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vanell · Post by **vanell** » Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:33 pm

Stop taking pictures Rusty and glue that roof on, the suspense is killing me! Are you just glueing it on or is there some spot welding going on?

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:52 pm

Rusty bloody love this thread... now tap that roof on

splitthis · Post by **splitthis** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:45 pm

vanell wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:33 pm Stop taking pictures Rusty and glue that roof on, the suspense is killing me! Are you just glueing it on or is there some spot welding going on?

I respectfully disagree with the Wiz, keep the pictures coming......but hurry the fuck up in that roof

. Mate you’re flying, and doing a great job too.

braddick · Post by **braddick** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:09 pm

Great stuff buddy
Lovin the progress
Wish I could find some weekends to work on my bus and listen to the footy
Keep the pics coming

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:25 pm

The roof is on!

Really happy with the fit of this new roof. I used a combination of 3M panel bond, spot welds and plugs welds to make it secure.

In place with clamps holding areas that were glued and spot welded...

Plug welding completed...

Panel bond after full cure and all welding finished off...

1958kafer · Post by **1958kafer** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:12 pm

Looks fantastic!

splitthis · Post by **splitthis** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:38 pm

Amazing! And to think only a few years ago we were chopping up any bus with roof rot! You’ve made it look easy mate.

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Sat May 01, 2021 9:39 am

That’s fantastic!! What are u sealing the join to stop water ingress?

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Sat May 01, 2021 9:42 am

D-Train wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 9:39 am That’s fantastic!! What are u sealing the join to stop water ingress?

Not 100% sure on what product I will use but I will be seam sealing as much as I can to stop the moisture

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:35 pm

Nice Rusty! Big job nearly done

rabidkombi · Post by **rabidkombi** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:00 pm

That's amazing work,that 3M panel bond is great stuff

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Sun May 09, 2021 6:58 pm

Thanks guys, a little bit more progress...

Cargo floor starting to come out. There was steel plate welded over the floor that needed to be removed first so that I could see what I was working with...

warb · Post by **warb** » Sun May 09, 2021 9:13 pm

mad, looking forward to this bit!

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Tue May 11, 2021 10:20 pm

warb wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 9:13 pm mad, looking forward to this bit!

Rusty awesome buddy... now the fun bits. I'm with Ryan.

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Sun May 23, 2021 6:58 pm

More work on the cargo floor. Original plan was to try save as much as possible but the i beams, top hats and cross members had been cracked and butchered from work completed many years ago. There was also a step welded to them underneath and the welds had blown holes in the i beams and the decision was made to make a fresh start.

Previous repairer used bog and fly wire mesh to cover a rust hole...

Back to the chassis rails...

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