50-67

Contact

2011-09-16T04:49:00.000-07:00

If you are having issues contacting us please either email or call our mobile number 07769904091

Petra will not be in the office for another week or so due to illness - we are therefore unable to answer our landline

A few pics from today's meet

2011-08-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

7th July 2011

2011-07-07T10:11:00.000-07:00

Due to staff illness we will be running with limited admin support for the next 4 weeks.
it is unlikely that our office will be manned...........if you need to talk to us please call our mobile number 07769904091. E-mails will be answered in the evenings.

We will still update our facebook site on a regular basis so you can see what we are doing.
cheers

5th June 2011

2011-06-05T13:10:00.001-07:00

Another great meet today - big thanks to all our friends who turned up. The weather was a bit kinder to us today and the american muscle was out in force. The numbers were up for the watercooled cars as we were joined by the Cornish Choppers. I'll let the pictures do the talking.........

...........there's a few split vans and a bay in there somewhere but I got carried away taking photos of the yank stuff - sorry

................look, there's a bay!......and a fastback mustang.........and a V8 fiat 500!!

Back to the workshop updates next week. Got a full house so plenty of photos to come..

26th May 2011

2011-05-26T02:35:00.000-07:00

A quick update. Lots going on here at the moment and still slowly sorting the new unit.

Our next meet is on Sunday 5th June from 1200. Lots of cool stuff turning up - hope to see you and your car/van

Matt and James are working hard in the booth - lots of paintjobs to do
Shannon is busy on customers' engines and oily bits

Lots of stuff coming in for MOT work and pre summer checks

Cool tinted windows now fitted to Phil's syncro

Bug in for steering issues and window fitting

our neighbours keep teasing us with stuff like this. This 2 litre chop will be at the next meet. You've got to see and hear this monster

Finishing touches on the '56. just got to sort the rear brakes for MOT

Lots of bling going on to Gary's bus. Deluxe trim, safaris, popouts, stainless badge and all new rubbers

'59 in for electrical work

later split in for a thorough going over

That's it for now. remember the meet on the 5th of June - really hope to see you there.

15 May 2011

2011-05-15T02:20:00.000-07:00

A few photos below of our visitors over the past 2 weeks. Lots going on and the new team are working hard to keep up with the flow of jobs.

Here's Mark's bus in for work prior to a big European trip
Begining to build up Gary's bus. Should be ready to go this week

T3 in with engine issues

Bay in for MOT work

Terry's bus being prepped

Andy's Porsche in for MOT and engine servicing

Brett's bus in for sale. Give us a shout if you want more details

Early Devon in for MOT work

early bay in for MOT work

Andy's bug in for a new cylinder head and electrical issues

'56 nearing MOT time

...............they keep rolling in................and there was us thinking no-one would find us after our move!!!!

early bay in for MOT

Bug in with running issues

More soon.................click on our Facebook page ----> for daily pics.........

50-67 Open Day

2011-05-01T09:13:00.001-07:00

A few shots taken on my phone today. Big thanks to everyone that braved the weather and came along. Thanks to Mark for the hotdogs, Pauline for the wonderful cake, Mark and Marnie for the nibbles, Jane and Adrian and Julie for the tea and coffee and everyone else who helped make the day such a great one.

.........more photos on our facebook page

28 April 2011

2011-04-28T08:31:00.000-07:00

A few shots from the workshop this week

Just a reminder that our open day is this coming Sunday - 1st May at 1200. Lots of free tea and coffee and donuts and stuff!!! We will have a pro photographer and video team here so come and get your bus/car/face in the media. Hope to see you. if you need directions please give us a call

20 April 2011

2011-04-20T05:04:00.001-07:00

Just a few pics from the last week or so. Scaffolding coming down later in the week now that the roof has been reskinned and insulated. Busy as ever. Life is good.............

more soon

11 April 2011

2011-04-11T04:04:00.000-07:00

Well, we're all moved over to the new unit in Pool. Our new bigger and better unit is starting to come together and will be ideal for our needs for the next few years. I'd like to say thanks to our friends (near and far) for your help and encouragement over the past few weeks - we couldn't have done it without you - cheers. Now that we are going again I'll update this blog on a more regular basis. We have an opening day on 1st may 2011 at 12.00 and all are welcome. Please come along for some free drinks and donuts. We will have a good selction of VWs, other classics, american muscle and more modern VAG cars attending........... Will get some pictures up one here later in the week. In the meantime please pencil May 1st into your diaries; it will be good to see you all here. Shaun

NEW WORKSHOP - ADDRESS AND PICTURES

2011-03-27T08:15:00.000-07:00

WITH EFFECT FROM 11 APRIL 2011 50-67 WILL BE OPERATING FROM THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 50-67 UNIT 19, DUCHY BUSINESS PARK, WILSON WAY, REDRUTH, TR15 3SD. Below are a few photos from when we took the unit a week or so ago. We've been working away on it since to make life more comfortable for us when we move. It's a big old place within a very secure compound with 24hr CCTV and a huge fence. We have an external office so customers are not exposed to the hazards within the workshop

The parking and storage area is huge.

The unit is well lit - we have already built booths at the far end of it. This picture shows 2 spans - the building is 4 spans long.

more updates soon

25th March 2011

2011-03-25T04:57:00.000-07:00

I'll get some pictures of the new unit up this weekend. We will also publish our new address.

For now though here's a very brief rundown of what's going on.

This split was in for MOT work
We've finished the heavy welding on one side of this bug

..........a couple of regulars in for more work

Terry's bus getting straighter every day

The Gul bus gets a splash of sealing wax red

Deluxe trim and popouts fixed to the '56

Lots of stuff in for routine repairs as well

have a look at our facebook page for a daily picture.

More details here on the weekend about our move.

Enjoy your weekend :-)

Onwards and Upwards

2011-03-21T02:37:00.000-07:00

Last week I mentioned we had some important news.................well here it is................

50-67 is relocating to a new workshop in the mid-Cornwall area. I'll publish details of the new location very shortly.

The new unit will provide us with better access, better security, a better working environment and a great deal more parking.

We will be leaving Chacewater on 11 April 2011.

Keep checking back and I will keep you updated

15th March 2011

2011-03-15T02:41:00.000-07:00

Another quick update for you. please keep coming back as we have some important news to tell you in the next week.................I'll let you ponder on that!!!!

It's all going on at a pace here and the team are doing well to keep on top of all the work

The '56 is finally starting to look like a bus as the boys bolt on everything they can.
This lovely Ghia is in for some attention to getting it running right

Shannon is working his magic................there's nothing much he can't fix.

