C-post repair

[Planty]

Guys and girls,

I'm in the throws of a rear arch replacement on my bus and need to repair the bottom of my c post. For those that have done it what is the bet way to fab a repair patch?

I have tried a cardboard template but the replacement came out a touch too big when transferred to steel. Would I be better bending a plate to match the profile of the post then trimming the bottom to taper in as required? Or is there a preferred method?

Cheers in advance

Tom

[Dazco]

I can't speak from experience as mine were ok . Look through the multitude of metalmick8y rebuilds and somewhere you will find detailed pictures and method of doing the repair .
He should write a bodywork repair manual covering the T25

[Planty]

Yeah I've tried that dude but the search function isn't my friend today! Any pics of the process would be great tho! I've had a look at the bay restoration manual for inspiration by it's not in depth for this bit! B post no problem but c-post seems forgotten?!

[BOXY]

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... t&start=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Planty]

Thanks for the link - very detailed, but it's the actual fabrication of the part that I'm asking about rather than the repair to the bus.

I'm working on the drivers side of a RHD bus so no slider here - the c-post is buried behind the rear arch panel and it quite a complicated shape! I'm a bit of a novice (used to fitting prefabricated panels but not making my own) so just wondering how is best to go about it.

Cheers, Tom

[restoman]

I've just done c post on one today

[Plasticman]

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=110336" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=93497" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=114490" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
have search it should all be in one or all of these
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[Planty]

I've just done c post on one today

How did you go about bending up the repair piece? Did you do it in one piece or weld together a jigsaw of bits?

[boatbuilder]

I used cardboard templates for my repairs (cereal packet cardboard is about the same thickness as the metal).
Trace around the template onto new metal with a sharp scriber. Cut to size, offer up and then adjust as needed. If things are slightly too big (usually is due to tracing around the outside of the template) I used the edge of a grinding stone on a small angle grinder to trim to exact size. Trial and error...

[Planty]

I used cardboard templates for my repairs (cereal packet cardboard is about the same thickness as the metal)...

Maybe try again with thinner card then, I used good strong corregated box the first time, prob twice as thick as necessary.

Trial and error...

I was afraid somebody would say that!!!

Thanks chap!

[Dazco]

Some of the little repair pieces I made for Jambo took longer to make than to weld them in. As ^^ trial and error