Disability door
This week we removed the disability door frame on the passenger side of the bus. It was located where our kitchen is going to be located, so not needed. A structure will be welded in place and cover it with sheet metal to complete that side of the bus.
More steel
We ran out of steel, so we went by several steel suppliers to pick up new steel. At Triple S, we picked up the new skinning steel and some square tubing. At the metal warehouse, we picked up the reinforcement steel that will go on the outside of the inserts to strengthen them. We also picked up more flat bar to put on the inside of the remaining inserts. Having disposed of 500 pounds of steel at the scrap yard the other week, we now have 550 pounds of steel to put back in place.
Then we proceeded to cover the inserts with steel plates and full vertical welds. The way we calculated it, with the flat bar on the inside and the additional plate on the outside of each support we now have 12 gauge supports where 14 gauge supports used to be. Better over-do then under-do.
Door Frame
We used the square tubing to weld a frame insert next to the door. Then we also added the door supports back in place. All back to normal. Or so we thought. Until we closed the door. Seems we are now a quarter inch off from being able to lock the door… Problem for another day I guess.
Still a lot of welding to be done. Contrary to this week, let’s hope we won’t set any insulation or blankets on fire in the coming week.
One side of the bus is complete, the driver’s side still to be done.