57 Microbus - Moss, but not as bad as Moss Monster!
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:01 pm
Introducing Otto...
Sorry took so long to get photos up, but to be honest I only just got him home on the weekend... (I felt like an imposter on this forum up until the weekend)
I'm assuming Otto here is Palm Green/Sand Green.
Scored him off a fellow VW guy (some know who he is!), was supposedly a 58... Numbers say otherwise. Happy with him all the same.
John (IN2VWS) has provided date and origin info on him already (Thanks John!)
The horrible lemon paint has undercoat, but then it is palm green under that. The even worse olive green paint on top (for want of a better name) has no undercoat. I am gently rubbing back... Although a lot of him will need a touch up! The Original Paint is quite thin, it looks like they made attemps to rough it up before the new paint went on...
From what I can tell he has had a nasty shunt in the front, similar to a few others I have seen on here. A pitty, as his nose metal is still really solid (I might try beating him right!) Sills are gone on both sides, and the cargo floor is half OK (possibly a replacement one for the price), front floor is not real good either. The rest of him is either full of bog or reasonably good. Maybe he had a part resto in the past?
Chassis, etc seems quite sound, although I think first thing I will do is have a good poke around underneath, after the spider smoke bomb of course!
Looks to have gotten quite wet inside as the floors are the worst bit. The interior trim looks to have gotten wet at some point too. Curling boards etc. There is a disgusting makeshift seat in the back which is now half out. I am chasing other original seats to go back in...
If anyone has parts they can see are obviously missing I am happy to look at exchanging for cash... Favours are available too, but you have to live in Tasmania! I have some doors, although they are to suit a late 58 onward until the hinge change (they have the callout behind the handle, mine isn't meant to have)
One is twisted, however both need a lower skin anyhow, so may just work with them.
If anyone can also provide history information on my Otto that would be great. It is believed to have been a school bus operating the North East of Tasmania. Possibly under "Fry's Buses". The person I purchased him off could only provide info as to where he was found and that it may have been a school bus, so more I can find out the better...
I'll post progress pics as I find the money to buy things and do the work...
Regards,
Rudolph
Sorry took so long to get photos up, but to be honest I only just got him home on the weekend... (I felt like an imposter on this forum up until the weekend)
I'm assuming Otto here is Palm Green/Sand Green.
Scored him off a fellow VW guy (some know who he is!), was supposedly a 58... Numbers say otherwise. Happy with him all the same.
John (IN2VWS) has provided date and origin info on him already (Thanks John!)
The horrible lemon paint has undercoat, but then it is palm green under that. The even worse olive green paint on top (for want of a better name) has no undercoat. I am gently rubbing back... Although a lot of him will need a touch up! The Original Paint is quite thin, it looks like they made attemps to rough it up before the new paint went on...
From what I can tell he has had a nasty shunt in the front, similar to a few others I have seen on here. A pitty, as his nose metal is still really solid (I might try beating him right!) Sills are gone on both sides, and the cargo floor is half OK (possibly a replacement one for the price), front floor is not real good either. The rest of him is either full of bog or reasonably good. Maybe he had a part resto in the past?
Chassis, etc seems quite sound, although I think first thing I will do is have a good poke around underneath, after the spider smoke bomb of course!
Looks to have gotten quite wet inside as the floors are the worst bit. The interior trim looks to have gotten wet at some point too. Curling boards etc. There is a disgusting makeshift seat in the back which is now half out. I am chasing other original seats to go back in...
If anyone has parts they can see are obviously missing I am happy to look at exchanging for cash... Favours are available too, but you have to live in Tasmania! I have some doors, although they are to suit a late 58 onward until the hinge change (they have the callout behind the handle, mine isn't meant to have)
One is twisted, however both need a lower skin anyhow, so may just work with them.
If anyone can also provide history information on my Otto that would be great. It is believed to have been a school bus operating the North East of Tasmania. Possibly under "Fry's Buses". The person I purchased him off could only provide info as to where he was found and that it may have been a school bus, so more I can find out the better...
I'll post progress pics as I find the money to buy things and do the work...
Regards,
Rudolph
Just I don't think in the terms you mean! LOL