Been a long time since I mentioned the GUL bus. Well, after a short delay, it's all go. Matt has got most of the shaping done but we were still left with an interior full of crappy and crusty yellow paint. Poor picture below but you can see the yellow...............

....so it's rolled out into the compound

and we got a spaceman to blast the XXXX out of it

back inside and time for paint

................looking much better. This one is off to the booth for top coats next week.

.........and with all the work done we head home!

more soon

11th March 2011

2011-03-11T03:19:00.000-08:00

Going on at 110% here and loving every minute of it. Just a short one today but can I mention our facebook page >>>>> button over there somewhere. Please have a look and press the like button...........it makes us feel better!!!!

First bit of news is that Adam is now the owner of this fantastic split. This was the first bus I built and means a lot to me
........next...................remember this?

things were going well and now it's all done and back on the road. Matt painted the inside of the new front panel.

it was then welded into place

a quick temporary coat of orange and it's good to go. The bus will be back in for a full repaint shortly.Gary's bus is now painted and looking amazing. We are always learning and trying to better our results.............I must say the boys have done a superb job on this one.

meanwhile we've been cracking on with the routine stuff. Several MOTs sorted out and more and more cars and buses on the road for the summer.

We'll keep up the good work. Thanks for all your support.

Don't forget to check the random daily picture on facebook ;-)

4th march 2011

2011-03-04T03:19:00.000-08:00

Still got a full house here with plenty going on. Shannon is hitting the '56 hard, Jason is sorting out Jason's (Pitt) rear corner and Jason2 is monstering the black bay. Meanwhile Jem is sorting Stuarts Bay and Matt is finishing Phils T25................still with me?

Pic below shows the '56 in red and white. Engine is now fitted and the brakes have all been replaced. Next job is to fit the doors and then pass it over to Colin to get the seats sorted.

..............ghostly safaris in the '56

Phils bus now ready for wheels and tyres . Doors will be built up early next week.

Stuarts bus is halfway through it's facelift and all is going well

.............see..............it's going well!

measure, measure and measure again. it should just slot together then.

deadly accurate and fits perfectly. We're good at this!

there we go...........

Gary's bus nearly ready for top coats

.....what else?. Well Simeons 13 has been blasted and will be getting ready for paint. Terry's bus is getting some overtime and we are working evenings and weekends and a bit more to get it ready for primer. There's more but I'll put up some pictures soon.

cheers

28 Feb 2011

2011-02-28T10:54:00.000-08:00

Another quick update for you.................

The black bay will be getting tophats, outriggers and some new floor..............followed by a side panel. Looks a mess for now but will come together pretty quickly

Stuart's bus is getting a whole new face!!

In the picture above you can see the rust free panel we will be fitting.

And now for some stuff going back together..............

The motor for the '56 is running well and we've started to fit some windows - not long until this one is done and out.

Ill be writing again later this week............

Cheers

2011-02-25T01:24:00.000-08:00

it's all a blur...........well it is until I can get someone with steadier hands to take the photos. Work is coming in thick and fast............the overtime starts next week
Dom's bus is now in and being prepped for sale

Steve's bus got dropped off yesterday. We'll get on to it when we can

This bay had extensive brake work and has just passed it's MOT. It's staying with us for a few upgrades.

Stuart's bus is about to get a facelift.

a front clip has been bought in and has now been shotblasted
After a long wait we've finally got a rear corner for Jason's bus. Autocraft are no longer making them due to the work involved so this one came in from the continent.

Jason has fabricated a new inner as the old one had just rusted away.

everything tidied up a bit -

.....corner tacked into place

waiting for work.

tea break!

This superb Westy sailed through it's MOT yesterday and is now getting a full service and an underside waxoyl

This bay is slowly getting there

the boys have removed a nasty locker from the side of the bus - we'll put a new side panel on it at some point.

What else?

Shannon has rebuilt Ross and Brenda's engine and will be fitting it today.

Wheels and tyres have been ordered for Phils bus and the window guys will be coming shortly to fit some tinted glass in the sliding doors.

Gary's bus is nearly done at the paintshop

and there's loads I've not mentioned - sorry if your bus is one of them.

I'll post another update next week. Checkout our facebook page - it gets a photo a day!

19th Feb 2011

2011-02-19T02:31:00.000-08:00

A few things I missed on the last blog entry....................

Phil's bus has now been painted and is looking very smart indeed. Now we have stopped making a mess we should be able to get some smart new wheels and tyres on it very shortly.

The '56 is now alive with most of the electrics working. Yesterday we turned our attention to the engine and have stripped it to check over the internals. It will go back together on Monday having been fully serviced and bench run.

This bay needed quite a lot of work and will be going through it's MOT test on Monday.

Adam's front floor is looking great

This split will be back in next week for a going over prior to sale. More details next week.
.............and good news for Jason; we've now got your rear corner and will be fitting it next week.

cheers for now

16th Feb 2011

2011-02-16T01:41:00.000-08:00

Wow, it's getting busy here. The workshop is full and we've secured a load of fresh work from old and new customers - it's going to be a full-on year here at 50-67.

Once again, thanks go out to all our good friends for their help and support.

Here's a few random shots of what's going on -

Nicks 23 is is back on the go now that we've secured some doors. Once the front end is lined up correctly we will media blast the whole front end. if we had done that earlier there would have been no bus left!
Matt has spend hundreds of hours on the GUL Wetsuits bus - this is going to be amazing

Ross and Brenda's bus has a new loom, fusebox and lots of other tricky bits done. We have already fitted the rebuilt gearbox and dropped spindles - next job is the brakes

Simon's '57 came in for some love and drove off with new brake parts

Anouska's bus is nearly ready for paint preparation - shaping up really well

After hundreds of hours and a lot of graft we are ready to paint Phils doors and hatches. The bus is then going to Nigel Allen for a TDI conversion

Welding continues on Adams bus. After fitting a front panel we've now fitted a brand new front floor

preparation for paint will begin soon

The black bay is getting monstered and is coming on nicely

Jason...........................stand by for more pictures soon

More updates soon

7th Feb 2010

2011-02-07T10:56:00.000-08:00

Just a quick update on a couple of big projects

Terry's bus is very nearly all metal now - just a few more bits to do. One of the jobs is sorting the nearside wheelarch and wheel tub

All in place now and looking a little better
Adam's bus was a little bit more poorly than we expected but we're getting there now

new lower arches and A pillars

front completely stripped and new inner and outer front valance fitted

a good coat of epoxy zinc primer
...................and bingo, we've got a bus again

more later...............

