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Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:06 pm
by rusty 55
Smashing it out Matt, its looking great.
Be awesome to get some paint on it.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:04 pm
by morts
Matt, that's looking fantastic - you must be getting a big adrenaline kick now!
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:01 am
by splitthis
Just tidied up a few small things before I have Wiz here to help next week.
Rear hatch dings sorted
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Tweaked this cargo door curve which was too sharp
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And then started working on engine lid gaps. Gap to the valance on the right is still a little big but maybe adjustable by lifting the valance.
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And here’s a weird fact, I’m all my years of looking at busses I never realised the engine lid lock was off centre, I was marking out the holes for the number plate bracket and realised it sits to the left almost 20mm from centre! Can’t believe I’d never picked that up.
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Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:09 am
by MID WEST DUBBER
Great updates Matt, really getting through the jobs now
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:11 am
by vanell
Hey wait a minute, that’s a 57 engine lid, where’s the OG 59 lid?
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:58 pm
by splitthis
Go back to the beginning, it was on the bus for 30 years. I’m running it.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:40 pm
by splitthis
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:41 am
by Cheeseboard
Kicking goals Matt. You’re probably wondering why you didn’t do this ten years ago.
Are you in front of where you thought you’d progress would be with your month to smash things out?
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:49 pm
by splitthis
Cheeseboard wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:41 am
Kicking goals Matt. You’re probably wondering why you didn’t do this ten years ago.
Are you in front of where you thought you’d progress would be with your month to smash things out?
Nah mate, didn’t do it 10 years ago because I just had more important shit to do.
It’s been a very successful few weeks so far, having Wiz on site has been massive and he is absolutely killing it. The goal was to have all the metal work (hammer, dolly and shrinking disc) finished in this month because that’s the stuff that makes noise. The way things have been going I think we will definitely have that all done, if I can get it rolled over and underneath all stripped and in epoxy/colour that would be a massive win.
While Wiz worked the top half of the long panel I jumped around finishing off little jobs.
Rear balance straightened out
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Trans cradle straightened out
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Drivers door top needed 3 captive “nuts” replaced, salvaged from a crusty frame I had
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Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:53 pm
by splitthis
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The old rotten/stuck ones
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Also made up the corner sections for the vent window but I’ll get pics of them tomorrow when I weld them in.
Buttys bits mid mount plates welded in
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And this is the progress Wiz made. This panel was wobbly as hell but after the day on it today he got the top 1/2 almost done!
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Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:16 pm
by braddick
Another great update mate
Nothing like having a mate to give u a hand to keep u motivated
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:26 pm
by splitthis
Yeah I’ve been very lucky to have Wiz around. Great for motivation but also just the experience. The short side really bummed me out when I had a go but he’s all over it.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:08 am
by Kombiiknut
Awesome progress Matt, coming along very nicely.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:14 am
by rusty 55
It’s always good to know a Wizard.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:10 pm
by splitthis