Category: RustlessMoneyPit

Front Left and right wheel wells.
1. Right & Left wheel well framing repaired, reinforced after cleaning.
2. Wheel well framing painted after all reinforcing and seal welding.
3. Torsilastic tubes had to be “Clam Shell” repaired and new side supports fabricated and sealed welded to torsilastic tubes.
4. Wheel well all repaired, reinforced and painted.

Front wheel hub removal
1. Front wheel hub assemblies removed after inspecting the grease inspection ports. The “A” arms need boring and bushing for new horizontal kingpins.
2. Removal of the kingpins was made possible after fabricating a portable 20 ton jack frame to press out the old king pins which are also shown in video.

front end framing replacement and fabricating new spare tire compartment.
1. Front end skins removed off front of the bus, exposing rotted and undersized framing needing replacement.
2. It took nearly a month of planning and cutting and fabricating and welding of all new 1 ½” tubing supports in the front of the bus for safety to the driver.
3. Original framing had no structural strength in case of collision at any time.
4. Painted new front end frame supports and fabricating of new spare tire compartment all newly redecked and painted.
5. New power steering installed in front of the bus, installation using my engine hoist for the new power steering controls.