Operation Sweet Pea-take 3

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Here we go the long awaited body repairs to get her back in showroom condition

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CAnt believe that posted have been trying to post the whole week
well there she is and hopefully i can post some details as we go

[Bushpig]

Must make a plan and come out and have a look.......... since the pics are a little small

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@bushpig will try gret then a bit bigger

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[Bushpig]

Bet you say that to all the girls
Talk about topless .... Dude I take my hat/top off to you for the job you are doing will follow the progress.

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JA helps having a good donar bus and no more about the beeger one
Work progressing as we type
Managed to get a local metal wizard by the name of Danny great price and comes in by taxi with the rest of my staff
Any other cape locals near Grabouw - try him out

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Here is Danny working his magic
Going to get some good lines here

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Just click on pic and it gets bigger love this photo shack!!

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Roof cut off the donar bus and all welds drilled out to just get the skin to put on the pea- going to be alot of fill welding

[jolas]

Good stuff going on there Warwick, that roof replacement was a brave undertaking - Sweetpea is looking great

[slak]

hi looking good u'r doin a great job hope to see it on the road soon

when u weld a new roof on how do u keep it from warping ?

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The welding is going to be a challenge - the thinking is as such - drilling out the old welds should give a good "bath " for the join- welds will be clamped and work in sections not a continous seam - this should help with the not warping -
This was the reason I pulled the whole roof and not just fill the 'sunroof area - glad I did this cause some rust back right and front left under the skin -

[YvaneS]

Good luck this looks like a hectic job!!

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Valentines day today - so a perfect day to 'marry' the red roof with the rest of the bus

Couple of G clamps - brazing rods and some gas to heat up the situation - should be great happyness later