Gary LaBombard's "Rustless Money Pit"

Gary, Glad you figured it out!

Working on it now Paul, at a very slow speed though. Your the best you guys.
Gary

OK,
Lets try this again. I intend now to make indivudal post on the bd'd here with photos so you will not get confused. This will be post #2 showing how I choose to reinforce my Eagle Front end, Please note, I am not a engineer, I only used common sense to me of how to protect myself from head on collision with our bus and not have a catastrophe such as Dan McMurphy. I am now totaly sure his bus was as rusted in the front end as mine but even if my bus was not rusted out, I still feel the skimpy little tubing that was originally used is nothing to brag about to protect the driver in anyway.

Here is the photos, I tried to label them also, I have a lot to learn about the (Premium Features I now pay for) and will use some of them. I have to see how this come out as posted today to begind with, I have to learn this new softwear but feel it will be of quality viewing when I get the hang of it. I have to get informatin from Paul how to sort out sections of photos in different albums that I can post the address of the albums for you to go view if interested in my project. For right now I will post the actual pictures for you on the board now.

Don't think Every Eagle is like mine I want to be sure emphasize that! Take a look at Wayne Schell's, OMG!! Anyhow here are the photos for post #2

Another post to follow of how I formed the curved framing for the front end replacement / repairs.

NOTE: I just previewed this post, I have no idea where the descriptions I included went, oh well, one step at a time.

Post #3
This is photos of how I had to bend my new 1 1/2" tubing to the original contour of the front of my bus. I do not have the convenience or $$ to have it professionally bent or formed so I did it the ole fashioned way which will give you close results but is a lot of work. You have to meaure the length you need from side to side over the outside of the old tubing. Add about 2 inches over all length in case you were wrong and you can trim it to proper length after you copy the orignal contour of the bus frame.

Gary

Nice work. You definitely beefed it up in the front area. I hope I never fall a sleep and hit that I think I would lose.

Good Luck Wayne

I think Battleship USS LaBombard has a nice ring to it, don't you?

Yea it does John, right now she is sitting in dry dock at Fort LaBombard. :lol:

How you guys doing, still enjoying that great Deer processed desert you gave me. Mmmmmmummm
Take care,
Gary