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Repaints / retrims 2015

Started by Tony, January 09, 2015, 10:30:31 AM

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BK63 YWP

Quote from: Tony on September 16, 2015, 08:53:13 AM
Currently in repaint are

PB: 1866; 1870; 1876; 4808; 4813
WB: 4754; 4755; 4756; 4757; 4758; 4759 (very tidy!)
Dundee: 1781; 1783 (last two, both nearly finished)
Coventry: 4765; 4768; 4769; 4772; 4773; 4775

@The Fox 4846 going back few pages in the thread 4765 was last stated in repaint on 15 September and the current one its not mention. It must be done maybe at Coventry waiting branding maybe. @JoNi have you seen 4765 on the road in Coventry?
The Funny sounding Enviro 400

15 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill
15A Wolverhampton Merry Hill
16 Wolverhampton to Stourbridge

X10 Gornal Wood

JoNi

No haven't seen it on road but apparently it's back.

Tony

Currently in paint are

PB      1874,1877, 1868,4822,4815
WB      4757, 4761, 4760, 4762
CV       4421
WA    4770, transfer to Coventry 4533,4534,4531, 4527 transfer to AG

Trident 4609

Quote from: Tony on May 12, 2015, 03:15:41 PM
some already have

I was on 4596 last night and noticed it still has the old trim. 4588,4592 and 4594 are the same. I know that these were the ones admitted for repaint at the end of last year which were missed off. If some have already been done, is there plans to retrim these anytime soon (Along with the ones missed off from WA that still have the old trim)?

paulb1973

#694
Quote from: Tony on October 19, 2015, 01:08:10 PM
Currently in paint are

PB      1874,1877, 1868,4822,4815
WB      4757, 4761, 4760, 4762
CV       4421
WA    4770, transfer to Coventry 4533,4534,4531, 4527 transfer to AG

Cov 4421 was a real scruffy one, so that makes sense.

Stevo

But will 4421 get the new Coventry livery? It'll be the first ALX400 if it does.

John

1877 back at Perry Barr
4527 back at Acocks Green

2900

There's a Coventry liveried ALX400 in the refurb bay at West Bromwich I assume it's 4421 the fitters didn't waste much stripping this one most lower glazing out ,seats out, this bus must have been rough on the body work side every single panel on the driver side is now off. It's a very comprehensive refurb on this ALX400 should look like new from outside at least when finished.

JoNi

4421 was in a truly dreadful state with rust covered lower panels.

Tony

Quote from: 2900 on October 23, 2015, 11:11:30 AM
There's a Coventry liveried ALX400 in the refurb bay at West Bromwich I assume it's 4421 the fitters didn't waste much stripping this one most lower glazing out ,seats out, this bus must have been rough on the body work side every single panel on the driver side is now off. It's a very comprehensive refurb on this ALX400 should look like new from outside at least when finished.

Every single panel comes off at refurb, even the ones that 'look good' this is to check for any damage or rot on the framework

Tony

Quote from: JoNi on October 23, 2015, 11:18:17 AM
4421 was in a truly dreadful state with rust covered lower panels.

All the panels are aluminium, so don't rust



2900

Aluminium does corrode but differently to Steel, there's few ALX400 at west brom with bubbled paintwork on various panels, it's basically reacted with something to cause it, I did study vehicle bodywork at college I ,ve forgotten the correct terminology for it .

winston

Quote from: 2900 on October 23, 2015, 11:46:09 AM
Aluminium does corrode but differently to Steel, there's few ALX400 at west brom with bubbled paintwork on various panels, it's basically reacted with something to cause it, I did study vehicle bodywork at college I ,ve forgotten the correct terminology for it .

Un-treated aluminium oxidises & discolours when it comes in to contact with something like water, but a protective treatment such as anodising prevents this. You can also have issues if say aluminium panels are fixing to mild steel structural members & get bi-metallic corrosion, which is where dissimilar metals make contact & react with one another and are not isolated by a rubber barrier etc

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