my $10,000 challenge with 61 Panel

headstone · Post by **headstone** » Mon May 09, 2011 4:58 pm

great vid joe keep em coming ,one of the best build threads i have seen

Tonz Magonz · Post by **Tonz Magonz** » Mon May 09, 2011 8:45 pm

Hi Joe,

looks like your son has already inherited some of your skills..

The super-vw would make a cool front badge on a bigger scale..

Great progress and pics..

Giobus · Post by **Giobus** » Mon May 09, 2011 9:34 pm

Hi Joe,

Great progress - you have achieved more in the last few weeks than l have in the last few years!!!

>>Keep it up and get that great bus on the road - before your son wants his projects in the garage.

As he is showing signs of a great craftsman just like his dad.

Giobus

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Mon May 09, 2011 10:18 pm

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Yep my son wants to make an emblem for the bus

Giobus, is that your project?

Here is a video on floor removal
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuIeapAo2HM[/youtube]

With this video I used the flat head drill bit.

splitwannabe · Post by **splitwannabe** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:06 am

gone from all those helpfull pictures or how you done stuff to these detailed videos. ima a fan

know where to come when i get stuck with mine thats for sure. thanks alot!

paul willans · Post by **paul willans** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:39 pm

those videos are fantastic

Giobus · Post by **Giobus** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:54 pm

Evening Joe,

>>>Your work is just amazing !!!

Like in 'Trade School' but you know & show what to do.

GREAT WORK

No, the Hilux is my son's car, mine is the 'Wrapped up bus' in the drive way shown in the picture attached.

The other car was our joint project ~ VolksRod - a Hybrid of a Beetle, Type 3, Dodge & a lot of metal shaping that Shaun began his life in the VW clan.

Giobus

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:17 pm

Fantastic work Joe!! Mate, you should look into an air chisel. It would make light work of that

Loving the video updates

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed May 11, 2011 10:59 pm

Thanks Leroy

So tonight i had my second class in mig welding.
Damn good fun:)
Takes confidence, timing and hand eye coordination.

So my current challenges are:

The garage needs to be a comfortable environment to work in, and with this Melbourne winter temperature lately, it gets freezing in the garage. This makes it hard to work out there and impossible to paint. I am researching forms of heating. This also means that my makeshift shade cloth door and fly screen door need to be replaced with real doors, and I will need to improve the lighting in there.

In next weeks welding class I want to make a frame that bolts to the van with caster wheels that will allow me to move the van around in the garage. The front should be straight forward as I can bolt something to the six bolting points where the beam goes. But the back will be a little more challenging

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed May 11, 2011 11:01 pm

Giobus wrote:
No, the Hilux is my son's car, mine is the 'Wrapped up bus' in the drive way shown in the picture attached.

Giobus

Judging from the weather in your pic, your in Melbourne

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Wed May 11, 2011 11:34 pm

Has the back got spring plates in it still..... If so, your rolling dolly is easy enough, just like a trailer axle...... I'll and get some pics of mine in the next couple of days..... Or pm me your mobile number and I'll mms ya a couple of phone pics Joe

dawerks · Post by **dawerks** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:12 am

joeM wrote:Takes confidence, timing and hand eye coordination.

All the skills you have already in abundance!

As for the rear, maybe this type of rig? 2 casters, 2 pieces of metal, 2 holes

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Thu May 12, 2011 12:18 am

Very clever, yes!

Tonz Magonz · Post by **Tonz Magonz** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:12 am

Sorry to hi-jack...

Giobus--
More pics of the volksrod needed..Looks cool..

Great work Joe...
Too cold in the shed...?
Work faster or buy a DSK beanie...Woohoo (Andy) might still have some available..

Cheers Tony

Giobus · Post by **Giobus** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:12 pm

Evening Joe,

Yes in Melburg !!! - photo taken after the storms we had last year.
Actually l'm a neighbour, in Boronia.

>>>This is my heating source - MR SWIGGLE

My only struggle is to get into the garage - but after you load him up the garage is warm in 10-15 min

Giobus

my $10,000 challenge with 61 Panel

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