Saxon bell wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:17 pm
So, my bus is not far away from paint now, then onto reassembly. Ive done a lot of car builds over the years but Im particularly excited to get this one back and start using it. Im super happy with how its going top look.
AND THEN A HUUUGE curveball comes along
I come across an OG paint 57 baronia brown bus for sale with super consistent mild patina. Basically a dream scenario.
Requires the usual lower welding but its a pretty small in comparison to other builds
Im so close to the end and its like starting out all over but OG paint is the dream esp in a rare colour
It will cost me way more time and money and it will be so much more effort but I could do a ground up build with new underneath and mechanicals with character on the outside.
Then Im wondering. if I'm being unthankful for what I have???
If it’s the bus I’m thinking it is
Do it, that has got huge potential
You are all meant to say, don't be silly, your bus is almost done. Its too much work. And what anyone else would say " why would you want a scratched up bus when you've got a new and shiny one?"
I don’t know the bus your thinking about but it sounds cool so you should get it then you’ll have one for best and one for every other day!
Can’t have too many
it’s got nuffin to do wiv yer “vor sprung Durch technic” ya know!
Paint today……Some headaches with paint matching (paint suppliers mistakes) but Anthony Badams did an awesome job on the bodywork. I never intended to build a show car, it’s been done to a much higher standard than I originally intended, I’m super happy with it
The colour is not for everyone but it’s my choice… 50s busses are different to 60s and I wanted something that looked old and sort of commercial . It’s 1956 prairie beige which is super close to the Og boronia brown. Colour sanding and polishing will happen later, I don’t want a really shiny bus ….
Bumpers, safaris, wheel wells etc to do this week then I’ll start putting it back together so that will be fun.
Last edited by Saxon bell on Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The 5 steps of BB denial syndrome.
1 Yuck what were they thinking?
2 Hmmmm
3 Hmmmm some people might like it but not me
4 Yeah it’s alright but I’d prefer Turkish, Dove PG/SG, SWR/CB…….
5 Boronia brown…..I fkn love it.