A Belated Happy New Year to You All

2011-01-28T05:02:00.001-08:00

A belated happy new year to you all.

Very sorry there have been no updates since November but I've been a bit poorly recently and have not been into the workshop for a couple of months. I'm on the mend now and hope to get back into the thick of it in a month or so. I'd like to publicly thank Petra for holding the fort in my absence and to all my friends for the best wishes and offers of support - thank you all.

50-67 is still very busy as ever and the workshop is full to bursting. Lots of splits, a few bays and a t3 all still "in progress" and coming along nicely.

Below are just a few pictures of the projects and quick jobs we've been dealing with this month. I hope to resume a more regular blog next week.

Cheers people :-)

one of the many splits we have in the 'shop'

and another

Another poorly bay getting torn apart

This nearly new Danbury had a huge amount of upgrades

the '56 ready to fit up

lots more photos and more info soon -- honest!

As a final word I thought I'd better mention that Colin the trimmer has outgrown the offices in our workshop and will be moving next door into a much bigger space very soon. We wish him all the very best on his expansion. Cheers Colin

29 November - 50-67 Closed due to Snow

2010-11-29T01:14:00.001-08:00

Due to the poor weather conditions 50-67 will be closed today (29 November 2010).

Business as usual tomorrow!

Feature Bus

2010-10-31T08:09:00.001-07:00

A little while back we had this cool bay in for some suspension work and we dropped it a few inches all round. The bus is on the front cover of the latest VW Camper and Commercial magazine and has a good write-up inside. We'd like to thank Jonny for giving 50-67 a mention.

50-67 21 October 2010

2010-10-21T02:33:00.000-07:00

Still very busy here so sorry for the lack of updates.

Plenty of servicing and general work going on. This bay was in for brake work
and this bay was in for servicing

The '69 now has a motor, rock'n'roll bed, electric hookup and other electrical work

we are now in the process of removing the front drums and upgrading to discs
The GUL bus is going well. Most of the welding is done and we are now in the process of removing paint.

a combination of paint stripper and gentle media blasting is doing the job

starting to look really good

The refit of Phils syncro continues and we are well into sorting out the interior

The late bay with the torn-off roof has had a lot of metalwork and the roof is back on and ready to use.

This late split is in for the whole works over the winter

Our polo is looking a bit sad so it's also getting some love over the winter.
and finally, Helens bus is getting fitted up with safari windows, deluxe trim, rims and a cool interior

that's it for now - stand by for updates on Nick's 23 in the next day or so.

50-67 22 September 2010

2010-09-22T02:49:00.000-07:00

Still surprisingly busy here at the moment.

Steve's bus came in for rear corners but ended up having half of the rear chassis replaced.

Mike and Liz's bus had a service, MOT and a good tune up. This bus went to North Africa last year without a hitch - great bus!

The Gul bus is doing well - we have now replaced most of the rot in the roof

Matt's '69 now has new owners and we are in the process of getting it back on the road.

Andy's Porsche came in for new rear brakes

Mark's Ghia came in with a few random noises - unfortunately his big motor had developed a fault.

Ben was very patient
we fitted a temporary motor to get Mark back on the road

This smart '71 came in for a service and a few odd jobs

Plenty of work going on in the background as well - more updates soon

50-67 6th September 2010

2010-09-06T07:47:00.000-07:00

A busy week last week - here's just a few of the visitors........

This bug was in for an MOT, tune up and door and window rubbers

This hot 15 window arrived on an RAC truck. We replaced a destroyed fan, gave the motor a good service, sorted the throttle linkage and tuned the carbs. Result..........one happy customer with a very fast bus!

our old '68 westy is back after a couple of years in storage. Fresh brakes and a few niggles sorted and ready for MOT

This late bay will not be a quick fix - a gust of wind has torn the roof off the bus - we are waiting for the insurance guys to give the go ahead

.........the routine stuff goes on and we are now making a last push to get Ross and Brenda's bus ready for paint. Photo below shows Sam welding up the bench seat ready for Colin to trim
..........it's been here a while now and it will be good to see the bus in paint soon.
.............and here's this weeks work. Buses 5-deep in 2 rows outside the workshop! Bring it on!

50-67 26th August 2010

2010-08-26T05:59:00.000-07:00

lots going on here at the moment - too much to mention really.

Here's a few that have visited for MOTs, Welding, Waxoiling, Electrics, Exhausts...................

Lots of work going into Nicks RHD 23 window - a few photos of the B pillars going together below

Meanwhile Colin has been busy in the trimshop - here's a bed he sorted for some customers down on Holiday

more soon

Bank Holiday Weekend/Jamboree

2010-08-26T04:02:00.000-07:00

Due to family circumstances Shaun and Petra will be away for the weekend 27th-30th August inclusive. The workshop will be closed and we will not be trading at the CVWOC Jamboree.

We will be back in the workshop from Tuesday 31st August.

We wish you a great weekend whatever you are doing.

50-67 9th August 2010

2010-08-09T04:47:00.000-07:00

A few of last weeks visitors.

This lovely bug came in for a clutch

This bay had new door/window seals

this bay had a new fuse box and lots of wiring. We also fitted a hi-fi

This bay came in with electrical issues

this ghia had a disc brake conversion, new stainless GT exhaust and a set of twin carbs. Goes and stops quite nicely now

this t3 came in with some interior issues

and finally Simons bus is getting a big push now to get it on the road for the weekend
we had a few breakdowns to deal with as well - sorry didn't get any photos!!

50-67 26th July 2010

2010-07-26T01:26:00.000-07:00

Still Hectic here at 50-67.
Here's a brief rundown of what's going on...................

This great 15 came in for rear belts and a good mechanical going over

still plenty of holiday breakdowns like the bus below
David's bus is in for fitting up, a rewire and MOT

Simon's bus is in for a new motor, headlining, fuel tank and lots of odds and ends

Paul's hightop is back for it's MOT and service

work continues on the GUL bus, the 23, Phil's Syncro, Anouska's SO42, Jason's Pitt and the '56.

If you want to book in please give us plenty of notice!!

A Quick Update

2010-06-21T03:52:00.000-07:00

Very busy here at 50-67. We've had lots of breakdowns to deal with over the half term Holidays and have fixed loads of buses for their MOT tests ready for the camping and show season.

The routine stuff goes on and we've now had a good chance to look over the 23 window. After a good few hours with wire brushes, grinders and cutting discs we can now see what we are up against..........................
it's not pretty but it's all fixable

..........just a few previous repairs to sort!!

The '56 is looking much better. With the front suspension fitted and a new rear end it's finally on 4 wheels after a long time in the air

We have agreed a sale on this fantastic '71 and will now make a few small upgrades for the new owner.

