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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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the plasma cutter needs new consumables so work on jig has halted, but i spent a morning on silly little bits just to do something
I realise some would of kept the bullet holes but there are so many of them it would not be practical as the bus is peppered with them and it would be cold and wet in there as i intend to use it |
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D-train Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work so far! _________________ shiny paint doesnt make it worth any more |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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after a discussion with my colleagues i decided the roof was doing nothing apart from blocking the light and cutting me at every opportunity. So off it comes I also decided the parcel shelf was doing nothing too so guess what............. my mission to remove the metal without structural integrity ended here as i decided the whole bus has in fact no structural integrity
oh and engine lid came off too so i can start work on that one evening
tomorrows task caging the animal putting some strength back in while i repair things |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1531 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:20 am Post subject: |
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That is definitely quite a challenge, good luck _________________
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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cheers dude, if you are gonna be a bear may aswell be a grizzly
a bit of work on the engine lid today as i ran out of angle iron, but i got this far squaring it up and bracing it
as it happens it sits perfectly level on an uneven floor what are the chances, that floor was made for that van
i will raid the shed for angle in morning do a bit more tomorrow night |
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Barndoor Mafia Il Capo
Joined: August 23, 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: EUSKAL HERRIA
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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WOW!!! You definetly are a grizzly bear mate. Keep'm coming. |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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there has actually been progress on the chassis will get some pics up soon |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:44 am Post subject: |
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badassratbus wrote: |
the plasma cutter needs new consumables so work on jig has halted, but i spent a morning on silly little bits just to do something
I realise some would of kept the bullet holes but there are so many of them it would not be practical as the bus is peppered with them and it would be cold and wet in there as i intend to use it |
Amazing project - respect to you for taking it on and sharing your progress. any tips on repairing bullet holes please as I have some to do myself from donor panels from a Swedish wood - they seem to be dangerous places for VWs!
I am looking forward to seeing some more progress
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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what i did was firstly folded the bits round that were folded back on themselves, i then placed the doors on the floor and leant them on a dolly where the bullet hole was and tapped gently against the dolly with a round flat panel beating hammer, you will end up with overlap as the metal was stretched during the impact of the bullet. i tapped this flat and let it overlap. From the front the evidence there was a bullet hole is there but no actual hole.i then bare metalled the back of said area and carefully welded the back to seal it not putting alot of heat in so it did not burn through much. When it goes rusty again it will be character with no hole, win win in my book. Shotgun holes and pickaxe holes are on agenda somewhere down the line will let you know about them as i get there |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Great, thanks for the update
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silvertonguedevil Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1692 Location: Vale, OR
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Holy cow! One hell of a project you've got there! _________________ -Greg |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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i am starting to think that yes. finding it hard to motivate myself really, after welding buses for 8 hours last thing i wanna do is weld a bus for fun |
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Posty Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:31 am Post subject: |
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You Sir are a monster , I look forword to seeing this come together. _________________ Tony C
http://www.facebook.com/tonys.vw.toys/
78 Westy
64 Split panel
64 Karmann Ghia
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:07 am Post subject: |
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chassis started |
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Red Fau Veh Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2012 Posts: 3037 Location: Prescott Az.
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Man what a righteous build, you will be the man driving that baby around. _________________ 1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13389 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Damn I love the barn door threads. Such epic saves of these great bus's!
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:20 am Post subject: |
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hit a bit of a stumbling block again but had a panels delivery and nearly got the jig sorted so hopefully some progress soon |
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craig_rose Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2014 Posts: 7 Location: uk
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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You could always sell it to me bud im gonna need something to do once the 51 is finished |
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RPGreg2600 Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2010 Posts: 1657 Location: Vallejo, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome! Progress! |
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ach60 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2001 Posts: 4139 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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badassratbus wrote: |
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Why not just start out with one of these?
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_________________ Good Luck
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