Thursday, September 11, 2014

Before and after

This picture, I was finished trying to repair the inner rocker. As you can see, after trying to weld in some metal over rusted parts, I cutaway a piece because I realized it should be completely replaced.


Here is the inner rocker being size up for welding. The small weld holes have been drilled in (not in this picture) and ready for welding in.  I just need to make sure the side by the dog leg can be closed up right.




Friday, September 5, 2014

My 58 VW Bug

Thought I should post a picture of my 1958 VW Bug that was in the Gov Island Show in 2013.  I missed the show this year.  I now this is off topic, but often I forget that I have this car because I am working on the Bus so often.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Labor Day Week-end with the Bus.

I've partially installed the new jack port under the drivers'side rear.  This is weld-thru primer, so that it would not rust while I am tackling other small jobs. I am sort of running low on argon/CO2.
 This is the inner wheel well that I am patching in. The original one was rusted and it is easier to replace complete, rather than trying to cut out a lot of small little patch sections. The piece is tacked in, secured and ready for full welding on the next weekend.
 Here is the side view of the work to be done.
 Again, making sure the inner rocker fits well before I progress to the next stage.  I'll just need to remove the rust under the cargo floor and pop in some spot weld holes on the top of the inner rockers.
 I have the replacement (driver's side) B-pillar welded in on the driver's side. So far, this all looks good.  I'm looking for a way to deal with the A-Pillar before I work on the dog legs.