The All New, New "What have you done to your Bay today" thread.

Does your bus have belly pans fitted?

 

yes

 

They will need removing to reveal the true extent of the corrosion.

 

of course

 

The centre one is bolted on
The side ones are welded on

 

That all sounds literally very cool. I’ve yet to get mine back from its 500-mile post-running-in service to see what a stock cooled newly built 1.8 runs at, but going by my previous type 4 block I reckon about 20c higher than your figures.


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It may be a big job when those come off.

The water that went through the floor will have carried on going somewhere.

Make sure that your next welder guy has a workshop equipped with sheet metal guillotine and a bender for more economically fabricating sections of chassis..

And that you are prepared for a lot of workshop hours.

When the belly pans came off mine I ended up paying for 80 hours at £50 an hour, plus parts.

Just enjoy the bus and prepare the finances. Until the sills fall off it will pass the MOT..

 

Have you had them off? Might not like what you find under them.

 

Put the starter battery on charge - it struggled last time I used it - found load of perished breather hose parts - luckily I spotted them

 

Think I only have two. The front one has definitely been off but not sure about rear one, but I’ve definitely hit something at some pint as it has a dent in. Oops

I’m sure whatever I find will be sortable and if not, then not.

 

Been making a switch/socket panel.

Not totally sure on the layout yet, but it'll be something similar to the drawing.

 

Good churn on the starter as the carbs had drained down, bit of a spit, then settled down to his rock-solid idle. Then...off, romping along the A303, ears flapping in the wind. Through Stockbrokerbridge, past Jack's Bush and on to Salisburyford. Never missed a beat. Really huge fun to drive these days (although fuel gauge plummets if I put my foot down). Back home, nice drop of plaice and chips. What more could you ask for?

 

Took it and the brats to the beach for, build a snow/sandman day

 

Braved the snow and made a hole in it!



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Bit of T-Cut, that'll be fine.

 

They'll mix spray cans to paint codes?

 

they mixed some for me a long time ago.

 

Oooooh. Handy to know. I normally get mine from Autopaints.