UPDATE: WELDING.
theres nothing worse than a big fat hole in your bus, and that's exactly what i had. in the nastiest spot possible... top rear quarter, right on the most savage curves. this called for some serious welding. so at 8 30 saturday morning i popped along to Volkshaven (the only people i go to for work on my car that i cant do myself) to get it fixed. cold, windy, and pourng down rain, the boys were undeterred, and got to work straightaway.
a pic of the hole pre treatment
oh my god, i can see my house through that hole!
since it was in such a tricky place, Dunga (my man!) had to cut several times in order to find out just how severe the cancer had spread. Isn't he charming at 8 30 in the morning?
the poor, poor donor bus... ahh well, you should see the other guy!
It was at this stage that a semi disaster struck... we ran out of gas! Dunga manged to patch it up as best as he could, so poor ColumBUS has been sitting in the driveway with hs ass under shelter. tomorrow i'm back at the shop and getting the rest welded, but here is what it looks like now.
next edition we of Send in the Lowns we will see the welding finished, insulation install finished, and the carpeting and bed install begins! stay tuned...
Nice one Fish, but why aren't you using the Oxy and welder?
:P
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because if i was in charge, there would be a very good chance of setting the whole place on fire...
must go and say hello to dunga myself one of these days, looks better than it did saturday😉
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Fish + oxy torch =
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https://www.facebook.com/FlatFournice ones man... are you going to carpet the entire interior? or is it insulation for speakers or something?
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Bond: I plan to carpet the entire interior with a combination of grey and anthracite marine carpet. The insulation is to deaden engine and road noise as much as possible, it gets mighty loud in an empty panelvan! Sound system will be done soon enough, that is when i can afford/find some speakers.
i will post some pictures of the materials i've used to insulate the bus ie glue and cotton, as they are both fantastic and very easy to use.
when does columbus get the dump?
ColumBUS gets the dump after Valla, when i can afford it! its very high on my priorities list, trust me
17 more Days till Valla, Fish...
You can do it!!! :bounce
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UPDATE: INSULATION is 99% complete!
only leaving one piece out, and thats because my welding hasnt been completed yet, will leave that out until saturday to be on the safe side.
the sides
the new floor
the front roof
the completed side
Through shot
Once again, BOOCH DAWG accompanied me and helped me out, on the condition that i put his car on the forum...
So i present to you, BOOCH DAWG and his amazingly stock ralliart Magna. BOOCH DAWG is really cool.
the rest of the insulation will be completed when the door is replaced with my new white door, which will be painted. carpeting shall commence, and the bed is being made as we speak.
in the meantime, enjoy this random work shot of myself... enjoy!
oh yeah.. i dig it man.. :P
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that glue would be a bit flammable wouldn't it?:duh
Ahh the Ralliart "stock" Magna, a true collectors item:P
pete - yes, the glue is flammable, but its not about to catch alight with a cigarette spark and set my car ablaze in seconds. If my car gets hot enough to set that glue on fire, chances are there is no chance of saving the car anyway. i did look at that before i started the work, and found that this was the best option.
If my car does go up in flames because of the glue, i'll buy you a beer :beer
rearengine - i told you he was cool!
Where did you buy a roll of insulation like that. Need some also for my splitty. What was the ruff cost.
Aaron
How's it going Fish!
You done anymore on ColumBUS lately? It's looking good! Really looking forward to seeing the finished product! :bounce
Ash x
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1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
It looks so good, can't wait to see the finished product. I would also like to know where you got the roll of insulation and a rough price as I'm gonna do my bay soon
How's the rust removal going Fish?
Ash x
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
haha, thats a sticky lookin joint ya got there man :thumb
76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
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once again its another late night at the factory, but instead of laying down insulation, im laying down the carpet! woot!
Kevo - its not a joint, just the average death stick.
the carpet im using costs about $20 per linial metre, is very easy to work with, strong, and easy to clean. im using a combination of anthracite and grey... will post piccies asap
MISS_VDUB wrote:17 more Days till Valla, Fish...
You can do it!!! :bounce
Ash x
what is villa ash?
76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
Daily driven beach cruiser
*slaps forehead, slowly drags hands down face*
valla is where the volkswagen spectacular is being held, its the biggest VW show in australia, and ash is flying over for it.
and thats why my arse is being kicked into gear to get this all done!
a list of things i have to do...
finish carpeting the interior
fit REAL panelvan door
Setup sound system
fix brakes
change oils
replace fuel lines
window winders
locks
fish...whats the glue your using...and the cotton waste...
I want to do the back of edith in a sound deadener...was thinking of just the black past on stuff...
but ur way looks better...let me know so i can do it this weekend ...please please please
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🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
😁 dont worry fish you will get it finished -fingers crossed-
hey dude if u need some help im just down the road..well kindof
im so bored these days ill do anything for some excitement :bounce :bounce :bounce
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hey fish, im back man and that stereo that i thought was in the garage isnt anywhere to be seen man sorry :duh
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its all good lukey i had a spare one lined up just in case that happened...
i found a tape deck man if you get really really stuck, i think i must have sold that other one last year at the boris swap 😉
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ok for all the people wandering about the glue i was using, this is the stuff
