niko's 61 microbus

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:47 am

bit more on the bus, blasted the steering box.

front bumper off ebay ready for resto and rear mounts very toasty.

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:40 am

finished mounts and bumper ready for fibreglass mould

Luke62 · Post by **Luke62** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:26 am

noice work there mate, just went through the thread.. excellent.. wish sometimes I was at the priming/ painting stage... you say it sucks but at least it means the rust is gone!!

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:23 pm

Cheers Luke, yep heaps of work!! spending time on it cause hate leaving them to rust once sanded. Once its in primer ready for paint I'll tackle the mechanical work.

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:14 pm

on to the steering box raise

Template

chop chop

40mm raise

test fit

just misses

added a extra section for strength and stock lookin

matara · Post by **matara** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:35 pm

Thats a really neat steering box raise. Looks stock!

botcolon · Post by **botcolon** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:33 pm

Looking

Nik, now get those tub pics up!

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:58 pm

hahaha, here they are

Decided to put small tubs on the bus as it will be on air bags later. Went for a 45mm raise which should do and yes the seat will be custom to suit.
Unpick spot welds

cut along the out side with the 4" grinder

cut across then bend out aprox 50mm

other edge is folded so its just a easy unfold and the section is out.

Flatten the curves out with hammer and wood block

Add 45mm side flat bar and tack in to place

Cardboard template

weld in

more cardboard

weld in

done deal on to the other side

test fit

job done

botcolon · Post by **botcolon** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:41 pm

A truly splendid 'how to'!

It's going to be a long wait for me over winter. Cruel.

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:14 pm

over winter? come on harden up and get out there in the rain welding

braddick · Post by **braddick** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:17 pm

Great job on the wheel tubs niko, I'm kind of wishing I did the same on my bus now with these sh#t country roads I've nearly got more rubber on the wheel arches than on the tyres
Keep up the good work

botcolon · Post by **botcolon** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:24 pm

kombi niko wrote:over winter? come on harden up and get out there in the rain welding

Was speaking of your departure to the snow mate

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:51 pm

Nice work 'tubby'

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:44 am

botcolon wrote:
kombi niko wrote:over winter? come on harden up and get out there in the rain welding
Was speaking of your departure to the snow mate

oh yes the snow dam it gettin in the way of the bus!!

oldturtle22 · Post by **oldturtle22** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:20 pm

Nice work, you have got some skills!!!

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