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Post by Wongai on Mar 13, 2017 15:26:10 GMT -8
Ponder this...I've seen dudes putting floors in buses with welds around the perimeter, but instead of using weld across the u-channel floor supports, they use panel adhesive.
The pro is that one is not opening an opportunity for rust, and you also don't need to seam seal the bottom of all those supports where the corrugation is not touching.
The con is that it's not welded and that seems lame to me for some reason. I have never used panel adhesive, but apparently it's pretty gnarly.
What would you do?
Thanks!
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Post by tony on Mar 13, 2017 17:19:15 GMT -8
I spoke with a body guy a few years back who like the stuff , I think he said it came in a double syringe epoxy setup and was stronger than regular sheet welding plus without all the nooks and crannies for rust to develop , but they don't give the stuff away $$$. No warping either and a huge time saver. If you didn't get your metal spot on when you gooped it in I'm not sure if your newly installed piece would be salvageable?!?! Talk to one of the guys at a bodyshop supply place. Keep the rest of us informed on what you find out......maybe there is even hope for guys like me to do (goop based) bodywork!
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Post by wcp on Mar 13, 2017 19:35:09 GMT -8
i used it on my bus - mostly as seam sealer, but holy sh!t it dries rock hard. i believe it actually says panel adhesive on it.
a good place to use it: not on the exposed edges - fully weld and seal those. in the middle (like side panel bracing (where i used it on my bus). floor would be another good candidate.
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Post by magikbus on Mar 13, 2017 20:00:11 GMT -8
I did a right rear quarter panel including battery tray on a 74 bus and it worked great. Didn't have clikos so used metal screws which I backed out after it set. I'll use it again for everything except jack point brackets. Stan in Kelowna.
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Post by Wongai on Apr 6, 2017 12:01:05 GMT -8
Might not look like it, but i have actually sunk some hours into my 74 project. I removed the front cross member, top hat, outrigger and jackpoints. Welded in the new cross and outriggers. Hard to see in my pics, but you get the idea. Last night i removed the rear cross (pictures below). It was beaten up pretty bad, but not as rusty as the one in the front. I decided to keep the top hat and outriggers as they are actually in good condition. I'm really glad to be able to leave them in place as I don't have a lot of "fixed points" to work with due to the terrible state of things. I'll likely weld in the rear cross tonight. I also pulled off the driver's side dogleg so the bus looks pretty pathetic. I just ordered the two halves of the new floor from concept 1. Cost was over $1,000.00! over half of what I paid for the entire bus! HA! I better get back at it. PEACE B
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Post by wcp on Apr 6, 2017 15:37:56 GMT -8
NICE!!
another "i wish i did this differently" - run a conduit (at least 1/2") from front to back with a bunch of extra wires in it - just in case (like adding a pressure gauge sender)
and change your shifter busings with the floor out. i have 5/6th of a set you can have for free if you want. i think i only needed one piece.
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Post by Wongai on Apr 6, 2017 15:56:44 GMT -8
Awesome! Thanks man. Good call. I'm starting to think we could have some threads sorted by Type called "I wish i did it this way". Ideas from people who have completed builds and learned. It would be great to bring all of your tips and retroactive good ideas into one place. I might as well learn from your experience. No sense in us both making 1st time mistakes or missing opportunities to do something awesome.
Thanks again Paul. If my bus turns out half as bad-ass as yours, I'll be stoked. B
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Post by hightopRob on Apr 6, 2017 16:09:29 GMT -8
Wow I'm envious of your skills Byron, I wish I could even think about doing something even close to what you're doing!! Very cool man!!
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Post by Brenticon on Apr 6, 2017 18:21:20 GMT -8
Whooooooooooa I need to make a trip to your shop! I'll bring cookies
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Post by hightopRob on Apr 6, 2017 18:48:07 GMT -8
The special cookies ?? 😲
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Post by tony on Apr 6, 2017 19:33:19 GMT -8
Sorry I'm all out of cookies!
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Post by Wongai on Apr 6, 2017 19:36:56 GMT -8
Wow I'm envious of your skills Byron, I wish I could even think about doing something even close to what you're doing!! Very cool man!! I think ignorance can lead a guy to the same place as skills in some cases. I'm learning a lot, that's for sure. :-) Getting ready to tackle the slider track. Scared!
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Post by Volktales on Apr 8, 2017 6:26:54 GMT -8
Amazing work going on there! I wish I had your motivation and welding skills... Nice that you are saving your bus like this!
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Post by Wongai on May 17, 2017 9:15:32 GMT -8
I got photo bucket to work! recent work... I have another truck load of parts coming from the US and UK this week, including the rear wheel arch tubs. If anyone is crazy enough to have torn their bus down to the point where tubs are being replaced, you may want to source the tubs ASAP. I bought the last one in North America, and I had to get the other from the UK from a very limited source. I won't tell you what I paid for the parts + shipping because I'm trying to block it from my mind for mental health reasons. I'm getting a lot done as of late. I love it when a project can generate momentum. I owe a lot of that motivation to you guys and the constant stream of buddies and strangers that visit my shop. I live right in the Shawnigan Village and I work with with my door open. Suffices to say that I've built a reputation (of some kind). I think my VW keg fridge helps. PEACE!
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Post by tony on May 17, 2017 14:48:01 GMT -8
I guess with all that new metal on your bus you'll have to register it as a 2017 model!
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