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Good work dude, if you need an extra pair of hands let know!

 

Will do dude, same for you too, have you swapped the engine over yet

 

Not yet mate, was holding off cus off vic check but dont need one now so all systems go!

 

Managed to grab an couple of hours on the van tonight

Got the last remaining top hat repair welded in








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And made a repair piece for the cross member out of the left over top hat and welded that in









Managed to get a few other little bits done, so slowly she's starting to come back together​

 

Nice work.

 

Cheers Dude

 

Nice work dude. Seems a little more solid than mine. although mine is getting there.

 

I like the way you get your feet in so many photos.

 

HA Zed do you have a foot fetish

 

No it's just funny, I always try and keep mine out of shot.

 

For today's instalment i thought i would make a start of modifying the new LHD floor panels to fit my RHD bus

These are the 2 halves

This is shaped for the sliding door opening which is on the other side







and this one is for the other side, which i have marked up for cutting


So todays job was to cut the side of the one halve and weld it to the other

 

o out with the grinder and off with piece i need for the other floor halve





Trail fitted against the floor and side panel







Fit's bob on which is always a winner

 

So i clamped it up and cracked on with the welding







I little fill in piece which was cut off the other halve





All welded up and trail fitted the check, all looks good

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ext was to cut the curved part on the other halve to match the sliding door sill



Fit's really well but might need to do a little adjustment on the return edge of the inner sill just to make it sit a bit flusher

I also had to trim a little off the middle of the one floor halve, they must come slightly longer from VW in brazil
Joins up nice now

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So pics of the 2 halves in place, and of a couple of bits that need some steel infills to finish off








Still need to fit the out riggers and do a couple or little repairs to the inner wheel wells, than i can get all the chassis and the underside of the floor painted up, then i can weld in the floor
Need to get another bottle of gas first

 

I have sneeked my feet in on a couple of pics just for you Zed

 

Cheers mate, i've been lucky as all the chassis is solid on mine
you've done some cracking repairs to yours

 

I love seeing a new floor go in!!

 

I do love a new floor. Ha-ha - cross posted with Paul.
I'd advise you don't go crazy plug welding it to the supports in every low or it may end up like a big dipper. Plug welds are far stronger than the original spot welds so no need IMO. I staggered them on each support in case it "flapped about".
I just did this having previously rather spoiled one, though that one was a repro which probably didn't help.


Nice and flat. Multi-coloured mayhem, but nobody will see it and I had paint to use up.


Another plus for the LHD - the floor fits.