Photo below shows the initial cutting out of bad panels - most of the underside was contructed from folded galvanized tin
The main chassis rails were holed and warped.
carnage!
although we braced the bus we were forced to repair parts of the chassis before we could cut all the rot away
once the ends of the chassis were sound we got rid of all the old metal
everything was replaced and we put in new conduits for all the cables
New window appatures were fabricated and fitted. A new front panel was fitted along with the new front valance, wheel arches, front floors, rust-free doors......................................
Both sides of the bus were removed and we fitted Creative Engineering panels. These panels are bonded on to the bus skeleton and only require a small amount of welding around the edges. The end result is a side panel which is super straight and doesn't need filling.
High build primer covers the imperfections on the side panel - ready for paint and no filler used!
The bus is now in the final stages of preparation prior to paint
The bus will be returned to it's original Mango colour scheme and reunited with it's fully refurbished handbuilt Devon interior - not long now. There are only a handful of these early Devons left in the world - it will be great to see this one back on the road.
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