1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Time to go exploring

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This is a really good method for removing top layers of shitty old paint, Thanks Ozjeff and Frankencab for the tip. Although it takes 30 times longer on a cold afternoon with no sun. Sometimes I get impatient and just want to get the job done, You need heat to help that's forsure.

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Ass end complete, Top layers came off with ease although the grey primer in between top blue and original paint was stubborn.
There has also been a minor repair done at some stage


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The side panels have had multiple paint jobs including another greener variant of dove blue, although, 85% of the OG paint was all underneath. The door tops inc cargo door tops came up really well

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And the front, Its had work done on it in the past. I have found the lower 4 inches slapped with bog and has crusty metal.
So the lower 6 or so will be replaced, red oxide, and maybe blown in

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I have taken back the paint on most panels now, except the roof - not looking forward to that part and still have the short side left to do. After that is complete I will give it a 2000 rub wet and sort out any other imperfections before i give it a buff and eventually ankor wax. Cheers, Darren
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Oh wow, nice job man!
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Love it.

Its a great feeling finding that OG paint, really pleased to see another OG paint bus being saved.

Wear a mask with that oven cleaner though, the fumes are bad ..real bad.

If you get that shit on your skin, wash it well straight away, I have the burns to prove how quick it works..nasty stuff.

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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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if you want a bit of extra chemical protection get yourself some Junglebrolly, that stuff stops acid. Used it in the mines on caustic cement and underground water. Go to youtube and have a look. I use it in my shed
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Mmmmm.....Gotta love some OG dove blue! Nice bus mate 8)
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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thats epic!!!!

i found the selleys bbq cleaner was good too.

love og paint
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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I then use jiff and a Brillo pad with warm water to clean it up even more ..nice work but should have been regoed by now :)
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Just watched a YouTube vid on that junglebrolly stuff, seems like a great product and we could really use that in my industry but never knew about it. Cool, made the mistake of spraying without the mask afew times and it's pretty brutal on the lungs!
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Time for some updates

All the scrubbing back to OG paint is done now including door jams and roof

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Once complete I applied a good coating of Ankor wax to the roof, as it would be sitting outside for afew more months before I could put it in the garage.

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Because it had to sit outside for awhile i decided to get all the fixed glass back in with brand new rubbers.
Here is the rear still with dealership sticker

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Before the fronts could go in I needed to fix the rust in the windscreen chanel, Portable welder, no gas, outside, worst welds ever produced but job got done

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I decided to carefully keep the repair within the chanel to save the OG paint at eye level

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After much prep 2014 we made the move up into the garage where the rust work could continue

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I think it took 6 months or more to collect Funky green panels, Seem to be in very high demand with minimal stock so I advise
to start collecting ASAP . They are a great quality pre fab panel tho.

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I will put up more updates shortly. The amount of rust that was found once I started to treat one area, Suprising. At times it seems like 4 steps backwards to take 1 step forward. Cheers, Darren.
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Gonna be one very coooool bus
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Looking good mate...!!!
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Seriously cool bus mate 8) 8)
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Been a while between drinks! Looking great.
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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A very nice early bus with very minimal rust. A good find indeed.... and a supa cool Rat in the making :wink:
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Re: 1956 Bus - Blue Nomad

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Love the direction this bus is taking and the results.
Seems more people are leaning towards preservations than restorations these days. Smart choice as they look better and you save some coin on expensive paint jobs.
Keep it coming. 8)
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