57 Resto

[damo99]

those rossi healights are cool
havn't seen them in over 20 years
when i had them on one of my bugs
are they the original steel one's or plastic

[zeuspig]

Looking good mate...

Look forward to seeing more of this bus

[57Bus]

They are the original metal ones still in the box (does anyone know when they started and stopped making Rossi's?). I tried to ask the guy who sold them to me if there was a back story to them but he never got back to me? One of the best things about resto's taking a long time is you find these little gems along the way.

[57Bus]

Got the box back from Dave Butler during the week, overhauled, converted to IRS and ready to go. Will give the outside a blast and paint in gunmetal once trial fit has been done.



More progress on the body work, looks evil with the black background!

[Cam Biscuit]

Lots of work getting the damn things straight isn't it?!

[kombi niko]

you can say that again like a million times

[57Bus]

The bulkhead has taken two days thus far to get perfectly smooth.

Its like the never ending story!

[Cam Biscuit]

I allowed mine to retain its patina!

[57Bus]

Although I haven't posted in a while the work has continued getting the body straight. Everything below the gutters is now done and ready for a spray coat of polyester to ensure it is as smooth as. Next will be the gutter repairs and then smoothing out the roof.

New shock mounts welded in (rather than bolted)


All inner window latches measured and ready for nutserts


Hinges temp mounted and frames trial fitted to get the right gaps, hinges then welded into place


Gaps established on front safari's


New side arms installed allowing gaps to be finalised for front doors

[Leroy]

Looking real good

[Cam Biscuit]

There's a lot of work in getting the side of a splitty straight !

Nice work

[kombi niko]

Although I haven't posted in a while the work has continued getting the body straight. Everything below the gutters is now done and ready for a spray coat of polyester to ensure it is as smooth as. Next will be the gutter repairs and then smoothing out the roof.

New shock mounts welded in (rather than bolted)


All inner window latches measured and ready for nutserts


Hinges temp mounted and frames trial fitted to get the right gaps, hinges then welded into place


Gaps established on front safari's


New side arms installed allowing gaps to be finalised for front doors

Make sure you mount the topdoor frames and rubber before you call the door gaps done. I didnt and it was a big mess later as the rubber pushes the doors down and the gaps goes to shit.

[57Bus]

Here are some more progress pics, gutter repairs being done.





A bit of pitting was found on the inner/outer rear turret so it was cut out and replaced with fresh metal.





Great to see the wheels back on her.





Roof dents removed with a shrinking hammer, then the smoothing process begins. You don't realise the amount of real estate that the roof takes up!

[gaz]

Nice mate, looks like its gunna be a real sweet bus once finished.

[57Bus]

More pic's, slowly getting there.

Seat belt mounting points now in.





Going for a shorty seat in the middle so some work was needed to move the anchor points to suit 3 legs rather than 4.











Entire bus sprayed with the high build and rubbed back, next step is the undercoat.