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Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:03 pm
by braddick
Also removed the fuel tank and was pretty happy with what it looked like on the inside from the small amount u could see down the filler neck
Also cleaned up door top and removed all the 60 yr old dried out window rubbers, boy did that top rubber that seals the door top to the bus take some removing
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 2:01 pm
by kombi niko
that rubber frame job is the worst
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:31 pm
by braddick
Back into this bus now after finishing harvest
Plan is to get it blasted underneath and inside cargo floor and front floor and into primer before winter sets in
No sign of winter today got to 44 c today and abandoned the shed at lunch time
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:11 am
by vanell
Good work mate, gotta keep at it, you know you could even paint underneath and install running gear, wiring , brakes etc while you're waiting on OG paint doors to turn up, door gaps are always better to do when there on wheels. Gotta do something on it each day. Ian
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:22 am
by braddick
Making progress
Outriggers, centre cross members ( I think that's what there called),centre heater pipe and all other pipes on they way out
Cheers
Plus a pick of my sexy roof for splitthis, enjoy mat
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:45 pm
by red hot bus
Where did the big hole go? Looks good brad looking forward to more updates
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:12 pm
by splitthis
Roof’s fucked, sunroof or nothing. Why don’t you take an honest pic of that shitstorm. Maybe one with a light inside the bus to show all the “character” (I think you mean rust) holes.
Bus is looking good, keep it up.
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:51 pm
by braddick
splitthis wrote:Roof’s fucked, sunroof or nothing. Why don’t you take an honest pic of that shitstorm. Maybe one with a light inside the bus to show all the “character” (I think you mean rust) holes.
Bus is looking good, keep it up.
Ha ha, I thought id get a bite
A bit more work with the rubber mallet and she will be straight as buddy
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:28 am
by D-Train
Keep it comin, when u have finished there, get in a plane and I’ll lock u in the shed to do mine! Haha
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:12 pm
by braddick
Got a few hours in on the bus this arvo
Decided to have a go at removing the long sill
Starting to wonder about the cargo floor been saved, how many patches are to many patches
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:57 am
by vanell
New floor mate, then you can weld that long side repair on first and tap it straight, the other sill needs doing too, so much easier to put the floor in last. Keep cutting mate. Ian
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:26 pm
by braddick
A few more hours on the bus today
Removed the short sill/rocker, leaving the b and c pillar attached to the floor for strength for transporting it to the blaster
Thinking new floor now
Also my dogleg patch repair has turned into complete lower dogleg repair at this stage
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:56 pm
by MID WEST DUBBER
Awesome updates mate
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:37 pm
by D-Train
Get into it brad!!!
Re: 58 mingo mango
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:01 pm
by braddick
Thanks rusty and dion, I've booked it in at the blasters so got to get cracking
Passenger side front floor tomorrow hopefully
Cheers