122-2.JPG	Boltons Bits Logo
122_002.jpg	122 As found at Wigan Depot
122_003.jpg	122 As found at Wigan Depot
122_004.jpg	122 As found at Wigan Depot
122_005.jpg	Ready to leave for RVGP premises at Inskip
122_006.jpg	Arriving at Inskip
122_007.jpg	Arriving at Inskip
122_008.jpg	Back on its wheels and fired up for 1st time in 5 years
122_009.jpg	Rot in the rear bulkhead
122_010.jpg	Rot in the rear bulkhead
122_011.jpg	Removing the rotten platform
122_018jpg.jpg	Repairs to stepriser and bulkhead
122_012.jpg	Removing the rotten platform
122_013.jpg	Repairing the bulkhead under the stairs
122_014.jpg	Repairing the rear bodyframe
122_015.jpg	Repairing the rear bodyframe
122_016.jpg	Repairing the rear bodyframe
122_017.jpg	Repairs to stepriser and bulkhead
122_019.jpg	Most of the new platform installed
122_020.jpg	upstairs floor (Note hole)
122_021.jpg	patch where honesty box was
122_022.jpg	The repaired step riser and bulkhead
122_023.jpg	Malcolm fixing finisher to completed platform
122_024.jpg	The cab door stripped for re-build
122_025.jpg	Used ticket box re-fitted
122_026.jpg	removing rusty metal over platform
122_027.jpg	New metal over platform
122_028.jpg	New rear panels fitted and ready for beading
122_029.jpg	Towed to Manchester bus museum for "Bolton 100"
122_030.jpg	Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was
122_031.jpg	Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was
122_032.jpg	Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was
122_033.jpg	Finding out how bad the upstairs floor really was
122_034.jpg	Renewing all the brackets holding top&bottom decks together
122_035.jpg	New floor going in
122_036.jpg	New floor going in
122_037.jpg	New floor going in
122_038.jpg	New floor going in
122_039.jpg	New floor going in
122_040.jpg	New floor finished with new seat rails and splashpanels
122_041.jpg	lower deck being stripped
122_043.jpg	off side interior panels being stripped showing how bad it was
122_044.jpg	off side interior panels being stripped showing how bad it was
122_045.jpg	off side interior panels stripped showing how bad it was
122_046.jpg	bare offside frame work ready to repair
122_047.jpg	new wheelarch member (old one just crumbled away)
122_048.jpg	new wheelarch member (old one just crumbled away)
122_049.jpg	new stress panel/bodyframe
122_050.jpg	new stress panel/bodyframe
122_051.jpg	new stress panel/bodyframe
122_052.jpg	new stress panel/bodyframe
122_053.jpg	new stress panel/bodyframe
122_054.jpg	cab interior before being stripped out
122_042.jpg	off side interior panels being stripped showing how bad it was
122_055.jpg	New wood over O/S rear wheel
122_056.jpg	Offside interior panels fitted
122_057.jpg	Offside interior panels fitted
122_058.jpg	Offside interior panels fitted& windows trial fitted
122_059.jpg	panel replacement
122_060.jpg	panel replacement
122_061.jpg	A quick airing during depot shunt
122_062.jpg	Stripping the cab (A bit rusty!)
122_063.jpg	Stripping the cab (A bit rusty!)
122_064.jpg	Stripping the cab (A bit rusty!)
122_065.jpg	Stripping the cab (A bit rusty!)
122_070.jpg	New platework in cab
122_071.jpg	New platework in cab
122_066.jpg	New & old wood pieces for front wheelarch
122_067.jpg	Stripping the cab (A bit rusty!)
