Well it is Friday, which means it's bus day and often that means that Randy makes an effort to come out to lend a hand. Today had another helper on hand-Ron! No, no he didn't drive all the way from Manitoba just to lay hands on bus....as a religious experience as that is...no Ron and Verna came to town for a family funeral. A sad reason but when life gives you lemons, damn the lemonade-lets make margaritas!
As I mentioned last time, bump rails were on the agenda, Ron started by prepping the last bit of body panels that needed some POR-15 under the bump rail.
While Ron was working the front Randy worked the back, drilling...again...that man is going to hate to see the site of an electric drill I tell you! Most of the panels had been replaced, which meant that some of the rivets that held the panels had to be removed to allow the installation of the rails, then re-riveted!
While Randy was working away on blasting through rivets(and drill bits), Ron moved on to installing the silicon heater core hose.
Although it is almost a full time job keeping enough work and tools available for two efficient and productive workers. I too was busy on the electrical. We managed to mount the fuse box, and run cabling from the battery to the cut off switch to the starter. somehow when I lay it out in type like that it really doesn't seem like it's all that significant....
Ron and I did a little reconstructive body work as well. On the floor panels of the drivers area, there are removable panels. One of them had holes in it for the old clutch pedal and another hole that had been drilled....for what we are not sure, but Ron ground the holes to a uniform shape, cut some sheet metal to fit in the new holes, and then I welded them into place! Worked great really!
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