After our devotion time, (Monday morning), Bob and I went for a drive. We have to get the Ocean Bus back home again. which we got there and it will still in tack. The only problem was the four bolts I thought we needed were not the same. The top two were the 3/8 16 thread. So when we got to the bus found out the large bolt 1/2 13 thread was broken off inside. Okay so Bob and I got the two other bolts back in place. I drove the bus back home, no real trouble. So when we got back, we needed to get that broken bolt out, plus replace the shock too. Oh one more thing, notice a big cut in the tyre too. Okay shock was rusted pretty bad, Bob had to use the touch to cut the nuts off. Got the new on in. Okay the real project now. Have to take the radiator out and cover, plus the front of the bus hood off. Well we got that all apart. Okay need to drill a hole in the middle of the bolt. Use a punch, then started drilling. Well I was off a little on the centre. But kept on drilling. Started out with a 1/8" bit. Work my way up to 1/4" Hit the extractor in place. Now need to power to turn it out. You can see how mickey mouse I made it work. It is out and I was praising God all the time turning it out.
Today I will get the new bolts and put this beast back together again, God willing.
Mean while Bob will be starting cut up the steel we got last Friday. Found out that Bob's friend Andy will be flying in on Wednesday night. His main reason is to help us weld the new trolley together. He has his own business back in Canada. He makes up large gas tanks and what ever else is needed at the time. So he has been a welding for many years. I know Bob feels some relief now. This whole project of building a new trolley was not going to be that easy. So the pressure was on him. But as the time would go by, we would have had other come in and help too, if needed.
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