‘63 11 window

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[quote="Mid West Dubber"]First section of gutter removed and replaced. Also the rear corner gutter removed...







The top half of the rear corner removed, pillar and side join were sandblasted.
A small repair was needed at the side...

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Rear corner installation...




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Left side rear corner removed and replaced. Sandblasted and primed pillar and side panel...





Rear hatch gutter section removed after taking a lot of measurements. Also the rear corner required some modification to fit and line up nicely...



New rear gutter section welded on...



Rear corners prepared and ready for the corner gutters. Next will be the left hand side from the corner to above the cargo doors...

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still ticking off the jobs...

Front roof bow has been removed to make it easier to sandblast the gutter at the sides. I have also blasted and primed the roof bow...




Left side gutter has been removed...



New gutter clamped on and getting lined up..



Welded in and tied in to the rear corner...

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The seal channel/ cargo door upper catch piece was slightly damaged, so I decided to order a new one. When it arrived I compared the profile and details of the original vs the new KF one. The shape was way off and the cargo door rod holders not even close. So I had no other option but to repair and reuse the original. I couldn't reshape the KF panel as the strengthening pressing would be in the road... Bummer..

Sandblasted, repaired and straightened out...



Some comparison photos...





Refitted to the new gutter and tied back in. Much better...

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Started work on the front sections on gutter. These weren't rusted out but had been beaten up and out of shape. Looks like they tried to relocate the drain location but made a mess...

Left side damage..



Cut away, blasted underneath and repaired with a section from and Autocraft panel...





Right hand side damage..



Cut away, blasted underneath and reapiared, Autocraft panel used again for this side...

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Front roof bow is welded back on and sandblasting the airbox and gutters...



Primed...Looks much better without the surface rust

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Sandblasting the airbox revealed one small section that had rust swelling in a seam.

View from inside the cab...



View from inside the air box...



Top section cut out and sandblasted to see how much needed repairing...




Bottom edge cut out and repaired...



Top section fabricated and welded in. Happy with the result...

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Got the new roof strengtheners welded in on the sides...




Rear hatch tapping plate put in place and the rear strengthener welded in...



Rear roof bow supports were removed from the old bent bow and installed along with the new bow...





The new roof suspended above the bus after a trial fit. Primed and painted the internal parts of the roof, air box and gutters that wont be accessible later on. While the roof was sitting on I marked out all of the areas which will be bonded and ground them back to bare steel. I used masking tape to cover these areas while priming and painting...