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Long-roofs Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2002 Posts: 2295 Location: Millwood, Wa
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Wow, amazing photos. The drivers side hit was something, glad they fixed it.
I vote back to yellow with logos. _________________ ---
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Touch Nicks Thing Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 2029 Location: Alexandria, VA
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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So so so dope! Imagine moving 50' trusses with a single cab, insane!!
Mega thanks for sharing, made my day! |
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apexxn Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2002 Posts: 39 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Amazing documentation....... my parents didn't take that many pictures of me as a kid. |
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Mr. OGPaint Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2010 Posts: 823 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Awesome update. and you didn't ask for color opinions, but I like either OG like you've done or the early 60's repaint. Can't go wrong either way.
Great build, thanks for sharing _________________ https://instagram.com/mr.ogpaint
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 838 Location: Texas
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ryans65 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2016 Posts: 1259 Location: Yulee FL
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Unreal. So awesome!!! |
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2171 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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otahuhu Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2007 Posts: 561
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Amazing, such good fortune to have made contact and that there is so much documented history that you are able to share.
I wonder if the gates are still on the mezzanine at the old Melville engineering building? " The tray body sides weren’t there, and they were at Melville Engineering’s workshop being used as edging on a mezzanine floor above the office area."
If you go yellow I hope you keep the inside blue... |
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DanM Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2002 Posts: 1330 Location: Falls Church, VA
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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amazing! you must be stoked |
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd singled |
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I’m really still trying to absorb all of it and being super busy with life and work all at the same time meanwhile trying to assemble it.
As far as some of the questions so far...
The pedal pin is being spray welded and Re machined and should have it back this coming week. Once it’s on hand I can make the larger bushing and then get the two bushings that are smaller made. Hoping this coming weekend.
I really wanted to go back with original paint and blend it. The truck had so much metal replaced and my effort of trying to powder coat the bottom and the inside making the nose greenish I decided to blow a flattened single stage on the entire truck. I’m still playing it as it comes but I plan on getting it completely back together and blue and then yellow exterior and sign paint as you see it in the last pic. I feel it’s how it spent it’s last mission as Jack’s truck and I want to make it look like that.
The original gates (all three) came over with the truck. They were sitting in the bed with the rear bumper in that pic I was furnished where it sat on the farm prior to it coming to the US. The side gates were really destroyed and badly rotten. The rear gate was pretty bad but I dove in head first and Mark made a very nice job of freshening it up.
The rear window appears in the pics to have the Yellow Volkswagen wording painted on it early in Jack’s ownership. Maybe done new? Not sure... it still says it and I’m cleaning it as best as possible with what’s left and installing it in the truck this week.
It’s wired. The pod is in, the fuel tank in, trans installed, beam and shifter/linkage all in. It has been a little slow going because the hardware has to get sorted, replacement hardware sourced and all blasted and plated.
I still need a floor mat, a nice working screw term 6v horn, front inner barndoor door handle, my outer door handles are kinda trashed, maybe those too...
I’ll share some pics here this week.
I appreciate everyone’s stoke and kind words via PM and text. This thing has been a very fun ride and the fact I found the owners family has made it even more wild for me. _________________ www.blastserv.com
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panel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2001 Posts: 1090 Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Not sure if this was talked about , but why so many lug nuts ?
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10196 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Are those hubcap clips and lug bolts - 5 of each, alternating? |
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D-train Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455
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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:28 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Man that bus did some work!!! _________________ shiny paint doesnt make it worth any more |
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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panel wrote: |
Not sure if this was talked about , but why so many lug nuts ?
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Nothing unusual about front drums. 5 lug like normal and if you zoom those are clips. _________________ www.blastserv.com
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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D-train wrote: |
Man that bus did some work!!! |
That’s for sure and based on how rough it was when it was found it showed it’s life as being used for intended purpose. _________________ www.blastserv.com
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Moving on to the progress of the pedal shaft. I picked it up and am happy with results. It had elliptical wear patterns so they machined that out and then spray welded the two areas and then remachined back to the original diameter.
The bushing is shown slid into the pedal block and I will use some loctite designed for this. After it is machined open to the size of the shaft. _________________ www.blastserv.com
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eddiemoney East Coast Scavenger
Joined: April 08, 2004 Posts: 1950 Location: Orlando
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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some pictures of the RHD BD pedal part my old roommates made for Gerson for his RHD.
you can kinda see the bushing they used.
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9789 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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I had missed the photo dump until today.
This is just incredible. The Easter Parade truss moving demo...Wow! _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:42 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Made some much anticipated progress yesterday and this morning.
The pedals are in!
The accelerator rod was black nickel plated along with the mounting bracket. The pedals were powdercoated after locating and NOS RHD throttle years ago. (Thanks as always Mark) the bolts silver zinc’d and the bushing were cut by my long time buddy Chris Cross. Super generous of him to share half a day machining parts. Thanks again, Chris!
Clutch pedal w/new bushing and aluminum support with new bushing
New bushing pushed into the frame
Clutch pedal fits perfect on outer tube of shaft.
This is a cap that retains a seal for the shaft to keep grease inside the frame tube
Brake master cylinder push lever
Starting to build the assembly
Brake pedal situated
Throttle on
Other end of throttle shaft and finished
Done!
If anyone has clear pics to show how throttle return spring and brake return spring hooks It would be super helpful. I looked through the gallery. Did t see much. _________________ www.blastserv.com
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2171 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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