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57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:10 pm
by Perik57Splitty
G’day All!
So I’m the bloke that bought Brad’s (Braddick) 1957 Splitty.
Originally dove blue, a good friend Joe put me in contact with Brad and my dream of owning and restoring a Splitty has finally come true after over 20 years!
Will put up a bunch of pics and will continue to put more up as I progress…I was thinking of going down the patina/og paint route but the mrs put her foot down and is adamant that ‘we’ want a full restoration with shine…which I am not against it just means I’ll need to work and save a fair bit harder!!!
Cheers all and thanks to Ryan for adding me!
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:14 pm
by Perik57Splitty
Couple of pics from Brad
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:16 pm
by Perik57Splitty
More pics from Brads place and unloading at her new home!
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:18 pm
by Perik57Splitty
Cleaning and stripping
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:19 pm
by Perik57Splitty
More cleaning and stripping
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:21 pm
by Perik57Splitty
More…
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:23 pm
by Perik57Splitty
Found a couple of coins deep down in spare wheel well…so she was named Penny!
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:24 pm
by Perik57Splitty
More stripping in the shed now…
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:27 pm
by Perik57Splitty
Last one for tonight…the end goal…
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:23 pm
by warb
Welcome mate, Nice one..
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:28 am
by splitthis
Welcome. It’s a great looking bus. With how good that interior paint looks I think you should uncover the paint on the nose and buff it before locking in a final decision. It has potential to clean up very well and may be less rat than the Mrs thinks. Either way, it’s another bus on the road to recovery, keep the pics coming as you progress.
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:28 am
by MID WEST DUBBER
Welcome, great to see this bus getting some love
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:42 am
by spl65t
Welcome too, gee that interior paint work came up nice. Id be tempted to also to see what's under that paint on the outside to discover before it's gone.
Either way congrats and looking forward to build thread....
Cheers Linz
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:40 pm
by braddick
Great to see another build thread on here mate
No rush on the outside paint plenty of rust to cut out in the floor and sills and top hats and I beams to keep u busy for a while
But at the end of the day it’s your bus and a project like this will go a whole lot better with the missus on board
Great to have another active member on here
Keep the pics and progress coming
Cheers bud
Re: 57 11 Window - Penny
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:29 pm
by Cheeseboard
Looks like you’ve washed off some good top soil there. Put that in a jar for prosperity or grow something in it.
Keep the wife involved in decisions, budget and time lines but maybe not the bookkeeping.
It’s your bus. Good luck.