Jason's bus is slowly getting there now. We have completed the roof work - just the dash and floors to sort now

We have passed our cool Type 4 on to Matt Keane. We've really done all we wanted to do with it and it just needed driving.

In it's place we now have a late syncro double cab. Looking forward to getting stuck into this one..........

.............more news as soon as I get the chance

2 New Arrivals

2010-05-21T03:52:00.001-07:00

We are just about to start work on 2 important new projects.
The first is for Gul - these guys - http://www.gul.com/Info/about-gul.aspx
The bus is a super rare 1960 double door walkthrough!

the bus is in quite good shape and will be a great project to work on

.........stand by for updates as we work on it.

The next bus is also very rare - a right hand drive 23 window. I'll fill you in with a few more details in a week or so.

The build on this bus will be featured on the VW Heritage Blog - here - http://blog.vwheritage.com/

a huge project this one but nothing we can't handle
.............more updates in a week or so

Some recent Jobs

2010-04-23T07:41:00.000-07:00

Some general stuff we've been up to recently

Now the sun's out we've been doing lots of recommisioning work and MOTs, we are doing at least one MOT a day at the moment.

This split was brought back to life after a long lay up

Paul's bay now has fresh MOT and is up for sale. £6500 for a rock solid '69 westy with a VW Mexico motor, lowered on BRMs - bargain!!

The '56 has been getting a bit of suspension work and we have a new straight axle to bolt up next week.

.............a couple of buses are nearly ready to go following a LOT of work.

if you are around this weekend pop in and see the interior on this bay - fantastic!

Simon's '57 has a a good going through to sort it for the summer

and this old bay has just had a reconditioned motor fitted and it's electrics sorted.

We've done some work on a few beetles and also a ghia or two - this one got dropped spindles

there's also Tom's 15 that's nearly ready for primer, Helen's bus is starting to shape up, Anouska's so42 is getting there slowly, Jason's will be getting more work shortly..........................quite a lot going on really.

Creative Weedeater 2 Beam

2010-03-18T05:13:00.000-07:00

We recently fitted a Creative Engineering Weedeater 2 beam to Ru's 1960 westy.
First job was to remove and strip the old beam
Next we started work on the new beam - it's a much better product than the old Creative Weedeater
Leaf springs were marked and then narrowed

beam nearly ready to fit

.........on the bus and looking good.

50-67s Type 4

2010-03-08T11:35:00.000-08:00

Dragged from a barn after sitting for 22 years, our type 4 is just about to hit the roads again. fairly early on we decided to leave it ratty and just make a few changes

Front end dumped, vinyl roof, retrimmed seats, big hi-fi and a nice set of rims - love it!

Tom's Sales Flap Bus

2010-03-04T06:07:00.000-08:00

Here's Tom's sales flap bus which we built towards the end of last year. When Tom picked it up the weather was rubbish and we didn't get any good photos. Now the sun's out I thought I'd try again

When the bus arrived it didn't look too bad

..........but as with any old split the holes soon started to appear as we got stuck into the bodywork

we manufactured a sales flap based on Tom's needs

and then stuck it in the booth for prep and paint

and here it is, looking superb in it's new colours

.........the interior is nearly ready to hit the streets
...........the interior of the 'sales flap'............and open for business

............look out around Newquay this summer and you should see this great bus

50-67 25th Feb 2010

2010-02-25T07:37:00.000-08:00

We've got buses stacking up outside at the moment - never seen so much activity this early in the year. Too much going on to go through everything so here's just a few..........

Jon and Cel's split now has shocks and a steering damper fitted to their slamworks beam - lots of work but the bus is now legal and drives a whole lot better

........a few bays waiting for work

The boys are building up Simon's bus and Colin is doing the interior panels - these look superb
...............and inside we've got quite a bit going on

If you want stuff doing give us a shout. And don't forget to check out the new website www.50-67.com

15 Feb 2010

2010-02-15T05:25:00.000-08:00

2010 has been super busy so far - the busiest start we've had since we began trading - surely a sign that it's going to be another good year. Let's hope the weather is a little better this year and we can get out and use our cars and buses.

So, what's on.
First up we have Mike and Sue's bus on the ramp. The underside will be treated to paint, stonechip and then a good dose of waxoyl.
This late bay is in for a new poptop canvas

Our lovely old SO23 is in for a major mechanical going over and a bit of bodywork. The bus will get a rebuilt gearbox and replacement front beam as well as a new jacking point and outer wheelarch

Sam has been tucking into Helens project bus. After weeks of adding structural reinforcement we have just lifted up the roof. More info on this one in another post.

Colin has been busy in the trim shop and has done some great covers for our type4 project car.

Mark's crewcab came in for lookover. We'll be replacing the load cover and sorting out a few other issues with this one.

Jason's Split

2010-02-15T05:15:00.000-08:00

A good few days on Jason's split has seen quite a transformation. After LOTS of careful measuring Jeff and Sam finally attached the donor roof peak.

Still looking a bit rough but really getting there

Thick MDF templates were made before the front clip went on to ensure we get the correct gaps.
lots of work still to do on this one but we are really happy with the progress.

8 Feb 2010

2010-02-08T08:11:00.000-08:00

Once again, sorry for the lack of updates - life moves so fast when you have so many projects on the go!

Recently, we have been shaping up the replacement front end for Jason's bus
Simons bus has been welded, prepped

................and painted

Phil's t3 has new arches and will soon receive a new front endOne of our so42's is having it's chassis repaired

.............and there has been loads of other stuff that I can't remember. More updates later in the week

22 Jan 2010

2010-01-22T07:32:00.000-08:00

Well it's still all go here at 50-67. The boys in the booth have been busy sorting out Mike's bus and Simon's bus while the rest of us have been hard at the other projects.

We have found new owners for this bay and will now be carrying out a series of improvements over the next week or so.
We've got the Autocraft side panel sitting nicely on Tom's bus

Graham's bus was in for engine issues

Mike's 13 is now MOT'd and legal. A quick wash and wax and it's good to go.

Alex's westy now has a fresh MOT - lots of work this one .............

After a slight deay we have managed to source a good bus for Phil's project. A rare bus this one, being a twin door syncro and Right hand drive as well.

After a good going over with Matt Keenes steam cleaning machine we wheeled it up to the workshop and the guys have gutted it ready for work.
It's great to work with a strong bus for once - the floors and underside of this bus only look a few years old

The plan for this one is to sort out the 4wd system and fit a TDI engine as well as body resto and a full retrim by Colin. It's going to be some bus when it's done.

