Restoring my '71 bay

[type2tattoo]

Not an easy operation but we got the Avis beam adjusters on

She cried a bit.......

but she is looking cool .....

Another job off the list

 

[type2tattoo]

I have even filmed her first trip down off the ramp smile.gif

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Lots of little fiddly bits to do at the mo so progress seems even slower,

Got the other rear corner done yesterday and the rear wheel arch

Just the sill to do now and she's pretty much welded woohoo! (small bit of chassis and the inner wheel arches)

Then hopefully get the interior painted, loom in and then the engine

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[retro]

progressing well, the sand blaster looked like a fun job , look forward to seeing her all spangley and painted

 

[type2tattoo]

progressing well, the sand blaster looked like a fun job , look forward to seeing her all spangley and painted

Yeah it was great fun, except my husband didn't believe I had been working on my bus, he thought I had been to the beach all day :lol:

The reason its taking so long is my mate Nigel who does most of the clever stuff has his own little project......

It is apparently the only one in the country...... heres a pic from s few years back

anyone know what it is?

 

[dandaz]

progressing well, the sand blaster looked like a fun job , look forward to seeing her all spangley and painted

Yeah it was great fun, except my husband didn't believe I had been working on my bus, he thought I had been to the beach all day :lol:

The reason its taking so long is my mate Nigel who does most of the clever stuff has his own little project......

It is apparently the only one in the country...... heres a pic from s few years back

anyone know what it is?

yes ,very ugly...

bus is coming on well done... 8)

 

[type2tattoo]

yes ,very ugly...

bus is coming on well done... 8)

Don't be mean Micky :lol: it has a lovely V8

 

[type2tattoo]

This was her in March....

and here she is today....

only got a couple of hours in today but the rear hatch got finished

from this....

via this.....

to this...

Thats not all I've done recently though, been sorting through sooo many parts and putting some on ebay to go towards funding the next bit, polished up the westy louvre, taken 2 wheels and the tin wear to be powder coated, also varnished my rusty old trunk and dismantled the roof rack for more powder coating.

Got it all back from the powder coaters yesterday, its like Christmas looks so good

And I don't seem to spend more than half an hour not thinking or talking about her

 

[type2tattoo]

Got some more of the fiddly little patches done

and the engine bay is back as it should be after cutting some more bits off the donor

Nigel was ill last week so nothing got done and the engine was in the front room for C hristmas......

 

[windsurfer]

Looks good, hope you get it finished for the new season :mrgreen:

 

[type2tattoo]

Looks good, hope you get it finished for the new season :mrgreen:

Me too aiming for Plymfest

 

[froggy]

Nigel was ill last week so nothing got done and the engine was in the front room for Christmas......

How did santa get that in his sack :lol:

 

[uber cool]

Coming on nicely keep up the good work.

 

[type2tattoo]

The weather doesn't really inspire you to fiddle about with cold metal but still plodding away at it

I am really itching to get on with it but the weather is also not good for paint so it will be a while yet, I keep myself amused selling bits on ebay to buy other bits on ebay lol

and despite a horrible cold, we got some more done today....

Got the rear wheels off to send to the powder coaters, all looks very seized up and rusted....

I have the new wheel drums and really wanted to put them on to make her look better but Must concentrate on the welding!..........

ran out of finishing discs but got this bit done

and 3 out riggers in

Nigels son Jay, who's 17 practiced a bit of welding............

not bad for his 2nd go

I must stop cleaning with the wire brush, found another hole in the rear :0

 

[gninnam]

Some nice work going on there 8)

 

[type2tattoo]

Thanks Gnininm .....how do you say that lol

Bit more today Got a first coat of zinc primer on after rubbing down rust all day, cutting my hands and generally getting fed up with bloody rust <_< no welding though, its taking forever

 

[streetboy]

Keep going Lynds

 

[type2tattoo]

Cheers Mark

I was at it today from 8am till 6pm cleaning and treating the front beam, also got a second coat of zinc on the rear I was so into it I forgot before photos but got some from half way through...

treated with anti rust stuff...

Will be putting on the zinc primer tomorrow

 

[Guest]

lots and lots of small bits here and there are its coming on well. i was surprised at the before pictures, good work so far!

 

[type2tattoo]

How surprised Johnny? Like 'Jeez you gotta be mad to think about restoring that' lol

Its only taken a year of about 5 hours a week but the people who used to come by the garage and say 'scrap it' are now saying 'Thats looking more solid'


There is a long way to go but its a matter of principle to me (long story) and I have also had her longer than some of my kids and I wouldnt scrap them ..... well sometimes :lol:

 

[Guest]

How surprised Johnny? Like 'Jeez you gotta be mad to think about restoring that' lol:

pretty much the nail on the head. so very well done.