler]

Blimey, you flew through that!!

 

[JAY-1977]

Let's hope I can fly through doing both side sills as well

 

[JAY-1977]

So n/s sill done today, what a bitch they are to do! Esp with PO repairs lol, once was all trial fitted up which all fitted like a glove was all tacked in an then inner sill painted with por15 along with all the other work so far gonna do the o/s sill tomorrow an poss the cargo floor!

 

[shiplee123]

Don't call it ugly duckling ! It's a beautiful bay , it will be !
Good work chap
Looking forward to seeing your progress!

 

[JAY-1977]

So o/s sill sorted today an a bit of the floor worked out! Bad repairs by PO was a downer tho!




Weren't happy with what I found next!!




Back to the sill.







Nice to look good metal from the underside

That's all for this weekend, more next Saturday before VolksWorld show

 

[68_early_bay]

Wow :shock: that's some sterling work going on there 8)

 

[Alpine Burt]

Great stuff there

 

[JAY-1977]

Cheers, I seem to spend most of the time cutting out PO bodge jobs an rust then I do putting new metal in :evil: very time consuming!

 

[68_early_bay]

Cheers, I seem to spend most of the time cutting out PO bodge jobs an rust then I do putting new metal in :evil: very time consuming!

But now you have the satisfaction the job has done properly 8)

 

[JAY-1977]

More parts bought ready for fitting this weekend!


Smooth bumper about to be changed again




Finished hopefully, no more changes now!

 

[Lee C]

Some good old British rot & bodge up jobs there like!!!!
Good luck!!!

 

[JAY-1977]

More work today 8) well happy on progress!






More tomorrow hopefully