50-67 is back.........

2010-01-13T06:25:00.000-08:00

Well, after some pretty rubbish weather we are all back and ready to tuck into some work. As you can see below we're not short of a job or 2!
Some stuff we've been doing over the past 2 days..........................

Mike and Sue's bus is getting it's first coats of paint

This bus was in today with electrical issues which Jeff has sorted

We've also sorted the drive-line issues with Jon and Celeste's new split.

Mikes other bus is waiting for some better weather to drive over for MOT

Jem, Chris and Jeff have been busy slamming Chris's GT onto it's fat rims
Sam's working away on a few projects at the moment. We've finally got the last panel we need for Simeon's 13 and will be fitting it tomorrow

Sorry but 50-67 is closed

2010-01-07T03:13:00.000-08:00

A few of us got to work this morning but we decided it was best not to stay. We cleared the path outside the unit but within 15 minutes there was another inch of snow.

With cars and buses slidng backwards down Chacewater hill we made a quick escape so we didn't get stranded.

We will try again tomorrow...............

Hope you got home OK Jeff

50-67 4th January 2010

2010-01-04T07:27:00.000-08:00

Happy new year from all at 50-67

Bit of a slow start today after a 2 week break - the workshop is freezing!

Here's a brief rundown on what's going on.............

Colin is sorting out a new canvas for Mike and Sue's '62

Sam is welding box section under the floor of this so42 - I can't tell you why yet - all will become apparent in the next few weeks.

Mike and Sue's '62 is getting more prep

Our 412 is now sporting a very 1970's vinyl roof

...........and a bit of hi-fi
This blue 13 window is getting a good going over ready for it's MOT tomorrow.

Plenty of routine work going on the longer-term restorations as well.

More tomorrow

Merry Christmas

2009-12-23T03:37:00.000-08:00

As we pack up for our Christmas break I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their continued support and wish you all the best.
Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year

50-67 7th December 2009

2009-12-07T07:23:00.000-08:00

A little more done on Tom's 15. Pictures show the rear corner being reworked an a new battery tray going in

...a bit more done on the front end as well.
our project 412 has new shorter springs and is starting to shape up.

Simeon's 13 now has a new load area floor

our second so42 project is also starting to shape up. We were unhappy with the A pillar, front valance and front floor............so we cut it all out

a donor panel ready to go in
all in place. Now we can get on with some major changes to the way the bus looks - watch this space - this one is going to be VERY different.

Paul's Brazilian 15 now has an MOT and has been registered. We are currently replacing a few door and window rubbers prior to it leaving the workshop

Mark's collection of Westfalias is growing - we got this one in for him last week.

Jeff has been busy sorting out a few fuel injection and electrical issues - we should get an MOT on this one this week

other work recently includes: prep on Mike and Sue's '62 which will be painted this week, prep on Simon's bay and more prep on Tim's '56

Tom's 15

2009-12-01T03:59:00.000-08:00

Putting the correct light fittings in Tom's 15window

job done

28 November 2009

2009-11-28T01:55:00.000-08:00

This week we've been putting a pop top on Mike and Sue's Bay
Fitting a pop top to Mark and Marnie's bay

We got an MOT on Pauls 15 window

We undersealed and rustproofed Paul's bay

Tom dropped off his 15 Window - we will now see this through to completion

also this week we have started prepping Jason's bus to receive a new front end - a few pictures on that one next week.

We've been tucking in to a SO42 and also started major work on Simon's bay. Again, more pics next week when I get the time.

SO42 Project

2009-11-23T01:40:00.001-08:00

The so42 project is coming on nicely and we've now got almost all of the lower-half rot cut out and the panels cleaned back.

We've removed the front inner and outer valence and cleaned back to the chassis. Just routine repairs with new panels needed here.
The front floors were pretty poor and have ben cut out.

we knew the bus had a front clip from another bus at some point and now we can see the joins!

....not the best of jobs really. These areas will be sorted out with new chassis grade steel before new front floor panels are welded in

The load area has also been cleaned up - all good news here - it's in great condition. A new floor and sills under the loading doors will see this area done.

50-67 17 November 2009

2009-11-17T07:40:00.000-08:00

Simon's bus has come in from the cold for the start of it's makeover. This week we will sort out a few rust issues and get the bus lowered.
.........did I mention we have a Type 4!

Des sent his bus down from London. Lots to do on this one over the next couple of weeks.

50-67s Winter Project

2009-11-16T08:55:00.000-08:00

Here we go, our newest project car, a 1973 412LS. This one has the 'hot' 85bhp 1800 motor and has been sitting in a barn in for 22 years. The car had done 60,000 miles when it was laid up in 1987. Jeff discovered the car some time ago and brought it down to Cornwall last week.

Unlike most Type 4's this one isn't rusty! Just a couple of spots to do in the front arches and it's completely rust free.

This is a rare car so, apart from a few subtle touches, it will remain fairly standard.

50-67 16 November 2009

2009-11-16T07:36:00.001-08:00

Very busy as ever here at 50-67. Here's the view outside

........and here's the view inside!

..........it's a lot of fun here squeezing everything back in at night!!!

Jules' bus is ready to go having had 2 new front wheelarches, seatbelt mounting points, a rear corner, replacement bumpers and a battery tray

A new arrival - more on this one later

Colin has been puting the finishing touches to Mikes Bus

he's also been putting a new headlining in Richie's bus
Richie's bus is nearly good to go. Just a few windows and some wheels and tyres and it's off.

The SO42 project is coming on slowly but surely

Sam has been tackling the accident damage at the rear

6 November 2009

2009-11-06T07:21:00.000-08:00

Another Creative Engineering steering rack fitted this week. Andy's bus now has the full works: CSP disc brakes, Creative IRS and the rack conversion.

.............a little more grot cut out of Jason's bus

Jason's Split

2009-11-06T04:24:00.000-08:00

A Little more progress on Jason's split. Really tricky bits these - any errors and the roof will look rubbish and the rear hatch can't shut.with the outer skin cut away we expose more holes on the frame

These holes are sorted and the area then loaded with zinc paint

next a fabricated repair panel is stiched into place

and then the welds are dressed back
holes are drilled afterwards to inject cavity wax.

Having done a superb job on the side gutters, sam set about sorting the rear corners and rear panel

first job was to fabricate a corner gutter

epoxy/zinc the inner frame
fabricate and weld a repair panel

with the welds dressed back the corner is as good as new - next step will be the rear panel.

3 Nov 2009

2009-11-03T07:48:00.001-08:00

Please excuse the lack of regular updates - we're really busy at the moment and I don't get much time online.

