Well time for a somewhat belated update. Due to personal circumstances I've not been hitting the bus as hard as I would like to. I also got let down by my supposed 'mate' who was meant to do the beam then didn't bother.
As such, it went for it's MOT on Tuesday, and failed miserably. 30 failures in total. So, armed with three red MOT sheets it was off to Kev's to see what could be sorted. Within an hour we'd sorted all the electrics, which counted for about half the list! The rest of the day was spent fixing the brakes (as a pipe went during the MOT :roll: ), fitting new shocks, and doing even more welding that we'd missed! This bus has got so much new metal in it it's untrue!
The following day we set about sorting the seats, so they were securely fixed. We also did away with the boards and custom made some new runners so they now sit a lot lower, and more useable. We also repaired the old beam until a time comes when the narrowed one can be fitted.
And that's that, all MOT issues sorted, and a good to go bus. :lol:
Admittedly it's not finished. The interior needs refitting (door panels, flooring, carpet etc), and the roof still needs painting, but considering the timescale we worked to, I don't think we did too bad.
