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1959 Full resto

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Hi Everyone , I am brand new here so will try my best to keep you all updated with picy's.
Story goes, I have always wanted a splitty so thought now would be a good time , I have a friend on here who was looking around for me and being from the UK originally and still working over there was keeping a look on things over there as well , as luck would have it I was telling my brother my plans and he just happened to be renting a house out to a couple who's son restores them , so i got in touch with the guy and a partnership was struck , he found the bus for me picked it up and is doing the full resto I will include pictures as and when i get them it is getting dipped and blasted as we speak, any tips and things that need doing to get it rego in QLD would be greatly appreciated ,IE seat belts and things that need doing .
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PS don't know how to upload pic's yet!!!
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Welcome looking forward to the pics. Where is the resto being done?
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In the UK don't think they would let it in as it is :oops:
do you know how to put the pictures on I have tried and it says file too big :cry:
hope you enjoy the thread
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I might of worked it out :D
This is the bus photo we received first up been sitting there for 10 years gathering dust.
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looks like it worked :D
Here are the photo's of her going on the trailer for a 7 hour drive .
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Nice pics... Look forward to seeing more
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this is after the 7 hour drive in the rain :x
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A couple more with the doors fitted before blasting, not a bad fit first up . :D :D :D
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And finaly a couple of the full sides before blasting.
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nice looking project! looks like the weather hasn't improved much since i left :lol:
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Yes the weather is very bad at the moment . Best move I've ever made 21years ago .
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Nice solid start by the looks of it. Thanks for sharing, and keep us up to date with progress 8)
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Almost love the look of these things more while they're a shell..

Patina to the max and lovely shape..

Did you drive through acid rain..? :lol:

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nice greg looks straight ,a door for 60quid looks good too , see you friday for a beer
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Looking fwd to it Paul.
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