rusty old nail to sow's ear

[Guest]

can i see some OG chianti red on that filler flap 8)

 

[sparkywig]

If the van was chianti red, that was two colours ago. :wink:

I need to find the og colour, what colour code is 11?

 

[sparkywig]

Rear axle tube repair





And some more holes




Do you like the way the po skillfully trimmed the bumpstops :wink:

 

[Guest]

break out the welder :wink:

 

[discok3]

Code 11 is Sierra Yellow...just looked it up on the VW colour chart...right next to Chianti Red which is my colour on the '72 Devon Moonraker Deluxe I bought yesterday..pics to follow
Hope that helps
Cheers
Kev

 

[sparkywig]

This is today's welding, repairs to OSR chassis leg







Hopefully last of the work to be done to the chassis, but you never can tell. :?

 

[sparkywig]

Found the og colour, top right corner, along with a white roof, this is what it be painted.



Unfortunately doesn't show accurate colour on pic.

 

[Airtime]

You mean L345? My bus is that colour:

I'm planning to paint the entire roof white as well. 8)

And you're doing a greta job on your van!

 

[sparkywig]

You mean L345? My bus is that colour:

I'm planning to paint the entire roof white as well. 8)

And you're doing a greta job on your van!

Thanks, but I'm not doing it, my mate is the one with the welding skills.
My turn comes after the new metal is added.

 

[sparkywig]

Right then, back from holiday, van in mate's workshop and grinder out.

loose piece of plate on cab floor



took that off, doesn't look too bad, does it?



5 hours and a couple of grinding and cutting discs later....

 

[sparkywig]

The bus is definitely lighter now.

 

[sparkywig]

A couple of sneaky pics of me taken by the proprietor of the establishment where my bus is...





note the pile of scrap on the ramp






















































































under the sliding door I mean :mrgreen:

 

[Guest]

having a ramp lift definitely saves having to bend down to do any repairs (lazy bugger ), my back aches just from stripping paint :wink:

 

[sparkywig]

having a ramp lift definitely saves having to bend down to do any repairs (lazy bugger ), my back aches just from stripping paint :wink:

A mate with a workshop keeps the weather off and the neighbours happy. Also helps that the same mate is good at welding, and is likely to get even better with all the practice on my bus. :mrgreen:
More pics this weekend hopefully.

 

[sparkywig]

Here we go, new metal replacing thin air, iron oxide and filler.

new seat base and selt belt mount





a nice coat of primer to keep the moisture out.



I can cut that sh*tty arch off now there's something to weld to.
From underneath with a bit of seam sealer

 

[sparkywig]

Pressed submit instead of preview.....................

OK, front of wheel tub






Next job, cab floor.

 

[sparkywig]

cab floor







wheel arch this weekend?

 

[sparkywig]

one down, one to go :mrgreen:







door shut line has improved :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

Forgot to post this before.
The gash plate that was in the passenger footwell, no wonder it just pulled up.It's part of an old enamelled sign.

 

[sparkywig]

N/S front arch tidied, underseal and seam sealer removed, cavities rustproofed and ready to fit.