niko's 61 microbus

[067DUB]

Nice tub job! ,that will suit the steering box raise too,, perfect.

[kombi niko]

Yeh, hopefully I wont hit the box on the ground.
Here's a little custom mirror action as I was bored waiting for more primer to come in.
I wanted some thing a little different and went for a hang down mount. Used 10mm stainless rod and 25mm flat bar to make it up.
Started with a template

stainless flat bar cut into shape

Backing plate slotted in behind and plug welded in

weld back up

Bend rod and mirror in place

Door swings open with out hitting the mirror too

[067DUB]

Very nice touch, real clean.

[splitbus]

Nice , bit like bardoors

[kombi niko]

That's the sort of look I was going for, if I don't like it later can always go back to stock ones too.

[kombi niko]

Bit of a change from the body, went for the one eyed duck this time

Don't want to screw into the front panel so going the earth magnet method.
First off dremel out the back of it

Earth magnet inner mount

run a stainless bolt though and fasten the mount then insert the magnet.

Add a little black rtv silicone to the under side to protect the paint work and Job done, these little suxers take a heap of pull to remove!!

[splitbus]

Duck me, that's cool

[braddick]

Hey mate I noticed u were looking at safari windows in another thread just wondering if u had bought some and what type u went for?
Had a ride in a split bus earlier in the week that had set and yeah I think they might be next on the shopping list.
Cheers

[kombi niko]

Ended up getting the creative ones from the busstop not cheap but good quality and they now are alloy welded hinges not glued like in the past.

[braddick]

Cheers for that will look into it, look forward to watching your thread when they go in.
Keep up the good work look forward to seeing it a show one day maybe revolks this year ?

[kombi niko]

Cheers mate, already put them in and now they are in the house packed away untill the bus is painted. Won't make the show as I'm up in the snow fields until october which suxs. Plus I've still got so many more parts to source and save up for

[kombi niko]

With the air bags down the track thought it be good to do the "C" notch mod now.






puttin in what has been lost below.


another job done

[botcolon]

premium ride in the making nik. live your work as usual.

[Ian 68]

Very very nice, good skills.

Well done !

[Cam Biscuit]

Up to your usual standard Niko!