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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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Thanks everybody for the comments. I had a little surprise as I started cutting out the lower rockers. The old shirt in the rocker Bondo trick. At first I thought I came up on some old cash lol.

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Damn, guys put some lego in there as a cargo floor too Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:28 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Nice thread!

The pure joy of taking old busses and getting them back on the road.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:38 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Crazy that they'd shove clothes in there like that to get wet and radiate the moisture all around inside there.

Pure bodywork hackery in all it's glory right there!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:15 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Sweet find!, you got the luck with those 15's brotha Very Happy Would have been nice if instead of rags it was cash!!!! Wink Cant wait to see what this one comes out like. Congrats Tony!! Cool

Damn just read the previous page and you already hit up the cash part Confused
Oh well I should have read instead of picture scrolled!!! Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:09 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Yeah man woulda been nice if it were cash 💵

I’ve found that it’s easier to replace the whole outrigger and jack point then try to replace the jack point alone. I zip right through it with the air chisel.

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Ill pre drill and get the outriggers and inner rocker in tonight.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:11 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:14 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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Crazy that they'd shove clothes in there like that to get wet and radiate the moisture all around inside there.

Pure bodywork hackery in all it's glory right there!


It was some type of thin polyester type material kinda like a thin curtain so it was kinda light weight. Had it been cotton it would have killed those rockers completely
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

First outrigger done, jack point #1, inner rocker fitted. Will only need a partial top hat replacement.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Rocker and wheel well in.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Seriously? Lol
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Well that escalated quickly. Nice work!!!!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:51 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Holy shit..! Every heard the expression "take your time"?!? Wink

Nice job. Question, what or how are you treating the interior panels of the rust in there when you have the outer skin off? Sand blasting it and repainting? Acid neutralizing it? I haven't seen you cover that aspect of your rebuilds.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:41 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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Holy shit..! Every heard the expression "take your time"?!? Wink

Nice job. Question, what or how are you treating the interior panels of the rust in there when you have the outer skin off? Sand blasting it and repainting? Acid neutralizing it? I haven't seen you cover that aspect of your rebuilds.


Other than brushing on Ospho that’s all I need. This bus here was just dusty in there with original paint still. I’m not a big fan of sandblasting at all.
If I were doing a rotisserie Restoration I would do differently though.

As for the insides of the rockers I use a rust bullet type preventative.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:12 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

If I needed that kind of work done and you were willing to do it, I'd drive from California to Texas. How do you cool your weld points? How are you attaching the vertical folded joint.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:21 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Skim wrote:
wcfvw69 wrote:
Holy shit..! Every heard the expression "take your time"?!? Wink

Nice job. Question, what or how are you treating the interior panels of the rust in there when you have the outer skin off? Sand blasting it and repainting? Acid neutralizing it? I haven't seen you cover that aspect of your rebuilds.


Other than brushing on Ospho that’s all I need. This bus here was just dusty in there with original paint still. I’m not a big fan of sandblasting at all.
If I were doing a rotisserie Restoration I would do differently though.

As for the insides of the rockers I use a rust bullet type preventative.


Be sure to paint it after applying Ospho. Ospho isn't for long-term, outdoor use. Just a paint prep. Nice project!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:00 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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If I needed that kind of work done and you were willing to do it, I'd drive from California to Texas. How do you cool your weld points? How are you attaching the vertical folded joint.


I don’t do a continuous weld ever. I jump around from all over the panel in order to keep the panel from warping. There’s no fast way around it on a panel. This takes hours and hours to do with a lot of breaks in between. It kills your knees physically so I work on rubber mats.
On the vertical fold I have to pre drill the folded lip all the way down prior to fitting the new panel then I use a ton of vise clamps from the engine compartment and in some cases self tappers and clecos to cinch the metal back together tight, plug weld, then remove the self tapper and weld up its hole then more plug welds all from the inside of the engine compartment. It’s a game of Twister to say the least. I pre drill the inner wheel house lip the same way and plug weld it from inside the wheel well rather than drilling holes in the panel.

Busses aren’t easy but I do think the average guy with a welder can do one themselves. I’m used to welding on Chevys and busses are a whole different ball game. Thanks to all the guys in here doing their own metalwork those topics showed me the way.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:05 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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Be sure to paint it after applying Ospho. Ospho isn't for long-term, outdoor use. Just a paint prep. Nice project!


Thanks for the heads up. I never knew that. I used it for the first time on my Turkis bus.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

I still have to get my lower vertical extensions that go into the rockers. In the mean time I will work on the passenger side rocker removal.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Too bad. Floor wasn’t too bad but I’m guessing I will replace it.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

No old shirts on this side. Just insulation.

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