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Post by rfw on Jun 11, 2008 10:30:42 GMT 10
Hi all. Thought i`d come by and say hello. Not a `van owner (yet) but am a former coach / bus builder from the `60s. Hence the 'RFW' tag as was one of the team in`60`s that built coaches using the rfw fibre nose cone front as well as Morris LD5`s and Austin 245`s from a little workshop out Bankstown way. Which i might add is still standing today. cheers
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Post by lulu on Jun 11, 2008 11:21:33 GMT 10
G'Day rfw and Welcome to the Forum Lulu
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2008 11:48:39 GMT 10
Hiya RFW Welcome to the forum. Not too sure whether you ever got involved in the following but...... I would like to bend some half round timber moulding to use on the side of an old van as a divider between 2 colours. This would involve bending the moulding in a radius as tight as 2 feet. As an ex coach builder you may be able to explain the process that was used to bend timber/ply on the old coachwork bodys. I know that steam was used in some situations and then the softened timber placed in a jig and allowed to dry .....but what type of gear /tools where used in the steaming process. Also if you where involved .....what species of timber did you use. Sorry about hitting you with these questions on your first post but i figure its a good way to "break the ice" Yours in anticipation of a reply Reddo
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Post by willyn on Jun 11, 2008 19:41:48 GMT 10
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Post by willyn on Jun 11, 2008 20:02:40 GMT 10
;D Hey RFW Welcome to the site your right up my alley if your in perth soon im half way through restoring my 63 commer highwayman could do with some help only because of my other 4 projects mums granny flat 1/2 built 36 chev 7/8 built Lord Fred 1/2 built (Commer) airstream 1/2 way here in fact wanna cheap holiday Will Commer Commer Commer Commer Commer Carmeleon we can supply 4 star commerdation if your free for a while
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Post by rfw on Jun 11, 2008 22:37:20 GMT 10
Evening all. Thanks for the welcome.Residing in Sydney. Ahh,woodwork! (un)fortuneatly had little to do with steam shaping timber. I was hmm, 15 i guess when i started in the game. Watched the 'seniors' (now i`m one) do some but it wasn`t a method that we actually used that much.Our chassis` came from RM Campbell the BMC dealership here.We constructed the tube steel framing which was clad in painted zincalume and pop rivetted (by hand rivetter) with a gazzilion rivets Nose cones, roof top front/rear top were mostly fibre glass built on site.Only the flat/stepped floors and step treads were timber.Single rubber tiles would be cohered to the floor surface. Some luggage compartments had a timber lining.Interior timber walling was random groove panel. Shame really as i found the actual idea of steam forming timber quite interesting. Forty or so years later i still visit my former boss (drinking mate now) up Coffs way. He`s still doing it ! Drinking that is! No seriously,refurbs mostly. Airstreams and Commers sounds like great restos. Wish i could be there to help out. As for 'breaking the ice' no sweat, i scooped it up and added it to my JD. cheers
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