59 Split 11 Window - Resto

warb · Post by **warb** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:20 pm

what a great feeling, in good hands. looking forward to seeing the progress.

jhp1 · Post by **jhp1** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:12 pm

Al will get her right
Pretty solid thugh just the same good starting point
Cheers
Jase

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:46 pm

Jack's new engine arrived yesterday courtesy of Dave Becker (selling on behalf of his mate) - new 94 x 74 2054cc, Case is a Rimco USA machined and prepared "thick back" (EFI) thin stud case, crank and rods are new old stock EMS, counterweighted and balanced, 14lb 8 dowel flywheel, cam is a Berg 296 same as an Engle #100, Piston and barrells are Cima, heads are twin port with a mild port job, and new valves. Comp is set at 8.0 to 1. (info courtesy of Dave)

Sneak peak...

A few "before shots" to detail some of the "to-do's"

Outer and inner sills will need replacing....

Cab floors are sweet!

Bulkhead is nice also

Both windscreen lower edges need attention

Outer and inner nose required (maybe a whole skin since there are so many dents (but we'll see if I can beat it out and shrink it back to shape - will evaluate more later)

Passenger dogleg buckled up, sill under cargo doors gone and cargo door lower skins were previously "repaired" with the help of pop rivets!

Both lower rear corners

Both trays gone too

warb · Post by **warb** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:43 pm

al, looking forward to this one, great input on the photos and progress, better then just smacking up a few pics..

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:33 pm

Good choice, al is the man...

And he contributes to the like of dsk, good one mate...

5PL1TDCS10N · Post by **5PL1TDCS10N** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:38 pm

Oh No...dont leave it with Al!! He'll make it straight and rust free and you'll be able to comb your hair in the the reflection. You've been warned;)

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:38 pm

Can't wait to see this one come together, Al is a genius.

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:32 pm

Okay Jack, now Damo's beetle is done I can get cracking on your bus (as mentioned to you I'll divide my time between your split, another bare metal splitty resto (owner who you've already met!), and a third splitty panel (rust repair/mechanicals but no paint).

So the ball is rolling! I've done up the design for the rotisserie (no point sending it off for blasting until that is ready so they can do underneath). IRS will happen before blasting so stay tuned!

Bit more poking today revealed someone's previous "repair" to the drivers side sill which involved hammering the rust in then filling it with bog! Ahhh, the joys of re-repairing

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:17 pm

Damo's bug is out of the shop so Jack's bus took pride of place on the hoist!

This is a classic repair - the chassis centre section at both front and rear were obviously rusty, so someone has got donor sections from another split and oxy welded them over the top of the rusty areas. Rear:

Front: (screwdriver is pried in between the 'new' and old centre sections.

5mm flat bar (17cm x 3cm) was used for the upper seat belt mounting plate - a high tensile nut was welded on the back side, then it was positioned in the b-pillar ready for welding tomorrow (mig welder ran out of wire and gas this arvo). Bottom plates were also made (5mm flat bar, 10cm x 5cm).

Tomorrow the front end will be stripped, and most likely the back end in readiness for the ratmuller IRS conversion.
Al

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:55 pm

Absolutely amazing stuff, Jack.
Can't wait to see this one running.
The motor sounds like a cracker too.
Any chance she'll be ready for Old Bar?

Hoves · Post by **Hoves** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:30 am

Saw this the other day when I was at Al's place. Will be a great ride and will have alot of power !

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:08 pm

Big day today. Front end is out...

Rear end is out...

Top seat belt mounts are in (dimensions are 3x17cm plate (5mm thick)) welded inside pillar and ground smooth.

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:11 pm

Looking good al, nice hoist and barny in the background

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:14 pm

Holes were ground with a slight taper for neatness even though the seatbelts will cover them.

High tensile M10 nut welded to the lower mount plate.

As per required specs, plate is 10cm x 5cm (5mm thick).

The plate was welded to the underside of the wheel well via a couple of plug welds through the top (ground down in this pic).

My old mig finally started to die today so I had to shell out a sparkly new WIA unit....it will get a good work out on Jack's rusty old bus

Al

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:16 pm

byronbus wrote:Looking good al, nice hoist and barny in the background

Cheers Bruce, the barny is a acting as a temporary storage facility at the moment but at least it can see what will be ahead of it some day!