58 Very Slow Resto

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Well done, looking good, keep up the good work, it just remindes me of my other bus i have to do, bloody house paint!! :roll:
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more fun
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3 amigos wrote:some more progress over weekend..had young Tom with screw driver in hand instead of on the computer...front doors clean of rust..as well as the cargos...doglegs good as well as rear arches...roof very lumpy

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You got a Z, i got a X or something, the lazy bastard on the trim line :lol:

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:lol: thats strange...need a "y" :)
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booked in to get welding done and engine/brakes etc.. over hauled (got to know ur limitations :lol: )....then belts in and hes on the road...should be ready for RTTS in november

cleaned up arse end

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dash with some bare metal and clear over

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cabin

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and a gr8 rack

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Very nice JD. Like the rack.
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73camper wrote:Very nice JD. Like the rack.
u talking about Lyn :wink: .....yer its gr8...cost $32 on ebaby and $90 in trans...got here in 2 days from Orange...good service
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Looking good M8!!
Is Chris doing the panel work??
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not sure yet...needs some welding under for rwc....might leave the body as is for a while..Lyn would like him ready for RTTS..think he might get sandblasted under on the weekend or monday....then off to my secret mechanic :lol: i have the three days off (gr8 being ur own boss)...
might have to wait for Chris...think he has another kombi customer...put a bloke onto him during the week..The 72 might be home early next week..he looks gr8..if i get the body done ..chris is the man..not sure which one to concentrate on :?
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HAsnt been a post on this thread for a while!!!

Whats doin JD?????? :?
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just waiting on tinware to get powdercoated and then the 1600 can go in..probably next week...leaving it all up 2 the guru :lol: ...i have left everything in his capable hands :wink:
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$195 sandblasted and powdercoated

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Bus is looking great but you will find that with that tinware will not fit in the standard splitscreen engine bay (the big piece at front and back) as they are from a late baywindow engine bay what fits a 1600 motor.
Hope that helps.
Cheers Rick
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bluebus wrote:Bus is looking great but you will find that with that tinware will not fit in the standard splitscreen engine bay (the big piece at front and back) as they are from a late baywindow engine bay what fits a 1600 motor.Hope that helps.
Cheers Rick
Thanks Rick...some is to be used in my 72 that in resto too
picking up another 1600 today...a 1600 but it has been worked to an 1835 with a modified cam installed and has a porsche carburetor fitted. They said it runs at about 70 hp. My mechanic will check it out..not sure which bus its going in..will leave it all up to him

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