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Re: 15 window splitty

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FrankenCab wrote:good to see it get the love , too many windows for me and needed the full hog to put it right as a shiny (blurghh) bus ..haha

ur like a moth an flock to shiny shit, you love it!

whats the plans for it?
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smithy2444 wrote:
bulliboy wrote:Hey Jacob I had a look on google earth I would be less than 400 m away as the crow flies.
We may have the highest 15 window ownership densities in Australia!
Mitchell

haha thats within walking distance! but we must have the highest densities then :)

How fare away are you with getting the 15 back on the road ?
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sorry guys about the lack of update im almost up to the stage to get it sandblasted and onto the rotisserie here is some updates
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Now just waiting on some argon to arrive so i can fix up the chassis before i pop her onto the rotisserie
and ideas where the best mounting spots are for the rotisserie?
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Have a look at my pics for mounting spots, I made a few plates and bolted them to the front and rear suspension points worked well with no flex later.
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Are you sure it's going to survive sandblasting? I'm speechless looking at that chassis! :shock:
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kombi niko wrote:Have a look at my pics for mounting spots, I made a few plates and bolted them to the front and rear suspension points worked well with no flex later.
cheers for that think i will do something very similar :)
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MISS VDUB wrote:Are you sure it's going to survive sandblasting? I'm speechless looking at that chassis! :shock:
hahahah i bloody hope so the rust isnt very bad now just a couple of little spots in the chassis but once I get it strong enough to go onto the rotisserie will make it 100 time more easier :)
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man ! you got a huge set !!! :shock: I admire your courage !! 8) best of luck ! :wink:
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Being able to spin it on its side is magic, makes it so easy to work on it. Once you get it back from blasting watch the media pour out of the cracks for days ;)
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been tinkering with some ideas for the bus what do you guys reckon?

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Didn't think it needed the whole sides and front removed but damn ..you weld the chassis crack before you cut it up as it will flex big time ...good luck
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FrankenCab wrote:Didn't think it needed the whole sides and front removed but damn ..you weld the chassis crack before you cut it up as it will flex big time ...good luck
yehh your right it didnt need the whole nose and sides removed but I thought since its going to the sandblasters I wanted to get rid of as most rust as possible and I suppose it might save on panel beating costs if I do the whole panel instead of just half to :) , ive plated up the bottom of the chassis crack yesterday before I dropped the front end and it was a shit of a thing welding on your back D: so its only the side to plate up now and the bulk head is now 100% welded in
cheers Jacob :)
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