Monday, August 4, 2008

Shed clear out!!






Gary and Neil started the day out with much rubbish removal, a big bonfire and a bay window
load of junk to the dump! Loads of furniture and stuff also hauled about to make more room for more bus destruction!!!!
Garys project continues and the work is mounting up!! Much of this is due to poor previous repair work and more filler than i have ever seen on a bus. But the center section is not only solid but immaculate...no rust whatsoever (thank god!) So far it looks like the usual lower 6 inch removal job! Maybe the subaru engine WILL have to wait!!!!


Sunday, August 3, 2008

Magoo in a stew!!











Molly Magoo screams for HELP, but in the shed no one can hear her!!Mounting filler dust already!!























Looks like a tree fell onto her, tidied up an obviuos dent at the front of the roof but then found more damage....New front panel?????

















This is the kinda patina Darren likes!! Possible meteor strike?

Garys already stripped the dash, front screen and a lot of the interior out in about four hours!!!!

I feel there may be more posts to follow

paint?

too matalic or not to metalic that is the question? whether it is nobler to be two tone blue, or go with the deep red and cream as those are the colours we are talking about, the two blues would be metalic or a deep metalic red and flat cream/off white?

i am halfway to an inspection hatch, i spent 2 1/2 hours cuttin at a t25 and i am still not all the way there, going back tomorrow though with a 5 inch grinder and a gas axe!

ps. on the sound dedening issues the t25 has a thick(8mm) hard bitumen layer over the engine bay that was then painted. seems to have some sort of anti rust in it though as where its cracked and peeling there's no rust its like a new pannel. any thoughts on what it may be?

Saturday, August 2, 2008

More offerings





New battery tray and wheel arch lower section all ready for welding, just need that joggler now!! youmight also think at this time about a new lower rear quarter repair as everything else will be new other than the crash damaged and holey piece!! Jim has been working hard on removing the other bellypan for you, not an easy job!!! Again the inner sill looks pretty solid if not a little rusty, so hopefully they can also stay.