my 74 bus resto

With the arch now welded in, the cab floor & inner tub was next. I fitted a new outer chassis rail:



Cut back the rotten floor


Strengthener welded on:


Inner tub & floor repair offered up:


The new cab floor didn't come with fittings for the throttle linkage rod, so I had to re-use the old one:




All fitted & welded:

 

Nice work. Really need to give my camper a tickle with the welder as the cab floor looks like a volcano is erupting in the middle of it. Assuming its the strengthener on the chassis rail rotting away.

 

Are the new side panel bottoms just tacked at the but joint and then filled or did you seam weld it?

I only ask to see how you prevented distortion.

 

Top welding and fabricating going on.

 

It's only tacked at the moment-haven't decided how I'm going to weld it yet

 

Cheers

 

Excellent metalworking skills. It's really taking shape now!

 

looks great buddy, really nice work going on

 

Cheers

 

Same repairs repeated on the l/h side:












Outer chassis rail removed




New one welded in






New outer arch fitted





Inner tub fitted

 

Cab floor repair fitted




All done....

 

Awesome skills fella

 

looking good me man owen nw

 

With most of the front end welding done, it was time to move the bus forward so I could get started on the back.





Engine out.....


Followed by gearbox & fuel tank


Lots more rot at rear:










More to follow...

 

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nice lol owen nw

 

You sure you didn't accidentally slip some underwater photos of the Titanic there by mistake, Smeato?

 

That's pretty bad, you might find the rust tracks along as far as the rear axle. Good luck with it.

 

ha-ha! Sorry, I just went for a look and see you've already fized that! You clearly have the determination.

 

Yeah but watch this space-it's still not done!