122_068.jpg	Repaired firewall ready for re-fitting
122_072.jpg	Dicky welding new piece into cab front
122_073.jpg	Building the new wheelarch
122_074.jpg	Building the new wheelarch
122_075.jpg	Building the new wheelarch
122_076.jpg	Dicky building up wheelarch
122_077.jpg	Dicky building up wheelarch
122_078.jpg	Dicky building up wheelarch
122_079.JPG	Firewall re-fitted
122_080.JPG	Trial fitting for headlight
122_081.JPG	Cab coming together
122_082.JPG	Me re-fitting cab panels
122_083.JPG	Offside internal panels fitted and floor repairs
122_084.JPG	Floor repairs
122_085.JPG	Alternator trial fitting
122_086.JPG	Final bit of the offside floor
122_087.JPG	Nearside side seat ready for stripping out
122_088.JPG	Offside seatbox complete
122_089.JPG	Offside seatbox complete
122_090.JPG	Offside seatbox complete with new wood seat support
122_091.JPG	Offside seatbox complete with new wood seat support
122_092.JPG	Starting to strip the nearside
122_093.JPG	Starting to strip the nearside
122_094.JPG	Starting to strip the nearside
122_095.JPG	Oh look' more rotten frame work!
122_096.JPG	The whole front nearside corner frame is rotten
122_097.jpg	The whole front nearside corner frame is rotten
122_098.jpg	Another wheelarch bracing girder to remake
122_099.jpg	Another wheelarch bracing girder to remake
122_100.jpg	First job. New girder!
122_101.jpg	Next, a main body x-member needed replacing
122_102.jpg	New x-member being prepared
122_103.jpg	New x-member being prepared
122_104.jpg	New x-member being fitted
122_105.jpg	First new offside stress panell being fitted
122_106.jpg	First new offside stress panell being fitted
122_107.jpg	Nearside inner panels ready to strip off
122_108.jpg	Down to the frame work!
122_109.jpg	
122_110.jpg	Rusty frame work
122_111.jpg	New stress panel
122_112.jpg	making new frame section
122_113.jpg	Rusty framework
122_114.jpg	Cutting out rusty frame section
122_115.jpg	Cutting out rusty frame section
122_116.jpg	New bits going in
122_117.jpg	New bits going in
122_118.jpg	New bits going in
122_119.jpg	More new stress panels
122_120.jpg	Cutting out more rusty frame
122_121.jpg	New bits going in
122_122.jpg	New frame over windows
122_123.jpg	New frame over windows
122_124.jpg	New frame over windows
122_125.jpg	Repairs to bulkhead
122_126.jpg	Frame completed and stress panels fitted
122_127.jpg	Frame completed and stress panels fitted
122_128.jpg	front bulkhead repairs
122_129.jpg	N/S seatbox repaired
122_130.jpg	Progress in cab
122_131.jpg	Upstairs lights rewired and on test
122_133.jpg	wood fillers being fitted
122_134.jpg	wood fillers being fitted
122_135.jpg	wood fillers being fitted
122_136.JPG	L/D windows dismantled, chemically stripped and tried back in place
122_137.JPG	L/D windows dismantled, chemically stripped and etch primed
122_138.JPG	L/D windows dismantled, repainted,new rubbers and  back in place
122_139.JPG	U/D cleared of bits & pieces for further work
122_140.jpg	Upper deck windows stripped out, repainted ready for new rubbers and windows back in.
122_141.JPG	Upper deck windows stripped out, repainted ready for new rubbers and windows back in.
122_142.JPG	First upperdeck windows going in
122_143.JPG	Me prepping the front window vents for re-painting and new rubbers.
122_144.JPG	Front vent ready for new rubber seal.
122_145.JPG	Both front vents repaired and re-fitted.
122_146.jpg	Trial fitting of oil box
122_147.jpg	Rotten planks out
122_148.jpg	Rotten planks replaced
122_149.JPG	Downstairs ceiling panels going back in. March 07
122_150.JPG	Downstairs ceiling panels going back in. March 07
122_151.JPG	Downstairs ceiling panels going back in. March 07
122_152.jpg	Downstairs ceiling panels back in. May 07
122_153.JPG	Downstairs ceiling panels back in. May07
122_154.jpg	Downstairs ceiling panels back in. May 07
122_155.jpg	Downstairs ceiling panels back in. May 07
122_156.jpg	Downstairs ceiling panels with cove panels glossed. May 07
122_157.jpg	Downstairs ceiling panels being painted. March 07
122_158.jpg	Downstairs ceiling panels all glossed an waiting for the beading and trims. May 07
122_159.jpg	Downstairs ceiling panels all glossed an waiting for the beading and trims. May 07. New lower bulkhead panels also fitted
122_160.jpg	New panel sections going in over N/S lower deck windows
122_161.jpg	Drilling beading for new panels over windows
122_162.jpg	Drilling beading for new panels over windows.
