Restoring my '71 bay

[type2tattoo]

I have owned CyByL for nearly 20 years but sadly she has been off the road for 12 while all my cash went into bringing up my 3 sons, that jobs done so now I have started to rebuild her......

Laurie has rebuilt the engine for me it will be a while before that goes in but I am hoping to get her on the road for Vanfest

Took the floor out last weekend, it could be worse....

Most of its really bad but, there is a lot that is relatively untouched by rust, the roof and all the gutters are ok and windows have no rust, also behind the fuel tank is pretty clean and the panels behind the dash

Not sure what to do witht the front panel, obviously needs the bottom replaced...

I have always done as much as I can on my vans (sold my other early bay to fund this one) but this is a hell of a project for me, unfortunately I can't weld but have a good friend who is doing that, I will be needing as much advice as I can get

 

[Guest]

looks like your in for alot of work for sure, what plans have you got? interior etc?

 

[type2tattoo]

Hi Johnny I havn't even begun to think about the interior, or the paint job, might get as far as throwing a mattress in the back and maybe rubbing off the green tractor paint for Vanfest, getting it on the road is my focus at the mo. I'm not much of a girl really, should be thinking about curtains lol

 

[type2tattoo]

Getting somewhere

 

[uber cool]

Christ that looks serious work. Keep up the good work and keep them photos coming

 

[type2tattoo]

Its dangerous to your camera keeping it in your toolbox lol but I got some of todays action anyway......

JK panels are a shit fit....

Getting somewhere .......... slowly

 

[noddy]

Good on ya fella, nice to see your bus making its way back to the road, will be nice to see how you progress.

 

[type2tattoo]

Good on ya fella, nice to see your bus making its way back to the road, will be nice to see how you progress.

Thanks ....I am a girl btw progress has been slow lately because I had trouble finding the middle sill stregthener for the sliding door side and then had my wrist in plaster for a couple of weeks been collecting parts though and have all the panels I need except the floor now, has anyone got experience of replacing the whole floor? would you go for the JK one or spend a fair bit more on a Schofield one?

Would love to see any pics of a floor replacement.

Back on it tomorrow, maybe the rear wheel arch cos I have to wait till Tuesday for the inner sill, then the last 1/4 of the chassis can be done

 

[type2tattoo]

Made some progress today

I also got a lot of bits off xul, window wipers, door mech's etc.... there is still an awful lot to do :0

 

[cyberdyne systems]

Been following your thread, looks like you've done some good work there, keep it up!

Gareth

 

[type2tattoo]

Bugger! tried to organise my pics and cocked it all up <_< They are all out of sync but here.....

http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h116/type2tattoo/CyByLs%20Restoration/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Been busy ........

 

[type2tattoo]

 

[type2tattoo]

I can't weld or grind, but I am good at getting tools, sweeping up, making tea and taking pics when I'm not rubbing rust off .....

..... and these guys are going to be doing my paintjob.....

http://www.motorgraphix.co.uk/



I have plans now for my paint job the bumpers, dash cap and board, engine hanger and front pedal belly pan are all being shot blasted and powder coated old english white maybe tinwear, fan shroud etc too

 

[type2tattoo]

I also invented a device to get up the back of the fins with a wire brush, the fire was mostly up this side so there is / WAS! a fair bit of surface rust

its a wire brush on a stick

Loads more pics here...... http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h116/typ...%20Restoration/ sorry they are out of sync can't work out how to put them in the right order :rolledeyes:

 

[type2tattoo]

New floor went in last weekend it took a fair bit of fiddling as they only supply LHD split ones but its looking good, the top hat and H sections went in and we only have the outriggers to do and a repair on the main chassis rail to do in the cargo section ...

Nigel found a dent on the long panel from the inside and bashed it out and the biggest lump of filler you have ever seen fell off, it was an inch thick in some places lol

Start to finish pics are here.... http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h116/typ...%20Restoration/

 

[type2tattoo]

Done a bit today sadly no welding cos Nige had a stream of customers but I got on with this........

with this.....

its a great little tool, put the compresser on it and it sand blasts rust off perfectly. Its a bit slow and messy ....... I had half a pound of sand down my bra when I got home :lol: but it gets to little paces that would be impossible to get to

After a lot of breaks to let the compresser have a rest, I only had a small patch to do

but Nige had to get off so we gave it a quick coat of paint just to stop it rusting , it looks a lot better anyway

 

[gninnam]

Coming along

2 left side splitty floor sections - where did you get them from as remind me not to use them

Also, what paint you used after sand blasting - remember, normal paint is porous.. should be covered with the correct type of paint!!u

 

[type2tattoo]

Rear corners in

Rear valance holder re welded

Thats the nearside sorted

Probably 3/4's of the way there with the welding now

 

[type2tattoo]

Another few hours on her.......

and she has been wound down at the back a few splines

:lol:

fronts going down next week

 

[type2tattoo]

Coming along

2 left side splitty floor sections - where did you get them from as remind me not to use them

Also, what paint you used after sand blasting - remember, normal paint is porous.. should be covered with the correct type of paint!!u

Sorry missed your reply she's had a quick top coat over the primer for now but it doesn't look good so I didn't post a pic

More welding tomorrow