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"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.
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
Ben finishes off the front of the subframe cuts to make room for exhaust pipes. I plan to use the 7mm bent Dural sumpguard and it's steel support frame as the front crossmember, it'll probably bolt in.
Poly bushes are supposed to not need any special presses or tools but I guess that's one reason why the Powerflex ones are more expensive.
I sprayed a bit of silicon lube on th epoly parts and they slipped straight in. The central insert needed a bit more force to get it more than a 1/4 of the way in so I went back to the home made bolt, nuts and washers puller technique which worked fine.
Might need a little beefing up where it meets the tube meets the subframe brackets, time will tell. We also need to pick up the guard, probably direct to the underside of the subframe.
20 subframes, 5 darks 3 minutes. 80 mm apo vixen sphinx mount
May not look like a world beater, but it's my first prime focus galaxy under my own steam.
said 60 subframes before, my mistake. confusing 60 frames and 60 minutes!