122_163.JPG.jpg	New small panel sections by front window.
122_164.JPG.jpg	New small panel sections by front window.
122_165.JPG.jpg	More beading between the decks
122_166.JPG.jpg	Almost completed beading between the decks
122_167.JPG.jpg	Almost completed beading between the decks and front valance in position
122_168.JPG.jpg	Almost completed beading between the decks and front valance in position
122_169.JPG.jpg	First bits of new ali interior trim over the offside windows, ready for the plastic strip to be installed.
122_170.JPG.jpg	First bits of new ali interior trim over the offside windows, ready for the plastic strip to be installed.
122_171.JPG.jpg	The finished lower deck ceiling (at last!) Just the lights and bell pushes to fit now.
122_172.JPG.jpg	The finished lower deck ceiling (at last!) Just the lights and bell pushes to fit now.
122_173.JPG.jpg	The finished lower deck ceiling (at last!) 
122_174.JPG.jpg	Work has now re-started on the cab area. New woodwork around cab entrance and wheel arch.
122_175.JPG.jpg	Work has now re-started on the cab area. New woodwork around cab entrance and wheel arch.
122_176.JPG.jpg	Work has now re-started on the cab area. New woodwork around cab entrance and wheel arch.
122_177.JPG.jpg	Work has now re-started on the cab area. New woodwork around cab entrance and wheel arch.
122_178.JPG.jpg	Work has now re-started on the cab area. Mudguard cleaned up and primed ready for filling and smoothing. New woodwork also primered.
122_179.JPG.jpg	Work has now re-started on the cab area. Mudguard cleaned up and primed ready for filling and smoothing. New woodwork also primered.
122_180.JPG.jpg	Repairs to Cab door so far. Window surround straightened, new sheet aluminium on top half of door.
122_181.JPG.jpg	Repairs to Cab door so far. Window surround straightened, new sheet aluminium on top half of door.
122_182.jpg	Repairs to Cab door so far. Window surround straightened, new sheet aluminium on top half of door.
122_183.JPG.jpg	Repairs to Cab door so far. Window surround straightened, new sheet aluminium on top half of door.
122_184.jpg	Repairs to Cab door so far. Window surround straightened, new sheet aluminium on top half of door.
122_185.jpg	Repairs to Cab door so far. Window surround straightened, new sheet aluminium on top half of door.
122_186.jpg	Repaired cab door with all glass fitted and primered.
122_187.jpg	Repaired cab door with all glass fitted.
122_188.jpg	Last window fitted.
122_189.jpg	As the experiment with the alternator didn't work, the original dynamo was unearthed, serviced, tested and re-fitted. Sadly all the original voltage regulator gear had crumbled away so this is the regulator off a Tiger Cub! Works well after Graham sorted a dodgy contact for me!
122_190.jpg	Ex Leyland Tiger cub voltage regulator fitted to replace lost original equipment. AND IT WORKS!
122_191.jpg	Ex Leyland Tiger cub voltage regulator fitted to replace lost original equipment. AND IT WORKS!
122_192.jpg	Ex Leyland Tiger cub voltage regulator fitted to replace lost original equipment. AND IT WORKS!
122_193.jpg	Ex Leyland Tiger cub voltage regulator fitted to replace lost original equipment. AND IT WORKS!
122_194.jpg	New Section of aluminium floor being fabricated.
122_194.jpg	New Section of aluminium floor being fabricated.
122_195.jpg	New Section of aluminium floor fabricated and fitted.
122_196.jpg	New bottom hose fitted to radiator. Pig of a job.
122_197.jpg	Bit more floor!
122_198.jpg	Yes it still exists!! Rare view of 122, exposed during an extensive depot shuntabout. 
122_199.jpg	Cab floor sections now all fitted. Pedals and leather bits next.
122_200.jpg	Cab floor sections now all fitted. Pedals and leather bits next.
P1020121.JPG	Pedals, floor leathers steering wheel and cab seat fitted. (Steering wheel needs a clean!)