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55 patina bus

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:16 pm
by vanell
Only wanted to buy a couple of beams
Ended up with another bus
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Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:17 pm
by vanell
And here’s me thinking what have I done!
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Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:01 pm
by Snebo67
You've got just as much Patina as that bus Wiz.
More quality stock for the boneyard

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:50 pm
by rusty 55
Looks not too bad Wiz, good to see you join the 55 club

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:11 pm
by Kombiiknut
Love that shit, for some reason I keep hearing "this is my last bus build" ?? fuck knows where that comes from in my head.. 😂😜

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:48 pm
by vanell
I know of 3 people on here that knew about it before me, I think it’s just something that needs to be saved, it’s probably been in the same condition for the last 20 years.
If you haven’t done anything to it then pass it on just like I will when I weld it up
Yeah last bus till the next one

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:26 pm
by rusty 55
Can’t believe the back lights are still on it. Any other goodies with it?

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:32 am
by vanell
Just factory safaris, front and rear bar, front seat, semaphores, all doors, securit glass, and a bunch of repair panels. Oh and his trailer that I have to give back in a month or two

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:58 am
by rusty 55
Awesome, that makes it a bit easier. Some nice bits there
I look forward to checking it out when I come and see you next

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 8:29 am
by D-Train
I swear I saw this in coffs passing through a year or so ago

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:16 am
by vanell
Won’t be it, this bus has never left SA
Belonged to one of the Pool Cleaners
They cleaned up in the 80’s and brought all the good stuff
Still has the Light Motors sticker on the dash

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:24 am
by Griffin
very cool Ian, well done.
Had the seller on the phone this morning spending up your hard earned cash. :)

see you at the DoVW

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:14 pm
by spl65t
No rest for the wicked !! You're a machine and another project that is lucky to fall into the Wizards Hands.

I see a little light from the rear shot - roof gutter dissolved. Looks nice and dry mostly 8)

Liking this bus Patina

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:40 pm
by vanell
Yeah a little bit in the passenger rear gutter, little bit in front window frame, but both battery trays are intact
Should be an easy fix compared to the others

Re: 55 patina bus

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 10:35 pm
by Cam Biscuit
Awesome bus mate, nice score!