Working on our 71 Devon

[gninnam]

Great work with the fabrication
Where did you get your metal from?

 

[Lee C]

8) pics!!!!
Kids look :bliss: with their hats!!!

 

[woz]

Great work with the fabrication
Where did you get your metal from?

I bought it from a company called Constant Engineering, and ordered it from their web site easy to do but probably paid a bit over the top, if you have more time i would recommend going to some local fabricators and asking if you can buy half a sheet.

8) pics!!!!
Kids look :bliss: with their hats!!!

ye they loved the hats alright

 

[gninnam]

Cheers for that.

 

[woz]

Well it was absolutely pouring this morning so i thought i would work in the garage. wanted to make a new end for one of the cross members took quite a few pics so here we go.

Maybe that's to many photos of the same thing

 

[gninnam]

Photo's are good
Fabrication is good.
All good :mrgreen:

 

[Dave.P]

Photo's are good
Fabrication is good.
All good :mrgreen:

Well said !
Like this thread.

 

[cunning plan]

Well it was absolutely pouring this morning so i thought i would work in the garage. wanted to make a new end for one of the cross members took quite a few pics so here we go.

You sir, have skill. arty0021:

I am betting your welding and fabrication is just getting better and better :character0036:

Maybe that's to many photos of the same thing

Naw, the more the better, it's interesting to watch the fabrication process. My welding needs much more practice, no where near as good as yours, so I ended up taking mine to Dubs and Classics to make the chassis solid.

 

[68_early_bay]

Nice work and great fabrication skills 8)

 

[woz]

Crikey thanks for the nice comments

That dam weather, had to work around the rain again today, mission was to weld in the jacking point, back cross member and outrigger.

All went ok and got a few pics, got carried away whilst i was pinned down in the van by rain, thought i would try and get a shot of me welding so set the camera up and then got my Dad to trip the shutter with a remote.

 

[Caboose]

Hi Woz I notice you are using Sip migmate 130 how you finding it to work with? Only haven't used mine brought another welder as it was a bargain. I just stuck it on fleabay wondering if I should keep it. :?:

 

[woz]

Hi Woz I notice you are using Sip migmate 130 how you finding it to work with? Only haven't used mine brought another welder as it was a bargain. I just stuck it on fleabay wondering if I should keep it. :?:

Borrowed it from a friend but certainly does what i want it to do! wire feed can be slightly suspect, but if you keep the gun lead in a nice arc it's ok, it welds smoothly and the controls are simple.

 

[Gwar72]

Great fabrication Skills..!! 8) Top work..!! 8)

More.... arty0021: arty0051:

 

[woz]

Great fabrication Skills..!! 8) Top work..!! 8)

More.... arty0021: arty0051:

Thanks for the comment, not much to update on as have been rebuilding the fence after all the gales

After Gwar72 put the link on his thread for the door membranes these turned up.Thanks for the link saved me searching

I also needed to replace my mates 009 distributor after we robbed it from his beetle so got this one from ebay. Actually its really annoying as i have a repo one but the electronic ignition was lose on the shaft, i don't think the tolerances are either specified or not adhered to anyway got one now so job done.

 

[woz]

Managed to get a little bit done last weekend, started to make up a repair panel for the floor it took a while but it fitted nicely so would of been a quick job to weld in, if i hadn't run out of gas again! anyway it's made and ready to go in this weekend. quality of pics is poor as i forgot the camera so this is what i took on my phone, better than none.

didn't have a lot of time but i am hoping to get a lot done this weekend

Also really pleased as just got a swing out cooker from ebay picking it up Monday

 

[gninnam]

Nice bit of fabrication again :mrgreen:

 

[gvee]

Really smart work! Well done that man 8)

 

[woz]

Nice bit of fabrication again :mrgreen:

Really smart work! Well done that man 8)

Thanks guys nice to be making some progress

Bit more progress this weekend, the bus is at my Mum and Dads which is a bit of a pain as they live about twenty minutes away, but you do get looked after with coffee and snacks

Thought i best get some work done so set about making a tray up to repair the floor. i was looking to make a section that i could just drop in rather than welding all the plates in separately, i wont post every stage but i have included a couple of pics creating a joggle.

covered the bus over and picked up this swing out cooker, bought it from ebay and picked it up from a couple in Bexhill so not far from me. Really pleased with it.

A chap from SIP contacted me as he could see i was using one of their welders and asked if he could put some of the photos on their Face book page

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...8365014.112857.416492555032439&type=1&theater

Have to say it was a real taste of the cold weather this weekend and its going to get colder! best dig my thermals out :shock:

 

[Lee C]

What's left of The original interior from this bus is up for sale at the moment!!!

 

[woz]

What's left of The original interior from this bus is up for sale at the moment!!!

Ok how can i view the ad or is it you selling? i'm looking for the top locker and side/buddy seat/table

I know the chap that had it before me took it out and sold it.