swearbear
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Post by swearbear on Mar 28, 2014 23:30:37 GMT 1
Starting from this horrorshow Right now it looks like this chopped of most of the living space part and used a piece of the aluminium roof that turned out to be galvanized steel to plug up the cabin. The flatbed/pickup phase is so i can run the garbage to the dump, pickup buidling/repair materials, and get the damn thing to fit into my mechanincs workshop.
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Post by davev6newman on Mar 29, 2014 9:15:52 GMT 1
Was that a home build to begin with or a proper conversion?
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Post by FredTransit on Mar 29, 2014 11:07:02 GMT 1
HMMM does look like a caravan on a chassis cab! I think you did the best thing! Are you rebuilding from scratch or buying a professionally built body to replace it?
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swearbear
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Post by swearbear on Mar 29, 2014 20:29:20 GMT 1
It was a carpenter that built it 29 years ago and it haven't been looked after. Actually a lot people says it looks like a caravan-build but it actually isn't, I've considered doing it that way but i want the cab-over compartment and it's more work farting about with a caravan than just build a custom frame and skin it with plywood and put roofing-compound on the roof or fiberglass and polyester.
And before going to the MoT for the kingpin/lamps/etc I am going to strip the whole bed down to frame so i can fix all the rust(even the noncritical rust on the rear crossmember) and paint and do a linseed oil treatment, and reweigh it so I know how much weight I can add.
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Post by FredTransit on Mar 30, 2014 13:54:35 GMT 1
wow thats some work you have ahead of you then! I would just go and buy a body. Good luck with a build and keep the updates coming!
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swearbear
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Post by swearbear on Mar 30, 2014 18:51:03 GMT 1
Left side instep cleaned and treated with rust converter. I haven't decided of I'm going to cut and wells or use long strand fibre glass filler and some of the tin roofing. And I choose to cut the wing mirror out since it was so rusted that the metal would've been gone in about 5 years time any way. Also treated with rust converter. I really should remove the wing since there is a hole rusted into the cab under the dash that need fixing. But I need a proper garage for that. And the hole will be plugged with fiberglass and netting And heres the door also treated with rust converter. I am thinking about doing it the way my dad does it. Tack glue the rubber strip to the door frame cover with cling film and bakofoil and brush a thin coating of oil on it. Then smush on a good amount of filler on the inside of the door then close the door gently and put the filler on the outside and let it harden. And building a new sleeping section isn't that hard use 2"*2" & 2"*4" and skin it from the inside out and and Bob yer uncle.
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Post by irishtransit on Mar 30, 2014 19:13:34 GMT 1
should be an interesting rebuild
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swearbear
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Post by swearbear on Mar 30, 2014 20:04:18 GMT 1
Yep gotta go buy some aluminium mesh tomorrow. I'm placing the wing mirror on the door instead. easier access if I need to remove it.
I will wait to go get lumber for the living compartment until after the MoT inspection like i said since I will be able to build it sturdier and lighter than the previous builder.
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Post by swearbear on Mar 30, 2014 23:30:20 GMT 1
I am looking to at least have the frame done in the beginning of June
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Post by swearbear on Mar 31, 2014 9:40:17 GMT 1
And I have calculated the weight of 2"X4" lumber.
50 meters weighs about 95 kilos. I haven't calculated how much I need for the frame yet.
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Post by FredTransit on Mar 31, 2014 10:34:46 GMT 1
my tip on big holes is to use self adhesive ally tape, the filler over it. You can use fibreglass over it first. The tape will support it enough while the filler sets.
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swearbear
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Post by swearbear on Mar 31, 2014 12:10:09 GMT 1
From the inside or the outside or just make a cross over the hole to have something for the filler to cling to?
I was gonna glomm the mesh on the inside with a small amount of filler and then letting it harden then go over it with more filler.
There's a iron mongers that has a sale on plastic padding alu-mesh so I might as well pick up a roll of tape as well.
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swearbear
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Post by swearbear on Apr 1, 2014 18:53:36 GMT 1
Well i got some chickenmesh instead since i get 10 meters for two thirds of what 40X100cm of aluminium mesh costs. Waiting for dropbox to sync so I can get the images in here of the hole i patched today.
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swearbear
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Post by swearbear on Apr 1, 2014 20:26:40 GMT 1
Well I went from this to this Another angle Looks ok for 2½ hours work. Thats including hardening time for the fibreglassfillers. If i rap my knuckles on it it sounds like I am tapping steel I have enough pictures to do guide if you guys want.
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Post by irishtransit on Apr 1, 2014 23:33:20 GMT 1
looks good enough.
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