My old yella bus project

I wont paste all the pics up that i got, but heres a taster of how much work i done so far. Here goes......

It stated like this..







it was on the raod but very tired and very slightly rotten..



so we went to this..



and then this..



but it started to get better after this point..



so....now ive got doors on and lined up, steps in and a solid front end.



Ive done both lower b'posts, all three sections of sill on drivers side, chasis repairs, right rear battery tray/corner and working on rear arch now

Oh, ive bare metalled the whole van (there were 9 layers of paint on it including the brush painted yella )

Ive still got loads to do, but enjoying every minute of it

ps, i had never welded before taking this on so its been a learning curve

Enjoy

it scares the shit outta me when i see vans like that

GOOD work tho dude

it scares the shit outta me when i see vans like that

Me too! Well done that man.

Ta very much,

sorry to hi-jack but i just got a bargain for my splitty................


i finally az some RANDARS

Mario wrote:sorry to hi-jack but i just got a bargain for my splitty................


i finally az some RANDARS

Cool!!

Right then this mornings work went well, I've stepped the edge of the side panel and got my rear arch fitting snug but ran out of time to weld it in.


I will get some pics up later

pics as promised....




then i stepped the edge of the side panel...







which made the arch fit like this





nice and flush, cant wait to get back in and get weldin

Nice! Makes me want to do another one!...... what am I saying??

substandard wrote:Nice! Makes me want to do another one!...... what am I saying??

agread nice work


i aint even finished the squashed splitty yet and my next project is on the drive

i am addicted

i think my better half would leave me if i had any more

hello all, its been a while since i posted cos to be honest ive bin abit lazy on the bus just lately

and ive lost the lead to me camera so cant post picks up either

but i have welded drivers rear arch, battery tray and rear corner in, both sides of the engine lid supports have been fabricated and the next job is the outer rear valance which i plan on doing tmoro.

will get pics up when i can rob a lead from sumwhere

How difficult is it to replace that front panel mate ?

I'm looking to do that to mine sometime in the future

Stereophoney wrote:How difficult is it to replace that front panel mate ?

I'm looking to do that to mine sometime in the future

it depends whether u are doing a skin or a front cut

a skin wouldnt be to bad cos u have got somthing to line it upto but there are some shite pressings about which make life a little more challenging

the thing with a cut is that i came of another van so is more than likly a genuine panel so it sholud fit abit better but mine was a bit of a bugger to get door gaps.

and u gotta make sure the screen fits obviously with both

hope that all makes sense

Yeah mine will be a skin i reckon, just going in the front corner and it's stone chipped to buggery and dented

Stereophoney wrote:Yeah mine will be a skin i reckon, just going in the front corner and it's stone chipped to buggery and dented

If it ain't too bad have a go at repairing it first....u got nuffin to lose

right then a brief update with a few pics

rear arch an rear corners welded back in











hope everyones gettin on ok with their projects, steve.

bloste25 wrote:right then a brief update with a few pics

rear arch an rear corners welded back in











hope everyones gettin on ok with their projects, steve.

THAT ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is some TOP work fella


oh and dont even go with the project thingy........................ive not even started my single cab


and i am seriously considering selling it as it is..............as im erm...cough...cough looking at a few things older


anyway i digress......................^^^^ keep up the GOOD work dude

thanks very much


dont sell the single or at least not till i can afford it

oh and i can't wait to fit these aswell



gona drop it just a little

fair play that's some work , nice one

bloste25 wrote:thanks very much


dont sell the single or at least not till i can afford it

thats my problem with it at the mo...................price.....not really sure what its worth as it is....

i will ponder on it for a while longer,as to be honest she dont really need a lot of work..

Mario wrote:

bloste25 wrote:thanks very much


dont sell the single or at least not till i can afford it

thats my problem with it at the mo...................price.....not really sure what its worth as it is....

i will ponder on it for a while longer,as to be honest she dont really need a lot of work..

i recon i could stretch to 50 sheets

bloste25 wrote:

Mario wrote:

bloste25 wrote:thanks very much


dont sell the single or at least not till i can afford it

thats my problem with it at the mo...................price.....not really sure what its worth as it is....

i will ponder on it for a while longer,as to be honest she dont really need a lot of work..

i recon i could stretch to 50 sheets

Hello all,


just a quick update.....

found quite a large hole in the rear chasis rail in engine bay, so i have made a section of chasis leg but still got some more to do









that about all for now, thanks for looking. Steve.

DO NOT MENTION CHASSIS to me

not after the cover up shite ive found on my single cab

at least i now know who did the work,so i know to stear well fucking clear of any of his work in the future





Tis looking good matey...keep at it me ol china










oh by the way.................i assume you have used a joggler tool for making the lips for your new panels...............are they any good as ive just bought a clarke one