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Blue Baron
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 Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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OH NO!
That was the one "subtle nod" I had hoped would be left in.
Ah well. I'm still a fan!
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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| Blue Baron wrote: |
OH NO!
That was the one "subtle nod" I had hoped would be left in.
Ah well. I'm still a fan! |
I thought about leaving them but... it is a Frankenbus so you just do whatever or wherever the “vision” takes you. 😆
Starting to work on the rockers: |
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bally
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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I love everything about what you are doing here! Great work! Subscribed!
Keep it up, Dave |
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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| bally wrote: |
I love everything about what you are doing here! Great work! Subscribed!
Keep it up, Dave |
Thanks, just trying to have fun with it.😎
Here are some more rocker pics from today:
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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Long side rocker is next with the added bonus of a little Yuma dirt. The B pillar on the driver’s side is a little munched (notice the gap) so I picked up some new metal from WW today along with some more goodies. 🤨
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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Some long side progress. Now if you see the nose there, photo bombing the picture, we had to take the entire front clip off to properly install the B pillars. Good thing it was just tacked. Also some frame rail pictures. Warren and Bob fabbed this up.
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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Moving along as the b pillars are both in, final welding on the rockers and Warren is making a cradle/jig to line up the transaxle horns to the front of the bus for the mating of the front third once again.
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:20 am Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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B pillars are looking good and the rear is now on the jig/rotisserie.
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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The front third is back! As you can see the front doors are off in these pictures. I ended up bartering a little with Blackdog1999 (aka Cory) for a set of nice 55-60 front doors for the OG cargo doors, the rusted 61-64 front doors and some $ on my end. Next up should be the Gerson nose and lining up new the doors and then finish welding up the top.
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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First door in place. Gaps are looking good so far. Still needs a little tweaking.
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bally
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 1:27 am Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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I love this build! Thanks for the updates! Dave
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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Getting ready to weld the roof. Gap looks great considering what we started with. Using silicone bronze wire to keep the heat to a minimum.
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Two Glove Boxes
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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Here is a shot of the passenger side frame rail plate. Trying to make it as strong as possible. Also tilted the body a little on the rotisserie to weld up the roof.
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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Wrapping up the inner frame work and the bulkhead:
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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Nose is on and looking good! I’m going to pick it up soon to start the next phase. 😎
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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I'm picking up the bus tonight to start the next phase and I was going through my computer and found these Yuma pictures from Mike's yard that I forgot I had to post. Flash back to January 2016:
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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The Franken Bus is in my garage in one piece for the first time. I installed the Wide 5 spring plates and the 68 bug transaxle from Wright Gearbox last night to get it on the wheel dollies. I had these original Speedmaster wheels from my old Thing project that fit nicely. Good to have it close to tinker on.
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oakman
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: The 1959 Franken Project |
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 Nice seeing it all together!
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