30 June 09

We're pretty full at the moment but should release 4-5 buses by the end of the week.

What we've been up to today......................................................

Nancy's bus got cut up

All the metal work has now been done on Steve's bus and we've just given it a rough coat of paint for now. The bus will be sprayed up sometime over the winter.

Simon's bus got some fresh tyres and is now good to go
This green split now drives.....................great!
tomorrow we start work on Matts oval and I'll update the progress on Jason's split project

29 June 2009

New arrivals - Matt's oval is in for some welding and general bodywork - and the Green split bus in the background is in for some minor tweaks prior to MOT

Steve's Australian bay is getting it's water, gas and electric apertures removed

Simon's bay got some minor attention on a front wheel arch

Sunday Meet

We had a few friends cruise over in their hardcore splits

24 June 2009

Dom's bus is in for new rear wheel bearings and an MOT
Brett's bus is getting its suspension upgraded with our second IRS conversion this month.
chassis legs in place, new flexi and hard lines

new handbrake cables, shoes and cylinders

new adjustable springplates

building up the driveshafts now and should be able to refit everything tomorrow.

Steve's bus is still here - we are now going through the welding required

I forgot to post a picture of Christian's front valence last week - so here it is. Christian now has the bus and will continue his home resto.

Jason's Split is being slowly taken apart - this week we are doing the offside - removing all the nasty repairs the bus has

not long now before we can see exactly what's left of it and start the preparation for welding.

19 June 2009

..............a couple more dropped off for work next week. Bretts bus is in for an IRS conversion

.and Dave's '59 bus is in for some interior work

50-67 Closed 20 June 2009

50-67 will be closed on the 2oth of June. We are off to the Jensen Owners Club International Weekend to see some of these........................

back on Monday as normal.

18 June 2009

The new arrivals are here................Jon's crusty bay is in for a new anti roll bar and Mechelle's split is due an MOT next week.

The MGB is good to go having been fitted with an electronic ignition unit and having a full service and electrical check up.
Andys Bus is back for a service, new side window and a few odd jobs

Sam has finished Christians welding - a few photos tomorrow on that one

17 June 09

Kates bus is ready to go having had a new flywheel oil seal and a new torque converter to gearbox seal. To make sure the bus doesn't cook itself again we've fitted new gauges so they can keep an eye on the motor. We've also hooked up the water pipes on their bespoke kitchen unit.

This late Golde Sunroof bus is in for a few jobs. We've removed the heat exchangers and fitted new O rings to stop the engine 'blowing'. We've also fitted a temperature gauge and a whole bunch of electrical stuff.

Todays Top Tip...............don't keep your spare fuel in the engine bay! The fuel can has now been removed and put somewhere a little cooler.

............and just because we can................we're doing a full service and sorting a couple ofelectrical niggles on this fantastic MGB

Sam has been blasting his way though the welding on Christian's split - more photos of that when we're done.................there's been enough rusty pictures posted this week :-)

A couple more buses coming in tomorrow - will keep you posted

16 June 2009

So far this week at 50-67...........................
We have a t3 camper in for an exhaust system and to fit a pull-out awning.
We sorted this cool hi-top split's brakes and motor

This orange bus is in for welding and lowering

Rebecca's bus is ready for MOT after a huge dash rewire and welding marathon

.........and Christian's split is in for some welding. He's doing a lot of work himself, we're just going to do the tricky bits for him

New rock and roll bed fitted to this 13 Window

............a few more due in shortly, will post again by the end of the week.

Jason's Split

Lots of plasma cutting and grinding on Jason's bus has left us with more of a clue as to what needs to be done. We are cutting out all the old welding (it's pants) and starting again.

The photo below shows the sill slapped over the top of old metal and then a rear wheelarch over the top of all of it - quality!..................it's all coming out

The outer sill below came off with a couple of hammer blowsmore holes appearing

..............and some more

repro panels about to go to the scrap man

The best bodge yet...................the front seat belt was attached to this panel!!!

The main chassis rails are good as are the I beams - these will be cleaned back to bare metal prior to coating in 99% zinc paint. We will try to keep some original metal in the bus, anything that looks dodgy or won't clean up will be replaced with quality panels

more updates on this bus on Friday