My 72 money pit

got a bit more done to the old girl
started making a full width rear bed /seat with some ply that was used as packing for some part that were bought in at work .
trial fit to see how it looked



ive cut the backs to size and and routed the edges just need to buy some hinges and cut some slots for the seat belt to go through then paint up
till next time

 

;D
lookin goood i love the color think i had a matchbox bug that color when i was small
i am off to the jk forum now to read more

 

Good work M8.

 

sprayed waxy oil to the under side (hate that job ) finished the rear seat



just needs a lick of paint and to get some foam and what ever material i am going to use to cover foam .
board out the sides and roof .
put some flooring down.
make two units to sit at the back of the front seats.
so that should keep me going over the winter .
i have all so made this for the van 8)
stainless steel roof rack

and here it is on the van ;D

so till next time

 

that roof rack looks brill... well done..van looking mighty sweet too 8)

 

Money pit? You must be the only one Seriously, you've done an absolute fab job. Can I ask please, what did you use to do the interior thermal job? Where did you get those thermal sheets from? And do they act as a sound deadener too?

 

Class ,really good job there ,i bet you just cant wait for the first drive eh

 

That roof rack looks mighty fine

 

Craig, you're like the super man of the bus world. Seriously good skills there.

And I love the colour too. Reminds me of Fungus the Bogeyman (in a good way - was my favourite book as a kid)

 

cheers guys for the nice comments

 

Fantastic job Craig, the bus is looking awesome That's a great job you've made of the roof rack too.

Superb craftmanship!

 

managed to sort the dash out with a bit of TLC
disemboweled the complete dash and cleaned all the 39 years of cr*p off and striped the paint off the steel parts. welded the unwanted holes up and planished any dents out then sent them through the work powder paint shop ;D
cleaned up the dials ,grab handle ,glove box and the other plastic trim .god its amazing how much gunk gets ingrained into the parts other the years
then reassembled back together in the van 8)






just need to take off the steering wheel which is putting up a fight
then take the steering column into work to get that painted and do something with the tatty steering wheel and that will be it for that area ;D

 

How did you get the splatter effect back on the dash?

 

A lot of the faces were like that from new as I expect you know, but the top I think was always flat semi-gloss finish. You've made a very good job of it. If I worked where there was a powder coating facility I'd have anything I could unscrew from the bus through it.

 

wow, that dash looks better than when it left the factory 8)

great work

 

thanks guys
finally repaired the steering wheel of the 39 years of gunk ,cracks and the chunk of plastic that came off when i removed the wheel
filed all the cracks to a v shape


then add epoxy filler to the filed areas and left to dry

sanded smooth


fully rubbed down then sprayed with hammerite paint

much better to the touch ;D
also started on the units in side
using .9 zintec steel marked out cut to size then started to fold with a safe edge around the top

using a radius tool to fold the two upright folds

marked out and chopped the plates for the shelf and base and spot welded in place

fully welded the radius corners in

offered up the stove to see how it looked


just need to finish the door and lid then get it powder coated
till next time