•   Harry Ganavas reacted to this post about 6 years ago
    Managed to get out in the workshop and do a bit of work on the bus. Decided to try and get the rear safari finished off - or at least a bit closer to being finished. Spent some time mating the two halves of the frame together with simple joining plates. Also procured some rubber seals for the tailgate and to hold the glass in.

    The door itself needed a bit of cleaning up so I removed the old inner trim panel and curtain rails along with the remnants of an old light fitting and an external handle. There's a few dents and dings to fix up but the door is completely rust free, which is more than I can say about my old door.

    So with the door stripped down I was able to install the hinge and frame into the door along with the pinch seal that I bought. The frame closes up nicely against the seal, although there is a little flex in the frame without the glass that shouldn't be evident after the glass is fitted. All that's really left to do now is figure out how to adapt the bug quarter window latches to work with the safari and make up some stays for the side. Not a massive amount of work. Hopefully I can get to the point of a trial installation next weekend.
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    • Frame also still needs a bit of work to straighten before finish + polish
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