rusty old nail to sow's ear

[sparkywig]

Say hello to spongebob squarebus.... :lol:

Chloe was bored so she decided to brighten the bus up.

 

[sparkywig]

...and she did the other side today.

 

[wayne]

Looking good mate just one question how do you find the Paris sunroof. What is the wind noise like?

 

[sparkywig]

The roof is OK, even better than I expected. At 60ish it's not much noisier than a tintop, you still have to shout if you're sat in the back. :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

Thought I'd better tidy the drums again, as the recent wet weather had turned them orange...
Fronts first and then when the paint's cured I'll crack on with the rears.

 

[mattd1984]

Nice work, did you have to grind them back first? Also what paint did you use?

 

[sparkywig]

Just a rotary wire brush, wiped off with some brake cleaner and then a couple of coats of hammerite.
I'll see how long this lasts as I don't really want to strip the drums off to have them powdercoated.

 

[dubscum]

looking good mate 8)

 

[sparkywig]

Fronts back on this morning.

 

[sparkywig]

On with the rears.





While I was in the area, I thought I'd tidy up the torsion bar covers as well, not a brilliant idea really, as the offside cover rapidly developed some holes under the rotary wire brush.
Oh well, another addition to the parts required list. :roll:



And then it started to rain, heavily.......


p.s. anyone got any brake back plates for a '69?

 

[sparkywig]

and the rears fitted...

 

[creationblue]

Coming along nicely, its those jobs that dont cost alot but make all the difference 8)

 

[creationblue]

Im still trying to visulise your BRMs stripped on my bus :?

Just

 

[sparkywig]

Do you want me to drop one over to try....?

 

[creationblue]

Ok cool, van is in for some suspension mods till the end of the week tho, and prob camping the weekend, ill give you a txt.

Just

 

[sparkywig]

No worries, speak to you soon.

 

[sparkywig]

Thanks Justin.



:mrgreen:

 

[crede999]

hi firstly nice work , can i question though them castle nuts on the rear drums dont look right to me they should be bigger (deeper) so the split pin goes in the gaps of the castle nut then you bend the ends of the pin around the edges of the nut , otherwise theres a possibiltiy of the nut coming loose and wheel coming off , i am only saying as safety first and have a wheel fly of at 60mph fully loaded wouldnt be fun , megabug would have some ,

heres mine if you save the pic and zoom in you can just about make it out

regards
chris

 

[sparkywig]

hi firstly nice work , can i question though them castle nuts on the rear drums dont look right to me they should be bigger (deeper) so the split pin goes in the gaps of the castle nut then you bend the ends of the pin around the edges of the nut

regards
chris

Thanks for your concern, but they do.

 

[creationblue]

Thanks Justin.

:mrgreen:

When are they going on?