Friday 23 January 2009

Pepe the bay now on the down low



Well pepe the bay is now 6 inches lower than it was.New exhaust and heat
exchangers fitted so with a little tweak would go through mot no worries.
Next step is up to karen the owner a paint job is on the cards and new cab doors.All updates will be posted up

Tuesday 20 January 2009

Moonlighting for the day



Monday I went to owen warlows, the great parts hunter.This place is awesome tho he needed a helping hand in the mechanical dept getting a bay crewie ready for mot and sort a gearlinkage problem.Also fitted engine in and rewired for dynamo set up.Fingers for crossed mot time and going to its new owner.Im sure to be back here helping owen out as he gets cars in for me to fix

More presents picked up for the barndoor





Next shipment of parts in for the barndoor single cab.Wont be needing the new 1914cc lump for awhile as gearbox is still being sorted,next on list is to get that bottled up and check all wiring loom out as it seems to be a little to be desired.

What goes up must come down





Karens van is now ready for a suspension tweak front and back so she can climb in a little easier.Porsche boxter alloys will follow once tyres are sorted out.

Monday 12 January 2009

switch360's barndoor single cab









This is a 54 single cab belongs to a friend of mine,Imported from the states last year.Currently in for a colour blend paint job as many new panels have been fitted.Safaris have been fitted too recently.



Next on the list to do is fit a straight axle gearbox in the back and a bigger than std engine . Also many others jobs will post up here as i do them

Pepe the bay



Karens van 'pepe' is i the workshop for some 'rustoration ', currently had new arches on the front and anything thats is rusty has been removed or zinc primered.Today has been taken up repairing and removing the rusty deformation panel on the front of the van.Having taken most of the mounting bolts away I used a new panel and had to fabricate new lower door pillar pieces.Finished one side and the drivers side is tommorows job maybe start taking the gearbox out the 54 single cab.

Sunday 11 January 2009

My personal project at the moment


My 52 zwitter will be rolling low with 5 inch narrow beam and rear suspension to match. Currently off floor pan, spent most of its life in east germany only to be robbed of all it valuable pieces when imported to the uk.Its a complete bare shell and will be built up from what i find at shows and auto jumbles.All structural body work is in fine conditon all heater channels in top conditon body has fared a little worse from hard life in the former east germany.Updates will follow as works is carried out in between customers jobs.

Welcome to my blog

Welcome to the first Ogbuswerks blog
Thought it was about time i put myself out there and showed what goes on in the workshop on a day to day basis and what shows we attend and what we do.

Following weeks will develop what im up to and can offer should you need it.
happy viewing.