55 microbus

[Kombiiknut]

Take it back to Bunnings and get a refund, then go to the Girls section and get some CLR
The instructions are just somebody’s opinion

[rusty 55]

No rust in the floor Dave? Looks clean!

There is a couple of patches needed but overall its pretty good. A bit pitted in the lows but still solid, shame someone cut a big hole in it. There was a gas bottle hanging under there and the hole was access for the tap.

[rusty 55]

That floor mat is spectacular.

Yep not bad for 69 years old

[Cheeseboard]

Update required

[rusty 55]

Found some more time for the bus, needed to get the axles off so Could access the underside. Scored some steel tube (packing frames that were being thrown out) so made up dolly frame to whack the bus on and roll it over.

So now have replaced the cancer in the main chassis rails and started chipping off all the under-seal, satisfying but arduous and time consuming.

I just need to get 4 castors to go on the side frame then I can roll the bus right over, as I can’t move it once on its side and not enough room to roll it over in the shed but even at 45* it makes cleaning up the wheel arches so much easier. So thats a win

Anyway heres the pics

[rusty 55]

Front right

[rusty 55]

Back right

[rusty 55]

Chipping off the under-seal next will use some metho to clean it up. Once its all done will pressure wash it then treat it and paint the lot

[1958kafer]

Another bit closer Dave!

[Beatts]

That’s bloody great Dave, nice one!

[braddick]

Great progress mate
Loved the update

[rusty 55]

Cheers guys, feels good to be getting some done

Got a few more hours in today.
Made a couple of closing pieces for the front chassis box section.
It turns out its the same thickness as the roof skin so used some salvaged sheet metal

Also started mocking up the inner sill and out riggers. Not all repro panels are the same! Had some front out riggers I scored cheap from somewhere years ago, not sure of brand but they are a little short (for the record back ones are silver and fit just right)
So extended it and now all good.

[rusty 55]

Just an extra inch!

[rusty 55]

I’m a bit over chipping this shit off

[splitthis]

Looking good mate. I’ll come check it out soon.