The "G" Getting ready for NSW rego

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:) along with dogleg as welds have cracked and its not straight .
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:) and drivers side floor will be replaced too along with most of lower dogleg
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Surprising how well they can hide the rust. This was my inner sill on my 65 Devon, which was at the time NSW registered and had been for the previous 10 years. This was until Tony SPLITSRUS worked his magic on it.

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:) passenger side seat mounts are removed and patched this took a bit of time as floor was torn and had alot of holes underneath was cleaned up aswell, as its now got a bench seat fitted .
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:) alot of hidden rust in this I'm still finding more.
all seat mounts removed ready for bench fitting
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:)and everything was bolted fitted with 1 or 2 screws , jailbars, int lights, bumpers, doorframe tops, steering colum, not for the lack of trying with the pop outs but shit happens. just waiting for replacement sections to turn up, front floor halves, long sill inner and outer , 2 jacking points, 2 outriggers, front lower nose, more front brake parts, already have a jacking point and outrigger but have to modify one to fit.
cab divider is in just needs some finishing some small rear floor sections need replacing and a few more holes welded up and now my camera has shit itself so off to buy a new one .
and one of the safari hinges fell off when it was removed as the previous repair failed, common problem .
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:) other issues were the fuel tank was cracked in 3 places looks like from jacking the box up too high, and the filler neck was almost cracked half way at the base with silastic used to try and seal it up , so another tank was sourced but this one had no neck so the orig one was fitted and checked for leaks after welding. I'll get to the front beam later, but it was completely fkd.

pics of engine are after a fkn big clean and engine tin repaint and exhaust fitted up with new gaskets and bolted up tight .
also added factory idiot oil light as dont trust cheap guages and sender was only finger tight which was causing alot of leakes ontop of the others.
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Lots of good work going on there mate

Keep them pics rollen in :wink:
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:) new camera now 10 mega pixel so cab divider in and bench test fitted, and more rust
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well it was sunday when you were here which is a while ago, about to go out and cut the dogleg off, bus that is .
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Klaus, I cant say thanks enough for all your effort, skills and enthusiasm for a project which was literally 'dumped' in your lap.

And your photography skills and enthusiasm. They will make great before and AFTER shots...
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Post by hertz »

You should have bought a restored bus, then you could have just got in and driven it :roll:

I think its fair to say we've all bought a car before and found a ton of work was required to get it roadworthy which is why its important to inspect it as thoroughly as you can before you buy not just after and ask as many questions as you need so as buyer and seller are clear as mud.

Looks like you've made a nice lot of work for yourself and it should make for a nice bus once its all done. Keep up the hard work.
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nice work

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Nice work mate makes me want to go out and buy another rusty bus now mines finished.
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Post by warb »

Klaus, good work mate, sure will look the goods once done, inside and out.. However can we please keep any specific details in regards to the sale inclusion/exclusions kept between the buyer and the seller directly. Are you heading up for the picnic this Sunday?.
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Post by dev »

Dunno how you do it,that much patience i haven't got :wink: This bus will be a treat to see when finished :)
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