rusty old nail to sow's ear

[creationblue]

Yes, lid's fine mate. I've straightened the bottom edge and there's a pinhole at the bottom on the inside that needs a blob of weld along with the numberplate holes. Just needs a wipe of filler in those dings along the bottom and it'll be cock on.

The condensation was all along the side panels both sides of the insulation, and behind the carpet on the engine bulkhead. I suppose I wrung about a pint out of the cloth that soaked it all up.

Thats a result on the lid in my book 8)

As for the water.............thats worrying

 

[61 stu]

8) liking the deluxe trim on black bumpers, different but effetive

 

[ZedBed]

Having a chuckle about the condensation (generally - nothing personal). I don't understand the wish to stuff your van with it. Wasn't needed in the 70's and frankly with all those single glazed windows anyway I can't see the point... Are we going soft?

 

[sparkywig]

As I've got a huuuuge hole in the roof the main reason for the insulation was to cut down on road noise so I could hear the radio, but as I haven't got a radio fitted it's pointless anyway.... :lol:

 

[OLIVE-BAY]

well I was going to insulate mine ....I'm not now :shock:

 

[sparkywig]

What a difference 4 years makes......






























.....and still not finished. :lol:

 

[creationblue]

Finished that beam yet?

Wig was spotted working this afternoon :msn4:

 

[sparkywig]

Almost....

Decided after a bit of consultation, that because TH drop spindles are going on the beam, to fit the adjusters so that the stock height position is central. The last thing I want after fitting a king and linkpin beam is to have the tyres rammed up inside the arches and no adjustment.
I've got that already.... :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

It may be "rust free", but it's certainly not dent free. :lol:

And the paint came out in splodges, good job it's just a etch guide coat to let me see the blemishes.

 

[sparkywig]

As the weather was pleasant today I decided to take the sliding door track cover off and reveal the horrors beneath.
Easier said than done though, track cover decided it liked being fixed to the bus so out came the grinder.

OK inside though.

Overall not as bad as I was expecting.
Be nice to be at this stage though.

 

[sparkywig]

Part deux...

Repair panels went in very nicely, but a bit of a fiddle at the back end.

Bit draughty coming home up the motorway, but it was a nice day and the heat exchangers are wired fully open.
Then spent the rest of the day trying to get the many coats of paint around the window ready for some colour, quick swipe of filler and cover on ready for the bad weather forecast for tomorrow.

Time for a cider or three now.

 

[creationblue]

Neat repair! looks like new 8)

 

[dubscum]

Part deux...

Repair panels went in very nicely, but a bit of a fiddle at the back end.

Bit draughty coming home up the motorway, but it was a nice day and the heat exchangers are wired fully open.
Then spent the rest of the day trying to get the many coats of paint around the window ready for some colour, quick swipe of filler and cover on ready for the bad weather forecast for tomorrow.

Time for a cider or three now.

looking good mate, would have loved to have seen you going down the motorway window less :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

You're the only one to notice that Ash. :lol:

Not too bad with only one window out, when I drove it down the motorway with the perspex removed from the hole in the roof it nearly blew the rear hatch open.

Weather conspiring against me today, so only got a rub down and a coat of hi-build primer on. Not too keen on this new stuff that I've been supplied, needs another rub back before top coat.

 

[dubscum]

bad weather day today

 

[sparkywig]

Got home from work and decided to get some paint round the window. Don't it ever get dark and cold quick?

Hopefully the paint will be hard enough to get the cover back on in an hour or so.

 

[Valentine Won]

Looks spot on wig

 

[sparkywig]

Thanks Shaun. It'll look even better when I can get all the panels the same colour.... :lol:

 

[61 stu]

top work mate

 

[gvee]

Thanks Shaun. It'll look even better when I can get all the panels the same colour.... :lol:

Why on earth would you want to do that?!
Your bus is cool as it is mate 8)