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1959 Full resto

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:35 pm
by gregdonohue
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 .
Thanks in advance
Greg
PS don't know how to upload pic's yet!!!

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:10 pm
by chappy
Welcome looking forward to the pics. Where is the resto being done?

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:19 pm
by gregdonohue
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
Greg

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:36 pm
by gregdonohue
I might of worked it out :D
This is the bus photo we received first up been sitting there for 10 years gathering dust.

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:35 pm
by gregdonohue
looks like it worked :D
Here are the photo's of her going on the trailer for a 7 hour drive .

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:28 pm
by zeuspig
Nice pics... Look forward to seeing more

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:37 pm
by gregdonohue
this is after the 7 hour drive in the rain :x

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:39 pm
by gregdonohue
A couple more with the doors fitted before blasting, not a bad fit first up . :D :D :D

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:44 pm
by gregdonohue
And finaly a couple of the full sides before blasting.

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:10 pm
by resinmonkey
nice looking project! looks like the weather hasn't improved much since i left :lol:

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:02 pm
by gregdonohue
Yes the weather is very bad at the moment . Best move I've ever made 21years ago .

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:28 pm
by Leroy
Nice solid start by the looks of it. Thanks for sharing, and keep us up to date with progress 8)

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:07 am
by Tonz Magonz
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:

Cheers and welcome to DSK..

Tony

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:23 pm
by paul willans
nice greg looks straight ,a door for 60quid looks good too , see you friday for a beer

Re: 1959 Full resto

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:37 am
by gregdonohue
Looking fwd to it Paul.