Here's a brief rundown on what's going on today:

Sam is busy sorting out the rear of the roof on Jason's bus
Jeff is fitting a Creative Engineering steering rack to Andy's bus
Colin is finishing off the trim on Mike and Sue's 13 - there will be lots more info on trimming once Colin sets up his blog at ............. http://trimshop.blogspot.com/
Jem has sorted out the brakes on Marnie's bus and is now straightening the bodywork on Tim's '56
Chris is sorting out Mikes bumpers
......and finally, Matt is finishing off the panels on Richies Bay

Hope to get some pictures up later if I can get our new cheap and nasty digi camera working.
this new camera sucks!

27 Oct 2009

2009-10-27T06:49:00.001-07:00

Sam's been busy lowering this 1967 Devon
....we've also had a few blue buses in. These ones in for MOTs and general checks

this one is in for a few bits of trim

and this split needs a new dynamo.

Our promotion on waxoil protection has been success - on Friday alone we put 5 buses on the lift

Graham's bus also got a little bit of welding and some new seals.

Westy Sold

2009-10-26T03:05:00.000-07:00

The 1972 Westy has now sold

SO42 update

2009-10-14T08:06:00.001-07:00

OK, we've made a start.

First we tidied up the load area a little and got rid of this

from here
all the rot cut out from one side. The remaining chassis was in really good condition. We've taken it back to bare metal and then given it a good coat of special primer - we then go on to do the same on the other side but i'm sure youget the picture

next we sorted out a couple of bits on the rear corner

and we then removed the panel which holds the decklid hinges

that's it for now - plenty more to come on this one soon

SO42 Project

2009-10-14T07:57:00.001-07:00

A new project has just arrived from deepest Devon. This SO42 will keep us busy for a few months.

some bits are great, some bits not so great. We will end up replacing most of the roof, floors and a large part of the front end

major impact damage to rear corner

someone has already started for us

poorly roof

looking forward to getting stuck into this one - all fairly easy stuff when you've done it as often as we have.

14 Oct 2009

2009-10-14T07:51:00.001-07:00

..........a few other things! Pauls bus has had it's doors and hatches fitted up

Rebecca's bus had a thorough clean and was then undersealed.

Our friendly Snap-on man Mark had an oil temperature gauge fitted, some electrics sorted and the bus was then treated to a good blast of underbody protection.

Mike and Sue's Projects

2009-10-14T07:26:00.001-07:00

We've just begun work on Mike and Sue's '62 after a long break. First jobs will be to sort out the rot in the side window apertures and re-seating the elevating roof (all the roof metal is new).

floors and side panels were replaced by 50-67 a couple of years ago

window apertures are full of old repairs done many years ago - we will rip them out and do it properly
The Blue 13 is shaping up well. We have just built up the 6 popouts and trial fitted the front seats.

............more pictures of this one when we've got some more interior in.

7 Oct 2009

2009-10-07T08:35:00.000-07:00

Lots going on here at the moment. We still have a few major projects on the go but plenty of routine stuff as well.

Jeff has just about finished the brakes on Paul's ratty split. A new CSP master cylinder kit, discs, callipers and all new hard and soft lines have been fitted. Thanks to Retrodubs for all the parts.
Mike and Sue's bus is now being fitted up by Chris and Sam.

Jem is burried under a load of rust under this split

Jeff upgraded the ignition system on this type4 engined bay with lots of

new kit whilst Sam has done a full assessment for sorting out any poorly metalwork prior to paint. Pauls Hightop rolled in with mashed-up reduction boxes. The bus will now stay with us and get a full IRS conversion

Matt's been getting covered in dust sorting out Mike and Sue's doors. It's not a pretty picture so I'll spare you that!

2009-10-02T08:21:00.000-07:00

Colin has been busy in the trim shop and has done a superb job on Mike and Sue's front seats
Colin is a Master Trimmer with over 20 years experience - the quality of his work is beyond anything we have been able to offer before ........ we've started stripping and cutting another big project. This t3 is pretty nailed and will be getting a huge amount of new metal.

More tricky bits on Jason's bus, this time the nearside rear corner
we fitted a good bit from a cut-up bus

good as new

next job is the rear end of the roof

30 Sep 2009

2009-09-30T08:53:00.000-07:00

Work continues on the 13 window - unlike Jason's bus this one is fairly routine. We have repaired the inner front valance, front steps and front floors. I can hear the outer sill being fitted as I type. Not long to go on this one now

Mike bus got new brakes and a service prior to a huge road trip down to Africa

Paul's Brazilian 15 got a new wiring loom, lights, relays and switches.

we've also got an MOT on Matt's oval, sorted more of Richy's bus and will shortly commence a full resto of a t3

watch this space..........scroll down - I've added loads today!

Westy For Sale

2009-09-30T08:40:00.000-07:00

We have a tax exempt, left hand drive Westfalia camper for sale. The bus has a few dents and scrapes but is super solid. The orange paint is all original and the bus has never been welded!!!. The bus was lowered by us last year and now rides on BRM alloy wheels with good tyre all round. We are looking for £xxx with a full service and fresh MOT but will haggle!

original Westfalia tag, oil pressure and temp gauges. The front floor on this bus is superb

dent in the lower front panel, surface rust on the grill and bumper - looks cool

interior is clean and has been recovered. Poptop canvas is a recent replacement the bus had a replacement engine (1800cc) only a few years ago.

Sales Flap Bus

2009-09-30T08:32:00.001-07:00

Tom took delivery of the Sales Flap Bus last Saturday and will be sorting out the interior and signwriting at home. This has been an interesting project and has been great fun to do. Look out for this bus around Newquay, it's going to spend a lot of time on the roads.

Jason's Split

2009-09-30T08:25:00.001-07:00

Having done both sides of the roof it's now time to sort out the front and rear. At the front we will fit a complete roof peak from another bus, at the rear we will fabricate panels. Lots of work to go yet!........the rear end is as bad as the front. We didn't really expect it to be this bad

23 September 2009

2009-09-23T08:03:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of day-to-day updates. We're in the middle of moving offices at the moment now that Colin has set up his trim shop. We've not been idle!........work continues on the sale flap bus and Matt's oval.

We've also been doing some work on Richy's Devon camper

Bus number one in Mike and Sue's 'fleet' is getting a good going over and a colour change.

The 'GREEN' 13 now has a new battery tray and rear corner.........plenty of other stuff as well.

Paul's bus is well travelled, coming down from the Swindon area for work at 50-67. Plans for this bus include a full mechanical overhaul, rewire and a host of upgrades. It will however keep its ratty paint (or no paint) scheme.

