Betty 1965... Yeah that bus!

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:45 pm

Engine is almost ready....

If only the shell was!

1959bus · Post by **1959bus** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 7:34 pm

Just read this from the start and I think I saw the chassis on the jig when I bought some parts from you. Seriously good skills, pretty much a 'how to do it properly' for a complete resto. There's some things I wish I had seen before I started mine...........!

Cheers,

Jon

type21f · Post by **type21f** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 7:47 pm

Every day is a school day...

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:32 pm

type21f wrote:Every day is a school day...

readyboy61 · Post by **readyboy61** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:57 pm

Any updates or has it stalled?

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:02 pm

readyboy61 wrote:Any updates or has it stalled?

Currently working on the roof, which was sold to us as being in good condition but sadly was more pin holed then the OG roof.

readyboy61 · Post by **readyboy61** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:17 pm

BlastingDiePast wrote:
readyboy61 wrote:Any updates or has it stalled?
Currently working on the roof, which was sold to us as being in good condition but sadly was more pin holed then the OG roof.

Thats annoying for you , well best of luck sorting it

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:52 am

The bus is back on track and going strong.

Final panels are being welded in and dressed.

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:57 am

The original roof had been cut off 3 inches below and into each pillar post, so we found a good cut so we could replace the rear sections, the drivers side however had the lower section missing.

So we had to fabricate up the new section, weld in and dress the welded area.

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:03 am

We also made a pair of dies for our pullmax so we can fabricate repair section when needed for other restorations.

Griff55 · Post by **Griff55** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:21 am

Great thread, fair play

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:15 pm

Finishing off the welding... wow that’s a long time coming!

Griff55 · Post by **Griff55** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:50 pm

Very nice! Would love to be at that point, but seems a long way to go on mine

BlastingDiePast · Post by **BlastingDiePast** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:51 pm

Griff55 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:50 pm Very nice! Would love to be at that point, but seems a long way to go on mine

Best way, make a list! A list of every job and what each job involves.
It might start off huge but it’ll soon get smaller and then it’ll be paint prep stage.

Griff55 · Post by **Griff55** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:38 am

Cheers! I have a list, it’s getting smaller very slowly too.
Chassis is done, so it’s onto the fun stuff now. Thinking of getting it blasted and epoxied before going further.

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