Heaps of work on the bus has happened this week.
Once these rear corners are all good, the bus is ready for some paint.
The left rear closing plate was removed to repair the rear corner and 'parcel tray' - this had some rust as well
If it was any worse I would have replaced it but it was a fairly quick and easy repair
The inner arch was also rusty (like so many other parts of Jack's bus!)
The offending section was cut out and replaced with fresh steel
After temporarily fixing the repair corner in place over the existing corner, both were cut simultaneously to ensure a tight fit
The corner was tacked in and slowly welded whilst occasional beating/shaping was required to keep things straight
After welding it was ground smooth
The Schofield rear corners aren't splitty specific (unfortunately I couldn't source autocraft or gerson corners in time)
Lots of cuts, welding and beating later and the incorrect pressing only needs a skim of filler and then it will be no longer!
The closing plate went back on today
And 'battery' tray is now in place as well
To get a matched cut I fit the rear corner over the existing panel, fix it in place with cleco's then cut through both skins - its not the only way to do it, but in certain areas it works quite well.
More rust to repair in the inner support structures on the right side
Hole for cable from battery to started has worn right through so this was repaired today as well
It's worth it... just look at the photos you've posted, true hard effort does really pay off...
