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DukeBradbury
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 Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:29 am Post subject: My 1965 13W Deluxe |
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Sorry if there are some duplicate photos, or photos that are out of order. I initially started this thread using Photobucket as a third party host. They removed my photos from the site and I had to edit my posts.
Just wanted to start a thread on the progress of my bus. Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated, as this is my first attempt at body work.
Here it is right after yarding it out of the field.
At home
Left rear corner repair. This is my very 1st attempt at body work, and welding sheet metal! After turning off the "autoset" feature on my Millermatic 180 and dialing in the welder manually I was able to get the hang of it.
Had some rust right above the drivers window. Some creature had made it his home.
Now for the nose....
Here is the before pics.
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TinCanFab
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Nice work. Keep it up you'll only get better  |
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vwjedi
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Sweet dude, looks good. 
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:45 am Post subject: |
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good job....way to dive in and start learning and progressing.
NO FEAR!!!
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RPGreg2600
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Cool bus and nice work. |
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DukeBradbury
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. Im having a lot of fun and learning a ton!!
Tried pulling out the dents and straightening the lower front nose skin (part behind the bumper). Wasnt happening! 
Decided to replace it. Removed only what I thought I needed to.
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DukeBradbury
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scottvw
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice work. |
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DukeBradbury
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Sorry about the "double posting". I forgot I had started this progress thread. I will keep the additional updates here.
Cargo rocker replacement time.
Cargo rocker removed. Inner rocker looks great! Very relieved!!
Cargo floor lip. All bent up and rusted
Cargo floor lip straightened up and patch tacked in
Cargo floor lip welded in
Inner Rocker all cleaned up and ready for treatment
Treated and ready to install
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Great work!!!
Please do post the images on this website. Seen too many old posts where the photobucket images have disappeared, leaving a post that is hard to follow without images.
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kanniff
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Awesome job!
Very impressive! |
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durfeec
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id only patch what you have to on the cargo floor. keep as much OG metal as possible. especially that outer area where the door attaches.
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lookin' great, I wish you lived closer to me!!  |
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Cuņado Wear
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Good job!
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DukeBradbury
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Had a couple minutes yesterday so I decided to see if I could repair my deluxe rocker spears.
Here is what I started with:
Put the trim in the vice between a couple pieces of 2x4.
This is how it came out of the vice.
Using my body hammer, I straightened out the trim and cut in the edges a bit.
Turned out pretty good. I have a bit more work to do. They will work for my ride!!
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DukeBradbury
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Built this jig to build my narrowed beam
Used 2" SCH 40 pipe
Today I got a chance to put it together. I test fit it in the bus. Very happy with it 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Just caught up with your thread...NICE work! Really nice to see you fabbing the whole enchilada...keep the updates coming
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Had a couple minutes yesterday so I decided to see if I could repair my deluxe rocker spears.
Here is what I started with:
Turned out pretty good. I have a bit more work to do. They will work for my ride!! |
 , I didn't know that was possible. Really amazing job on that spear, that gouge looked almost like it was a cut.
All you used was a body hammer to accomplish that?
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DukeBradbury
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Split, to be honest, I didn't know it was possible!! I figured the worst I could do was screw it up.
I still have a little more work I want to do to it to see if I can get it more straight. Probably sand it using a block to take out some waves. Maybe someone that has done it before has some advice?
I started by putting it into a vice between two 2x4's. That took out most of the bend. It wasn't actually "cut", but had a huge gouge. After working from the back with the body hammer and pushing some of it out, I had to grind it down. |
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