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Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:48 am
by vanell
Mikki at Indian Automotive last week bought a 6 leg seat off Facebook, looked like Brisbane area, maybe you should give him a call
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:11 pm
by Mitchvwnut
I did see that seat, it sold near instantly. I was 20 minutes too late. I'll give him a call.
last week I managed to get hold of a decent backrest for the front bench seat. It arrived this morning and went straight into the bus.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:53 am
by splitthis
Hi mate, Steve K on here has a NOS spindle. I’ve let him know you’re chasing one but maybe shoot him a PM.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:01 pm
by Mitchvwnut
I'd be very keen on the spindle. What is his username? I will shoot him a message.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:06 pm
by Mitchvwnut
I managed a couple of hours with the bus this afternoon. I had a go at stripping the long-side back to og paint with oven cleaner. It turned out far better than i expected, as i get time, i will continue to go over the whole bus to see how it looks.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:23 pm
by rusty 55
Thats come up nice, amazing how well the old paint has lasted.
How much is on it everywhere else. Hard to tell from the pics.
Looks nice and straight too, I rekon its going to look awesome as a patina bus
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:58 pm
by Mitchvwnut
I have done a bunch of test patches on each panel and almost all of them have rubbed back to the same blue in similar condition.
Time will tell how it will look as i continue stripping it. Worst case, it looks shit and i'm up for a respray haha.
I got out of the house for half an hour tonight, half the drivers door is stripped and looks much the same as the side. No pics unfortunately.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:43 am
by splitthis
Looks great mate, keep the pics coming.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:07 pm
by rusty 55
Mitchvwnut wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:58 pm
I have done a bunch of test patches on each panel and almost all of them have rubbed back to the same blue in similar condition.
Time will tell how it will look as i continue stripping it. Worst case, it looks shit and i'm up for a respray haha.
I got out of the house for half an hour tonight, half the drivers door is stripped and looks much the same as the side. No pics unfortunately.
There is no way its not going to look awesome in it original paint and patina, not possible! The only issue is whether you like it or not. Personally my preference is OG paint and patina.
Just got to keep cleaning it up and enjoy it, you’ll never worry about using it like a fresh painted bus
Look’s awesome
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:35 pm
by braddick
Looking good mate
Keep the pics and updates coming
Going to be such a enjoyable build thread to watch
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:08 am
by Mitchvwnut
cheers guys, I will try keep updates coming.
Had a couple more hours at it tonight. There is still plenty of little areas i can go back over and clean up further but the paint is way better than i thought it would be.
I had been hoping to get the engine lid completely cleaned today but i ran out of oven cleaner.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:08 am
by splitthis
You would be fucking crazy to paint that bus.
I can’t believe you found this thing, it’s so awesome. Like Dave’s bus, it looks like the repaint was the best thing to happen to this bus.
Keep going, we’re all hooked.
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:52 pm
by MID WEST DUBBER
Wow, I’d be pretty stoked on that dove blue, looking good
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:54 pm
by morts
That looks absolutely killer - keep beavering away!
Re: 54 barndoor 11 window
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:08 pm
by Kombiiknut
Yep the OG paint is that go, it's going to look siiiiiiiic with all the patina. My biggest regret with my first build was making it shiny when the OG Dove blue was in bloody good shape. Too late now.