Jason's Bus

2009-09-23T07:49:00.000-07:00

.........a quick update on Jason's bus. Having done the offside roof and gutter we now turn our attention to the nearside. It's pretty bad................

first we've fitted a good pair of rust free doors and lined them up correctly

with all the old metal gone we can look for reference points to lay in the new gutter

the gutter is lined up and tacked into place

..we can then fit the roof repair panel

tacked into place and then we slowly weld into place.
well, that's both sides of the roof nearly done. Tomorrow we will start work on fitting the front end of the roof.

More Rust to sort out

2009-09-17T09:28:00.001-07:00

A few more repairs on the Brown 13. The seat belt mounts and parts of the wheel tubs- both were rotten and were cut out.
we fabricate new mounts to go in
............and then weld into place..both sides

then a good coat of zinc primer to keep the rust away

a neat repair sorts out the wheel well

....meanwhile, under the world's rustiest bay, Jem had to tackle this lot - sorry Jem

...........other stuff: we've nearly rebuilt the sales flap bus (a few pictures next week when it's done) and Matt has started the body prep on Mike and Sues 13.

Also, Chris (my son) starts his formal apprenticeship at 50-67 and Truro College next week!

Jason's Roof

2009-09-17T09:24:00.001-07:00

After much grafting - the centre part of Jason's Roof is sorted - just waitingfor a peak clip now to sort the front end.
........plenty to do but it's looking miles better now

Trimming

2009-09-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

Our resident trimmer will be setting up shop this Friday. We will have a few samples of his work and lots of swatches for you to have a look at. Please feel free to call in for a chat or estimate.

Jason's rusty bus and Tim's rusty bus

2009-09-14T09:49:00.000-07:00

Tim's bus is getting welded after it failed it's MOT. All the patches feel off the patches and he now has no metal left on the bus.

a bit of work on Jason's roof...............

gutter in on one side after lots of cutting, grinding and then more cutting and grinding
more updates tomorrow on this one.

9 Sep 2009 - 2

2009-09-09T08:44:00.000-07:00

.............there's more

the sales flap bus is starting to shape up now and is looking fantastic in it's new colour scheme. Body all done and we are now concentrating on the doors and hatches

..........Jason's gutters, roof repair panels and a few other bits are here!!!! - stand by for some serious welding very soon.

Steve's bus is on the ramp being treated to new spindles and brakes all round.

9 Sep 2009

2009-09-09T08:35:00.000-07:00

So far this week...................

Steve's bus got adjustable spring plates fitted

Kates bus got a going through prior to a trip to Vanfest

Matt's bus got it's timing sorted

Mike and Sue's 13 got some more fresh metal

3 Sep 2009

2009-09-03T08:16:00.000-07:00

Another busy day at 50-67

Sam's been sorting the gutters and small holes on the green 13
Matt has painted the roof and dash on the Sales Flap bus

...............next job is a red stripe through the centre..................and then white again underneath

Jason's bus continues as it started. Rust, rust and then a bit more rust.

...........the gutters will be replaced throughout................when we eventually find some good steel to weld them to! Not a nice job and it takes forever to sort out - we've done this on a few buses now - all of them right hand drive UK busesKim and Rogers bus came in for a 2 inch drop on the front beam and had the tracking set up afterwards.

Jeff put a new exhaust system on Ant's 2007 Panel Van

we also sorted the brakes out on a '75 bay and Jem got tucked in to the brown 13.

...............And some More News

2009-09-01T08:15:00.000-07:00

We have been commissioned to build 2 super smart splits for a new classic VW rental company. Stand by for more information on this exciting project..........

More News

2009-09-01T08:11:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce that very shortly we will have our own in-house trimmer. Fresh from sorting the interior on Eric Claptons £40,000,000 yacht, our man will be setting up at unit 5 in the next week or so.

If you are interested in having some seats recovered through to a complete makeover please pop round and see some examples of his stunning work.

1 Sep 2009

2009-09-01T08:05:00.000-07:00

Matt's Oval now has a new loom
We begin the stripdown of the green 13

....and begin cutting the Brown 13

..........we've also sorted Mark's bus which destroyed it's clutch. He can now get back to the beach and enjoy his surfing.

Sales Flap Bus Update

2009-09-01T08:02:00.000-07:00

The body of the Sales Flap bus is now in primer. Should get a first coat of paint on it sometime this week.

2009-09-01T07:54:00.000-07:00

The run up to the Jamboree was pretty hectic but we still found time to fix a few things.
Steve's bus got put back together

engine all sorted for now..............rolling road booked for next week.
new rims and tyres fittedJeff sorted the electrics on this bus

and we sorted the dodgy front suspension on this bus

Jason's Bus

2009-09-01T07:30:00.000-07:00

A quick update on Jason's split.

A couple of small repairs to the A pillar and we could fit a new wheel arch.

only a B pillar repair and outer sill to do on this side

.........then on to the roof
it's rotten everywhere.........
.......................

........some class use of filler

....so Sam has braced EVERYTHING!!!!! Very arty we thought!

Cornwall VW Jamboree

2009-08-27T05:52:00.000-07:00

50-67 will have a small trade stall at the Cornwall VW Owners Club Jamboree this weekend. Come say hello and have a chat with our staff about the exciting new ventures we have on the boil................

19 August 2009

2009-08-19T06:53:00.000-07:00

Steve's bus came in for a service and an exhaust but spat it's clutch out on the way here from Devon.

............not so good.

Jeff is on the case and is rebuilding everything with upgraded performance parts from Retrodubs.

Matt and Chris kicking up some dust preparing panels and wheels for paint

Tom's motor for the Sales Flap Bus - bad pic - camera covered in dust!

Jem is on to the last bit of welding on the Sales Flap Bus before we paint it - cavities sprayed with zinc paint..................
...............and Job done.

The last bit of welding done on the sales flap itself. Lower brace spot welded to the flap and a small return on the lower frame so we can fit a rubber.

Next week we will be shaping up the body ready for paint.

14 Aug 2009

2009-08-14T03:51:00.001-07:00

Still very busy here at 50-67. This week we have sorted out a good few buses that have had issues getting to Cornwall. Seized alternators, fried starters and dodgy electrics all fixed so that Holidays are not ruined.
Matt's oval is now in paint and looking nice in Maserati Red. only a couple of weeks ago this car was a rusty mess that had been crashed into by a tractor!

