View allAll Photos Tagged Subframing
all rear wishbones fitted onto the subframe. Not sure how tight to torque things up but it may tell me in the Bentley manual. Not sure if the arms should move freely or be a bit more stiff as I have them and able to support their own weight
Powdercoated front subframe. Can also see some of the additional welding we did around the towers and sheet metal joints for strength.
"Fitting the cab, grille and wiring to the subframe"
This issue is an important stage in the assembly process as the cab is fitted to the subframe. The first part of the lower deck flooring is also supplied.
Although the front part of the lower deck floor was supplied with this issue, it is not yet fitted to the bus. This overhead view shows it in place, but not screwed down. The 30cm ruler gives an idea of size!
The window splits the frame into two subframes just like the "before" and "after" shot but taken at the same time.
Side Windows to L & R of front door almost framed up... the antique chinese screens from the "olde family house" will be placed directly across from the front door. Note the subframes have been installed for some the windows
.. A Koi pond has been placed in front of the main door, and access to the Main door is over a bridge (now concrete, as it was poured in error) so there will be water jets, placed just below the side windows, flanking the main door....
I gotta a feeling most people will probably think I planned this bec of "fung shui" principles but frankly I just did it as I thought it would be "wonderfully refreshing" to enter one's house over a solid wooden bridge while being "greeted" by water flowing from either side of high wide double doors.... and then to be finally "surprised" by the intricacies of the 4 large antiques screens before even entering the main living areas.....
.... to this end the entrance floor will probably be black granite or marble as I think the dark, almost brooding entrance area beyond the main doors, with it's tall intricate woodwork will give people entering the house an interesting experience due to their transitioning from the light fillled exterior of the main landing areas with it running waters, moving koi & lush plants to a static but plush almost moody entrance.
Then their experience of the house will once again change as they moving onto the soaring main portico with 25ft high double windows & vaulted ceiling and / or the light filled main living / dining areas with it's view of a generous, glass staircase sitting on a second koi pond and large green back garden
.. I arranging the house as above, I'm thinking of a combination of the best aspects of "Shanghai" mixed with "tropical modern". This work work out as COMPLETELY BREATHTAKING or COMPLETELY YUCK!!! ... let's hope the former:).. ...
.....either way it's certainly going to be different and NOT "booooriing".. and we are thankful to the Lord for providing us with such material blessings
Third owner, Al Beebe, completed a subframes-off, bare-shell restoration in 2002. Photo taken by Al at that time.
90 x 240sec subframes
The rig:
Skywatcher N150-750
ZWO ASI 294 MC PRO
ZWO EAF
Skywatcher EQ3 Pro
ZWO ASI 120 MC
60-240mm guide scope
Captured in N.I.N.A.
Guided with PHD2
Plate Solved with ASTAP
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop CC & Astropanel 5.0
Bortle 7 Skies
Fastener pack 101 parts needed for rear subframe install. In the end I did away with all but two washers for the underside of the front mounts as the bolts were not long enough with washers top and bottom. This may be because I'm using after market bushes but don't think so