57 with new plates
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:32 pm
Most know i bought shanes 57 early this year. Id known and loved this bus when Anthony (golden fleece panel) owned it, shane bought it off anthony and got it on the road.
I bought it off shane and drove it home from melbourne, via mullerville for steve to work some magic.
Since then i have been tidying it up a bit, doing a bit of welding and sorting some mechanical issues. Still needs a little welding, front beam sorted and motor needs some work, apart from that im just enjoying it...
I love semaphore buses and couldnt resist when it came up forsale, shane and anthony both knew from me hassling them that i really wanted this bus.
Shane was a pleasure to deal with and easiest person to work with when buying a bus. Anthony has been great with chasing up its history and chatting, and chasing any parts he stole (haha) for fleecy, its been fun. So glad i got this bus.
Its a great original old girl...
Got it blue slipped just before valla, and she cruised perfectly, all be it a bit rough (looking forward to new narrowed k and l beam).
I went to the rta today and swapped the plates from the golf onto the old girl. I was a bit nervous as the old plates are a little ratty. I taped both sets together and had them in a clear plastic bag, haha, but the lady behind the counter asked to see both plates, heart beating she informed me that they needed to be remade as they were too faded and paint made it impossible for cameras to film.
After some discussion (her husband has old cars) she turned a blind eye, informed me it would be wise to have them replaced and processed it for me, haha
She said "ah 57, same age as me", haha, i said "no way, you dont look that old" haha (i thought she was kidding, she looked at least 60).
I bought it off shane and drove it home from melbourne, via mullerville for steve to work some magic.
Since then i have been tidying it up a bit, doing a bit of welding and sorting some mechanical issues. Still needs a little welding, front beam sorted and motor needs some work, apart from that im just enjoying it...
I love semaphore buses and couldnt resist when it came up forsale, shane and anthony both knew from me hassling them that i really wanted this bus.
Shane was a pleasure to deal with and easiest person to work with when buying a bus. Anthony has been great with chasing up its history and chatting, and chasing any parts he stole (haha) for fleecy, its been fun. So glad i got this bus.
Its a great original old girl...
Got it blue slipped just before valla, and she cruised perfectly, all be it a bit rough (looking forward to new narrowed k and l beam).
I went to the rta today and swapped the plates from the golf onto the old girl. I was a bit nervous as the old plates are a little ratty. I taped both sets together and had them in a clear plastic bag, haha, but the lady behind the counter asked to see both plates, heart beating she informed me that they needed to be remade as they were too faded and paint made it impossible for cameras to film.
After some discussion (her husband has old cars) she turned a blind eye, informed me it would be wise to have them replaced and processed it for me, haha
She said "ah 57, same age as me", haha, i said "no way, you dont look that old" haha (i thought she was kidding, she looked at least 60).
kept the old plates with no intention to change them till i find some older ones!