The pictures keep coming!

Welding the new coupler in place along with the new jack mounting plate.


Flipping the frame over again…




Cutting new floor sections.


Crossmember reinforcement added to help support the grey tanks.


Welding the axle mounting plate section back in place.


Floor pre fitting.




Elevator bolts installed temporarily for floor alignment.


Completing the “wire wheeling” of the chassis.

Completing the “wire wheeling” of the chassis.


Applying “metal ready” to the complete chassis, then rotated to allow drips to fall off & aid drying


Applying CPES to end grain & sides of floor panels


Frame completely painted with POR15


Painted frame & floor panels ready to be mated


Step rail outriggers during fabrication.

Whew!   Things are moving so fast I can barely keep up with the pictures!!

More Progress at CHTR

Colin sent more pictures last night They certainly are moving fast!

I found it interesting that the part of the axle mounting plates needs to be removed (picture nine). When I was at his shop he explained that water sometimes gets in between the plates and the frame and will grow rust , it can change the dimensions enough that an ordered axle might not fit! He welds the top edge to prevent water from getting in. Hopefully this makes sense!

By the way, I don't just get pictures from Colin. I get detailed invoices about the time/work and materials. That I won't post here but there's no surprises, I always know where I stand.

Wire wheeling chassis.





Original coupler removed


Ends of boxed “C” channel “A” frame capped to eliminate vermin infiltration & road debris & water.




Holes in frame filled that originally were meant for a sway control base plate.


adding 2” angle to crossmember.


Step removed in preparation for rebuilding.


Axle mounting plate cut open & rust removed, acid washed in preparation to be re-installed.


New tongue being fitted to “A” frame.

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We have Liftoff!!

Its been so long since I've blogged that I've forgotten how to do this!

Yesterday I made the trip up to Colin's shop to deliver wheels/tires, Prodex, a new coupler, a Bulldog jack (manual, we are going t rough it), Furrion inlet and breakaway switch. I also delivered a melanine plate, aqua of course, so he can use it to color match the tub, he said that was a first for him!

The photos below are the excellent documentation he does for all his clients.

I actually got to watch them flip the chassis and torch off the old axles. Pretty cool

In the third picture there a shiny area on the endcap where Colin used his super secret polish. It still looks pretty good and it has to be at least three years ago he did that! We really need to get him to make the polish for production!

Take note of the sixth photo, this was the result of a tire blow out with the previous owner. Its going to require a ful panel replacement on the streetside . It's all good though because I can get rid of the openings where the furnace and water heater were.

Also in the ninth photo note the propane line and the fact they drilled a hole (actually three holes, I guess the first two were for practice lol) to pass the propane line into the furnace duct. I guess they thought the customer wanted their propane warmed!!!!! said that was the first time they'd seen that too.... I would hope so!

ENJOY! And for a "Where's Waldo" moment I brought Christmas cookies, can you spot them among all the damage?

Entering the shop



Drilling out perimeter rivets


Body removed


Removing “school bus” taillights


Body removed





SS wheel well damage


Bumper trunk detail showing how water can rot out tear end


Flipping chassis over



Factory installed propane line for the furnace drilled through the heating duct…………….scary!


Damaged front outrigger


Axles being removed





Rear floor rot


SS wheel well damage


“C” channel removed showing extent of front floor rot.


Poorly scabbed in floor section near door. Note the rot just ahead & just behind

 

 

Catching up and Happy Holidays to all!

I think this catches me up! Colin didn't comment on it but I'm pretty sure the hold down plate in picture one is new and improved (much bigger than the original). Enjoy

Added small cross members to stringers at front of
chassis to help support potential battery placement.
These were made with the stringers that were
removed from the grey tank area.



Galvanized steel patches fitted to curbside wheel well.



Streetside wheel well patches.






Applied POR 15 to edges before patches are installed.



Floor panels fitted



POR 15 applied to surface rusted areas.





Rebuilt step functioning well.



Floor mounting holes drilled throughout.

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