And finally, the rear hatch. Glass out, back to metal, then etch primed. Probably put the latch back in and put it back on for the short term at least.
Thanks to Steve again for his help!
P.S. Don't take pics with bog dust and crap floating around in the air..
Peace out.
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Always good to see progress shots.
Looking good Jim.
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coming along nicely Jim.
Good work man 😎 Well done
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so what is On the angle grinder that you use to take back to bare metal?
It's what they call a 'Flap disc'. Got it from Bunnings or any hardware store. It is an attachment for the grinder, with varying grit compounds. A good thing, but not cheap. Bout $10-$11 per disc.
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They generally last a fair while tho , so they are worth it
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Jim
You might have to start buying them in bulk when you get to the roof.
Keep up the good work, IT WILL END EVENTUALLY.
And you will be able to have a day without old paint dust all over you.
Cheers
Dave
Lookin good Jimbo, what grit discs are you using?
Thanks guys. Vary them Rhett, pending the panels we are working on.. Either 40, 60, or 80.
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will you use them inside the bus aswell?
am still tossing up sandblast or dip ect
or have ago myself.
thanks for the info
Haven't got to the inside yet Rob, but I can't imagine changing methods at this stage. Looking back, if I had the money, I would probably bead or sand blast it, as long as it wasn't going to create the heat that would warp panels, and I have heard that this can/ does occur.
Dipping.. Not sure.. Don't know that much about that, as I don't know of any places it could've been dipped around here, but thats probably costy too.. Whilst thorough, maybe it would be too thorough, and you would be able to properly rustproof all of the areas that the dipping would cover.. I dunno.. I am thinking out aloud.
Hope this helps.
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Jim, sandblasting gets hot and warps the panels especially on a bus, but media blasting of walnut shell blasting shouldnt. But they are both real expensive....Its starting to look the goods mate, keep it up.
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Hey jim try some trade shops for the discs, they are usually about half the price. I went through heaps doin' the bug!:thumb
Jim i can get you as many 40grit discs as you need just let me know😉
I work in a trade outlet industrial tools and abrasives shop, and I can tell you, that if you buy in bulk you should always get a discount if you ask nicely. If someone buys one or two, we have to charge retail single price as it is breaking up a pack.
Flap discs come in boxes of 10 and retail for about $10-11 depending on size.
Jeez.. this all sounds heaps sweet..
Umm Rhett.. SWEET!! 100mm discs?
Peter, is that for the box or each? And 100mm obviously applies to you too.. That would be sweet.
Pete you are a body guru.. Is there anything that you would be doing differently to what I am doing or have done?
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Keepin busy great to see.
yeah 100mm, I'll get some for ya then?
Sure mate, if u get em for the best price in the world, grab a handful, sure thing!!
Thats sweet.
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Jim.
Some people have all the luck.
Wait till you get to the roof, it makes quite a dim, it amplifies the sound of the grinder.
Cheers
Dave
Yeah Dave I was sitting back the other night having a look, thinking that is going to be a real prostitute.. Ah well..
Did you go bare metal?
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All the way mate.
You can do it just flat, so in other words just sand it down so there is no ridges or oxidised paint, then hit it with the primer.
Most will tell you that if the old paint has been on for 50 years it aint coming off.
I would do it that way if I was doing one again.
Good Luck.
By the way, when I did the roof, I had neighbours coming out asking what the hell the noise was, so dont do it at night.
Cheers
Dave
Quiet weekend, but learnt to weld.. 🙂
I said earlier about the jig and the tyres/ wheels being crap. Well I got some new ones, and spent Saturday putting em on. You'll probably notice the size difference.
Anyway, I had to do these mods with the bus still on it, and had constant visions of the bus sliding on the modified jack stands and falling off the whole thing altogether.. nightmares maybe.
First pic will probably tell you why. I jacked up the frame to be able to put the jack stands under it, not only for the additional height needed, but also for the room needed in addition to the height needed.. uhh.. I just needed it to move, okay?
The angle is exaggerated I know, but still.. there was angle..
Big new wheels.
These are heaps better.. Their own grease nipple for teh bearings and all.. Pretty serious gear. I was told they are worth $160..... EACH! Bugger that.
Compare the size?
Thats about when my engineer buddy mate came over who knows how to weld and taught me a thing or two..
Here's his.. Not bad.. he he. 😉 (And him and his sparks in the background)
That was sweet. Today, moved it out and had a clean up..
Jig is pretty good now!
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