Ev's 55 & Marks 55 11 window projects.

[evsky]

Hi all it looks as though Im going to be the new owner of a 55 project courtesy of my mate Mark via Shane in newcasle and I cant wait to get it sorted. So my lowlight will be on the market to make way. Ill get some pics up and add info of the plans for both the vans.
And I guess a list of questions Cheers Ev

[woval56]

congrats on a great looking project,

theres that dove blue again, nice

whats with the chimney ?

[evsky]

Yeah both started life blue. The yellow one has twin roof mounted air intakes a proper hack job ill get a better pic for a laugh. Im going to keep mine in its patina with just a little attention and Marks going the full resto but colour hasn't been chosen yet.

[froger]

Good stuff . Can't beat the buzz effect of a new project !!!

[kombi1976]

Gotta love 2 new early Splits heading toward the road.

[evsky]

Yeah its very exciting the last time i had this feeling the project took 5 years im going for 5 months this time. I'm just trying to get a game plan together and source the odds and ends that are missing thats going to be the hard and expensive part. Till I sell my lowlight theres not alot I can do. Im going to start on the inside and fit the new wiring harness and get some paint on the floors and seal up the bear metal sections on the outside then get new window seals and then and then and the and then and then.
Kids helping to clean out the dirt they just love it.

And fitted the cup holder I won at valla

Great cracked paint on the dash

July 55 I think

And nice factory shelf

[Ian 68]

It don't get much better ( IMO ) than an early bus.

Small lights, small rear window,semaphores, Dove blue and factory safari's...lovely.

Good luck with it

Best

Ian

[evsky]

I got some paint mixed up yesterday for the bulk head and to blend in the rust repairs and they had the paint listed as pigeon blue kind of lost in translation made me laugh.

[Cam Biscuit]

That thing just screams PATINA!!!!

[Leroy]

Pigeon blue Awesome bus mate! As Ian said, can't beat an early bus

[froger]

Good to see the drink holder and temporary window table has the correct breed of Beverage ...

[evsky]

Motors ready

She will be blue

[evsky]

Tools of the trade

Many layers

A few arty farty shots lol

[evsky]

Natural rug

Tail lights for the moment it had 3 holes from previous trailer light hack so iv gone with this for the moment looks ok ill go back to original one day. The reflectors are from a 50's Mercury

[evsky]

Bamboo-zled boot mat

Wheels I wont be using just checking what they looked like