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Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:53 pm

I'm glad you decided on an original look. Nice work!

:D

Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:05 pm

roachdub58 wrote: I'm glad you decided on an original look. Nice work!

:D

Thank you! Yes, as original as possible! :D

Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:08 pm

Cargo floor out:

Work on chassis:

Making some parts

Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:16 pm

Part welded!

Other side:

It looks better than i thought i could do! No more rust on chassis stringers! :D

Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:24 am

That's some intense work and welding angles. I understand how you had to get access but what a bummer that much good floor had to go. You make it look easy.

Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:47 pm

BarryL wrote: That's some intense work and welding angles. I understand how you had to get access but what a bummer that much good floor had to go. You make it look easy.

Thanks BarryL,
Unfortunately the floor was very rusted, had small holes all around, and some thin parts in sheet, primer make it looks better than it was.
I took good time thinking if must take it out or not. Finally decided the best is put a new floor ( i want it all my life stand by me ). Here some more pics without primer:

And here some pics of front floor:

Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:09 pm

I was lucky to find this part my bus was missing:

Time to weld on place! :D

And this is the bus who "donate" this part, it is in Cordoba Province, a 1956 split. It's a shame, history didn't was good with it.

Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:11 pm

Something strange i just noticed... this bus also have stripes, like mine had!

Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:30 pm

It has the lower black area, too.
I guess it was meant to be!

Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:32 pm

Really impressive standard of work you're doing... and very hard sections too... in Argentina no less! Tripping out over the front door and frame rail work. Amazing. You need to be talking with Gerson on here... but then again... seems like you're doing quite well coming up with very suitable replacement metal. Looking forward to more!

Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:51 am

firula wrote: ...was very rusted, had small holes all around, and some thin parts in sheet, primer make it looks better than it was...

I see now; moth eaten everywhere.

Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:40 pm

firula wrote: Something strange i just noticed... this bus also have stripes, like mine had!

Looks like they both got the same 1980's A-Team Van restoration :-s
too bad the 56 had to be sacrificed, but now theres going to be one more split bus on the road :D

WOW..I just realized the 56 was a trialer :lol: :shock: ..how did i miss that the 1st time

Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:32 pm

kombisutra wrote: Really impressive standard of work you're doing... and very hard sections too... in Argentina no less! Tripping out over the front door and frame rail work. Amazing. You need to be talking with Gerson on here... but then again... seems like you're doing quite well coming up with very suitable replacement metal. Looking forward to more!

Thanks!
Yes, just like i spoke with novetti there is only about 15 split buses in Argentina, and absolutely no parts. It becomes a nice challenge! :D

Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:33 pm

66ratrod wrote: WOW..I just realized the 56 was a trialer :lol: :shock: ..how did i miss that the 1st time

Yes... poor bus... :(

Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:40 pm

Here some more pics, the cross braces was very rusty. So i had to make new ones.

Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:47 pm

The left side panel was totally curly, also welded really bad, not nice to stay there... this bus was impact just after dog leg.

Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:53 pm

As you can see, there is some paint into the parts who makes unaccessible boxes. I painted with a sponge attached to the end of a piece of soft metal wire. I imagine that can prevent some future potential rust. :roll:

Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:39 pm

Just amazing work! Such a fun thread, ambitious and talented. And you said you're only 25?!

Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:49 am

buses 'n bikes wrote: Just amazing work! Such a fun thread, ambitious and talented. And you said you're only 25?!

Thank you! I'm 25, soon will be 26! on Nov 17th :D

Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:34 pm

Radio hole repair.