Tim's bus had seatbelt mounts fitted ...........and we finished the mechanics on Simon's '57 bus

.................and we did a few MOT's

Sales Flap Bus

2009-08-14T03:28:00.001-07:00

As expected there was a little rust to sort out. We will be replacing the sills on both sides

The windows have been removed from the side loading doors and welded up

The sales flap itself has been fabricated from 1.5mm steel and has had the edges folded making it incredibly strong.

We are now in the process of sorting out the uprights and locking system.

7 August 2009

2009-08-07T09:33:00.000-07:00

Matt's bug in primer

Steve's split being torn apart

............oh dear!Anne's bus had lots of work and now has an MOT

Mark's crew got lots of bling and some major tinkering on the engine - now goes like stink apparently

Jason's Split

2009-08-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

Repairs to inner wheel arch
Rear arch fitted
Repairs to rear corner - small fillet of steel inserted

New rear corner then attached

Welds dressed

All in with new battery tray - just need to do the rear of the inner arch now. Once the welding is done the entire engine bay will be blasted and primed.

Morris Oils

2009-08-06T02:24:00.001-07:00

Just a quick one to let you know we have plenty of 30 weight oil at £15 and Ankor wax at £22.50

4 August 2009

2009-08-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates - still super busy at the moment - lots of big projects - lots of general work - lots of MOT work. Here's a quick rundown of whats going on.

The following picture was taken during one of the rare days when the sun was out.

It's more like this now

We gave Nige's bus a quick once over and got it a fresh MOT

This late westy needed a fair bit of work but now has an MOT

Mark's bus is in for bling

This t3 is in for brake work

Matt's '55 is just about ready for primer.

The sales flap bus is stating to shape up - the main frame is nearly there.

Simon's bus is getting it's electrics sorted
....................and we've got loads of this to sort out

24 July 2009 - 2

2009-07-24T05:40:00.001-07:00

......a couple more ongoing projects. First is Tom's bus which is in the initial stages of being converted into a sales-flap bus
the large window installed as part of the original camper conversion leaves quite a large hole!

this is only the begining.............lots of measuring , cutting, fabricating and reinforcement to go...........

Matt's oval is really shaping up

there's actually loads of OG paint under the layers and layers of later paint.

The new front wings have now arrived

24 July 2009

2009-07-24T05:23:00.001-07:00

A fair bit more done on Jason's bus this week. First we started with the inner wings and panel under the spare wheel carrier..........

we also lined up the outer sill and tacked it into place

all the welds dressed and a good thick coat of 'Wurth' zinc rich primer
a couple of smaller holes attended to as well

........also this week we sorted some isues with this cab and got it a fresh MOT

This yellow split arrived for work

we also carried out a major service on Mikes late bay panel

20 July 2009

2009-07-20T08:53:00.000-07:00

Sorry for lack of updates recently but we've been really really busy.

A brief update........................ This purple split is in for some serious welding this week.
This lovely green westy is in for a new exhaust and a few other issues.

Sharon's bus is being fitted up and should be off tomorrow

We fixed a Dutch bus which had electrical issues and then fixed this really nice Swiss bus which was about to throw it's crank pulley and had poorly CV joints

Work continues on Jason' bus.............still looks rubbish but it's starting to regain some shape.

The yellow bus is now gone having had a new transaxle and work continues on Matt's oval.

While I'm on it's about time I said a public thanks to Jim (Dr Slam) for his work here over the past few years and wish him all the best as he returns to University to study trees or patios or something like that.

I'd also like to welcome Jem on board. Formerly the owner of 'Aircooled Addiction', the first ever aircooled workshop here at Chacewater, Jem brings a whole heap of skills and knowledge with him...............it's great to have him on the team.

I'll make an effort to update the blog this week so please check back to see what's going on in Cornwall's most popular aircooled workshop!

10 July 2009

2009-07-11T02:21:00.000-07:00

More repairs to Matt's oval

More bits removed from Jason's split

This green bus came in for a service and a new drivers' floor

Tim's bus came in for a 500mile service and we also replaced a severed fuel line.

8 July 2009

2009-07-09T01:12:00.001-07:00

More horrors being uncovered as we steam into Jason's split project. We removed the poorly fitted wheelarch.................

..........to fnd the B pillar was missing...............

..so we made a new one and fixed it in.

wheelarch repairs at the rear

a large part of the wheel well was replaced

We had a t3 in with wiring issues - all sorted now.

and Jem is still finding more rot on Matt's oval

7 July 2009

2009-07-07T08:11:00.001-07:00

Dave's bus has just completed a marathon trip around all of Scotland and Ireland - thousands of miles without a fault. It's now getting a thorough overhaul by Jeff to make sure the next trip runs as smooth.

Jem has been sorting Matt's oval - lots of awkward little bits to sort out but it's already coming on nicely.

Sam's cracking on with Jason's bus and making rapid progress. Chassis now repaired...........

more rot cut away...........................
tophat in.....................

outrigger on....................
looking miles better.............

6 July 2009

2009-07-07T00:20:00.000-07:00

We have started work on Matt's oval. First job is the spare wheel well

Another hand made panel has been fitted to Jason's split

We'll be fitting outriggers to the other side of the bus as soon as we have repaired a few holes in the chassis

This cool looking bus came in with air suspension problems. One shock had failed and the bus was very difficult to drive. For now, we have raised the front end and fitted standard shocks. New air shocks will be fitted when the arrive from the USA

3 July 2009

2009-07-04T03:24:00.000-07:00

A quick update on Jason's bus. A difficult project this one as we have a fairly routine rotten bottom half but also rotten gutters - we've therefore got to be pretty careful that the bus doesn't distort too much. We have also lost many reference points as so much steel has been removed.
To start we will restore some of the bottom half structure - as it get more solid we can cut out more rot. So.........you can still see rusty bits for now but they will all be removed.

The chassis has been cleaned up and taken back to bare metal..........we then coat it with zinc primer
Then we fitted new Autocraft tophat sections and outriggers

Next is the inner sill
next week we will switch to the other side and do the same. With the basic structure in place we can then fit the outer sills.............

Lots more work to do on this bus. So far it's pretty routine but it will get a bit more interesting once we start sorting the gutters and roof.

1 July 2009

2009-07-01T08:55:00.001-07:00

Dave's split has been fitted with a leisure battery, split-charge relay, electric hook-up and 12 volt sockets .................. speaker wire and radio connections have also been run in.

Matt's oval has had a good going over and we now know what work's involved

Nancy's bus has had a new arch, seatbelt mount, inner wing and part of the drivers' floor.

Jason's bus has been cut and grinded and then cut a bit more. It doesn't look too good at the moment so here's a picture of some of the lovely Autocraft panels that will be part of the bus tomorrow.