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Mid West Dubber
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Location: Natimuk, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
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 Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:44 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Repaired the rust on the lower edge of the windscreen/dash edge. Made the repair pieces a little bit higher and that allowed me to carefully linish the edge back...
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Mid West Dubber
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Location: Natimuk, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 2:49 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Front is now on and feel like things are moving in the right direction. I also cut and shut the bullet indicator mounts as the KF nose had them pointing in the air a little. Didn't get pics of this though...
Outer valance welded in place....
Trial fit to see how it lines up...
Wiper holes didn't line up from the lower windscreen so these required cutting and moving. Forgot to get picks of this process other then this one...
Lower windscreen lined up and plug welded from the back and headlight buckets welded in...
Made these jigs before pulling the nose off. Got the idea after seeing a mates build. Used them to help line everything up and get the windscreen gap dialed in...
Welded and grinding...
Edges plug welded and folded around to finish off the sides...
Rolled it over to plug weld the bottom edge from underneath...
Used this door skinning tool to crimp the side and bottom flanges. It did a really neat job...
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:43 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Some more work completed on the front wheel tubs. Filling in the gaps and getting ready to fab the lower front seat belt mounts. Will be recreating the factory style mounts..
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Kb65single
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Location: Obxnc
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:47 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Nice work on the bus, coming along great. Did you practice with the skinning tool before you used it on your bus? I bought one after reading your post thinking that my SC load bed (and my hands) would eventually benefit from that tool if worked well. You seemed to be impressed with the result. Any close-up pictures? Thanks, and keep up the good work.
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Mid West Dubber
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Location: Natimuk, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:34 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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| Kb65single wrote: |
Nice work on the bus, coming along great. Did you practice with the skinning tool before you used it on your bus? I bought one after reading your post thinking that my SC load bed (and my hands) would eventually benefit from that tool if worked well. You seemed to be impressed with the result. Any close-up pictures? Thanks, and keep up the good work.
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I will try and get some pics next time I am at the shed. This tool should work great on the load bed. I just started with the adjustment all the way out and went over it a couple more times narrowing that gap each time |
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Front seat belt mounts are finished. The old plates were heavily rusted so I decided to replicate these and reuse the threaded section
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Fabricated a new clutch pedal stopper to match an original.
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Cargo door has been repaired. Typical inner and outer.
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:43 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Front bumper rust repair. Stripped and primed. The dogleg bumper brackets didn't line up, so I drilled out the spot welds and removed them. Discovered some surface rust under these which was dealt with before rewelding.
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Drivers door repairs. Started off by removing all paint and rust.
Rust in the bottom. Forgot to get a photo of the inner frame repair welded in.
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2022 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Passenger door repairs. Donor section to repair the rust in the top corner. KF to repair the hinge panel, inner and outer.
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Trial fit of an engine to ensure correct alignment...
Buttysbits intermediate mount brackets welded in place. Forgot to get a photo of it bolted in but can be seen in photo of oil cooler install in this post.
Heater tube sandblasted and rust holes repaired...
Oil cooler mounting. Managed to get this up higher then my first attempt and is now level with the cross members and has clearance for the cables and shift rod. I have made steel lines with barbed ends that have been silver soldered on by a local engineer. Still some refining but happy with the installation.
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zimblewinder
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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great work Rusty.
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:26 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Seat mounts welded in, accel pedal mount welded in, door tops and front badge sandblasted and primed
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DubStyle
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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| Mid West Dubber wrote: |
accel pedal mount welded in
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At least you remembered before your bus was painted. I didn't realize my bracket was missing until I got my bus back from the paint shop. 
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Rear bumper stripped. Cut out the main mounting brackets and repaired a couple of threads. Sandblasted before welding them back in. Test fitting with splash pans
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Front tyres fitted, mocking up suspension and brakes. Working out what work needs to be done, beam etc
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Long side interior panel tabs welded in. Two along the floor as well
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Mid West Dubber
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:24 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Door tops, vent windows and pop out frames painted in 2k Pearl white. Really happy with the finish on these. Vent windows fitted with NOS latches
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Peter_N
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:43 am Post subject: Re: Rusty's '63 11 window |
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Man, all your pictures make it look easy, but I can only imagine the amount of hours you're putting into this.
Great work!
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