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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:10 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

braddick wrote:
Finished of the welding and grinding on the long side rocker/sill
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Bit of tweaking going on
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Looking good!!
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Very nice project.. great that is is so dry to start.. Any issues with registration?

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

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Very nice project.. great that is is so dry
to start.. Any issues with registration?

Trevor

When finished it has to go over the pit for a RWC ( road worthy certificate ) and then it will go onto a club rego for older car ( 45 days driving for $78 )
It a great deal and if u go to the right place mods aren't a issue ( with in reason)
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:04 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Any updates?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 5:12 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

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Any updates?

Sorry mate no welding or cutting updates been busy working on my other bus with a recent paint job
But I have been buying a few goodies for the mango
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Belly pans, inner window pressing and a few other metal replacement pieces

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Also picked up this rear seat, not mango correct but splitty seats are becoming hard to find in Aus
So I guess it looks like I'm going down the grumpys metal rag top install to fix my rusty/holy roof
Mango sunroof standard here we come
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:22 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Sad to say I haven't touched the mango in over 6 months, life and work getting in the way
Anyway a recent cold snap aloud me to get back in the shed
It sure was nice too get the fire in the shed going and crank the tunes and do some more cutting and welding
Nothing to exciting but thought I'd have a go at some roof repairs

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:50 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Little bit of progress
Finished of this small repair on the short rocker

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Contpleating fixing this mess
This won't be a quick job, got the KF 3 piece b pillar and also the a and b pillar connector to fix this shit storm
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This just got serious real quick
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:09 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Shocked
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:25 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Was super stoked to score this Carmel middle seat for the mango also know as unicorns in this country
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:39 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

wow!! Good for you!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:57 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Got the rest of the a and b pillar connected cut out
And working on a repair section for the upper a pillar
Tried to search a and b pillar connecter and complete b pillar repair but could come up with much info/help, anybody know of any build thread where these repairs have been done
Cheers

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:36 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Welded and ground down a lick of paint
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It would seem my repair piece might need a cut and shut it seem a bit out

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Confirmed on a window top

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If only it went back together this easy
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:54 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Not a lot of progress lately
I was finally able to get my cargo and front passenger doors of my mate over the weekend, he lives in another state to me which have shut there borders to my state during covid 19
I sent them to him to work on the hinges that were either broken, seized, bent or just foo bar
Hopefully now I can get my b pillar welded in
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My mate made this jig/template to see how a b and c pillar should look
Hear it is on my straight 61

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Not quite the same on the mango

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Looks like I'll need push the c pillar out a bit
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:49 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Wow, that seems like a big difference to me

Is it just a matter of pushing out the center or will that mess up the overall curve?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:19 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Made this contraption to push the c pillar out
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Worked a treat
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:31 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Working on this door and pillar now
Needs a few tweaks but getting there
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Pretty happy with the gre son 3 piece complete b pillar at this stage just seems to be a bit out down the bottom
Prob have to add a bit to the bottom to make it line up properly
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:16 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Slow and steady wins the rat race! Great work!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:34 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Got to spend a good solid day and night working on the bus
A fair bit of time was spent getting everything lined up and opening and shuting and as good as door gaps can be got while working with a bus and doors that have been involved in a roll over at some stage in it previous life


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Wishing I had a spot welder, plenty of plug welds
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Removed the shit green primer
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:47 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Set up the paint booth in the shed next to the fire
Good the new sheep dog keeping a eye on things
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Part way welding the b pillar in
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Pushed on into the night and by 1 ish had the b pillar welded in
Still got to weld it to the bulk head and grind a lot of plug welds
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Pretty happy with it just the bead line on the gerson 3 piece is little out with the other doors
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:06 am    Post subject: Re: Aussie 58 mango Reply with quote

Excellent Update. Keep on trucking.
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