Project uggy 73 bay window camper

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by markey, May 24, 2012.

  1. Replaced this bit too

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    Filled this bit
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    Smoothed the gutter lips
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    Removed the drivers side pod
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    Pod quite pitted but should be reusable
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    That's now been rust treated and zinc galvanized on the inside,
     
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  2. My next battle will be with the front

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    Anyone wana sell me a windscreen cut?
     
  3. Its been another huge chunk of time since I updated here, again I have been told that house work takes priority over bus work. But now the weather has turned and is crap outside, I have been released to play bus

    Found a roof cut on eBay to get me around my windscreen problems

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    Took a while to separate but got there in the end, also blasted to see if it was worth putting in

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    Had a go at the rear nasty corner, been here once before when I first got the bus, decided I should re-do it propperley

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  4. As the back end of the bus was already cut out before I took ownership, something to do with a torque converter being bigger than a clutch??? I dunnow

    Anyways, if that's the case might as well make the rear bolt in

    Said panel that I made last year

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    One of these either side with a locating pin to take some springy tension off of the bolts

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    I'll be sorting the rusty crap behind when the engine is next out, not enough room to play at the mo

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    And now its nearly looking like a vw bus again
     
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  6. Its been a bit of a busy time lately at home, not had much play time with uggy but with this little dude instead

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    Introducing Louis our new addition to the family and future rust fan.

    I have got a few bits done and collected a few more

    Picked this up on eBay a few months back

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    Had a go at the roof corner
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    Replaced a few sections of I beam

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    And started to fix the floor

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    Just doing little bits where I can
     
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  7. Great work, keep at it, you'll be driving soon.
     
  8. Were did you get the baby bean bag from:)
     
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  10. Managed to grab another hour or so this morning,

    Got my panels welded in and made a start on the last bit in the corner

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    I also stumbled across this on instagram, might be helpful for someone

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  11. Yes I need make the ply floor for mine - does anyone know if this has to made in 2 sections or can it be a single piece ?
     
  12. You may be able get one sheet in through the tailgate, or even the sliding door. Jobs like that are still a bit down the line for me yet
     
  13. Floor is repaired
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    The other offending roof corner has also been attacked

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    How the front was looking
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    Got busy with the knot wheel in the grinder and coated it in jenolite

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    And then bonda primer

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    This turned up as I was stripping it back to metal too
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    Its been a while but its slowly getting back on track
     
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  15. It's coming along


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  16. Ady

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    Good luck pal,i was there not that long ago,granted i was lucky enough to have a good chassis etc to start with but i still had plenty of rusty panels to do 26 os wheel arch removed.jpg 12 N:S rear corner as was .JPG 27 os sill front rusty.jpg 29 front corner crusty.jpg
     
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  17. Great resto thread, what's the latest?
     
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  18. Still slowly making progress, but the house has taken priority again this year

    I have got a few bits sorted though
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    How he looks now.
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  20. Also had a mini resto to do

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    This took nearly a year to get done. Uggy has a long road ahead lol
     
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