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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:17 pm
by rabidkombi
niko,love the shed.What size and brand is it?
Bus looks right at home in it :D

Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:12 pm
by kombi niko
Cheers Brother, I'm sure on the brand as it was bought back in 1999, I had put the roof up but no walls until now. It was the kombi that made us finish it off as I wasn't going to work on it in a open car port. The size is 6.5m wide by 7.5m long and 3.5m high.

Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:57 pm
by rabidkombi
Cheers,thanks niko

Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 8:20 pm
by kombi niko
Day 3 on the blasting, must say I've got garnet granules coming out of everywhere even with a tyvec suit on. Its a slow process but kind of fun watching the old paint fly off.
Bottoms done now on to the front and insides.
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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:16 pm
by kombi niko
Almost done, sides to do and a final past over any missed bits. Then primer to stop it rusting while I work on the welding. For those who want to know I'm using a peerless P19 15cfm compressor 4hp with a custom 200ltr tank running that though a smaller tank up near the shed then into a 10gallon pressure blaster. Its works quite well but the compressor is running every 3 mins to catch up. I slow process but I can say I've done it myself.
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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 9:40 pm
by Leroy
You are killing it! 8)

Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 7:18 pm
by kombi niko
Thanks mate, well I was untill my new compressor blew up today!! WTF a brand new peerless P19 and the heads gone!! pissing out air from the side gasket. Should have waited and got a screw version. Was going to spray the epoxy primer today too :(

Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:28 pm
by kombi niko
Back on line with a new head gasket on the compressor and its back on track after the 1 week blasting mission done. Now its on to a little welding of the bottom chassis rails and floor.

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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 9:05 pm
by kombi niko
Time for the outriggers and jack points to get welded in. Then on to repairing the window frames rust.
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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 11:18 pm
by Greypow
Your marking great progress - good work

Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 11:38 pm
by warb
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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 7:35 pm
by kombi niko
cheers, love putin on the potbelly heater and cranking out the tunes working on this project!!
Time for the little up rights that were gone from rust used a mates bus for the template.
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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 5:21 pm
by kombi niko
Finally got the bus in primer, I've used epoxy primer, 2 coats after a final clean up of the panels. Left it for 3 days at 25 degrees in the shed. Amazing how a coat of paint makes it all better ;)
With only a few weeks left to work in her I'm trying to get as much done as possible then its off to work in the snow till October.
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Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:18 pm
by foxworth
wow :shock: :)
amazing effort

Re: niko's 61 microbus

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:04 pm
by bleiner
Looking really good! Nice one!!