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Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:12 pm

"Well nothing major to report but I did get the seat stand repairs done and the new floor welded in....."

Funny how knocking out seat stands, floors and dog legs has become "nothing major"

Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:42 am

LOL.. Yeah no joke! You are doing great with that thing corey....Keep up the good work and you will be done in no time. :D

Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:30 pm

Are you done yet?

Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:24 pm

Yustrn wrote: Are you done yet?

No not yet still have a long way to go. :D

Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:33 pm

Well today I decide to tackel the right rear of the DC while I'm waiting for Gerson to ship the few pieces I need to finifsh the front of my bus. As you can see the rear was pretty much gone so out with the old and in with the funky green :lol:

Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:38 pm

Amazing work, damn you're dumping the duckets! I've never seen a "slamed" bus with anything remotely correct in it for an engine, but it looks like you're installing a proper crankhole apron. Really incredibly faithful restoration work... very, very impressive. Now, I KNOW you're not putting a proper 36 back into it... are you? If you've got the 36 and split case that came out, I'm searching for those... :idea:

Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:23 am

You've got the skilz. Some of the best metal work I've seen here. Are you a professional body-man/welder?

Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:50 am

Nor_AL_67 wrote: You've got the skilz. Some of the best metal work I've seen here. Are you a professional body-man/welder?

Thanks for the compliment... No I'm a custom home builder but used to run a auto repair company years ago. I have always wanted to get into metal fab and body work as a career but the money in building high end custom homes is the reason I havent.. So I'm nothing more than a weekend warrior in my garage doing what I really love :D

Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:24 am

cjsmitty wrote: Nor_AL_67 wrote: You've got the skilz. Some of the best metal work I've seen here. Are you a professional body-man/welder?

Thanks for the compliment... So I'm nothing more than a weekend warrior in my garage doing what I really love :D

Lucky!

Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:47 am

kombisutra wrote: Amazing work, damn you're dumping the duckets! I've never seen a "slamed" bus with anything remotely correct in it for an engine, but it looks like you're installing a proper crankhole apron. Really incredibly faithful restoration work... very, very impressive. Now, I KNOW you're not putting a proper 36 back into it... are you? If you've got the 36 and split case that came out, I'm searching for those... :idea:

No I dont have the engine or tansaxle out of it. The engine was long gone before I bought the bus not that I would have used it anyways. My plans for the engine are 2276 with 48 IDAs 8)

Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:40 pm

Well more progress to report.... I will let the pictures speak for themselves...

Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:34 pm

kombisutra wrote: I've never seen a "slamed" bus with anything remotely correct in it for an engine,

I think these 2 have an era correct power plant... :wink:

Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:55 pm

That last one... was that sunroof a hack? Pinstripe Dove Blue Sunroof Kombi???? :shock: :shock: Either way, very cool.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:58 pm

kombisutra wrote: That last one... was that sunroof a hack? Pinstripe Dove Blue Sunroof Kombi???? :shock: :shock: Either way, very cool.
No hack. That's Todd's sunroof kombi '58. The Capitol Pub bus! With Okrasa power!

Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:58 pm

I don't believe she's a hack. That's Gatorwyatt's.

Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:54 pm

cjsmitty wrote:
Can't quite read the model number of your welder?

I'm thinking of buying my first welder and I think it's Miller Time! Obviously it's a great machine if it can do welds like these. :lol:

Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:04 pm

A good welder is one thing, but check that fit.
Very nice work so far. I look forward to more updates.

cjsmitty wrote:

Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:13 pm

Focker wrote: cjsmitty wrote:
Can't quite read the model number of your welder?

I'm thinking of buying my first welder and I think it's Miller Time! Obviously it's a great machine if it can do welds like these. :lol:

The welder is a miller 180 with auto set and argon no2 mix with .030 welding wire ...
If you havent welded before all I can say is practice on scrap before you dive into to your project.. :D

Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:36 pm

:?: :?: :?: :?:

Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:30 pm

Are you done yet?