58 Very Slow Resto

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58 Very Slow Resto

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scrapped off a bit of the house paint to fine this
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the original owner had his own power set up....with a fuse too
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Post by zeuspig »

Looks like some nice looking dove blue. Keep the pics coming love the 50's
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not to sure about the set up in the back....


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gutters..pop outs and cargo doors are sound..getting some more oven cleaner tomorrow to get the shittie house paint off

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Post by FrankenCab »

thinners works well too ,and scrotch bright pad
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FrankenCab wrote:thinners works well too ,and scrotch bright pad
thanks mate...shit of a job...just need to see how much of it is good...
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Post by Joelwantsasplit »

Just get a big fkin karcher.

That was the only thing that worked for me. Then gave it a hit with oven cleaner.
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lol...would love too..but i'm the manager of the complex where i live.......could put him on the lawn and say i'm watering it.... :lol: ...the old farts would get their knickers knotted..
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Post by Joelwantsasplit »

Lol times like these you need it running.

Yeah there is othing worse than backyard 80's paintjobs.

Other than that, nice bus dude.
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Thanks mate...been loooooking a long time
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No worries, I know the feeling lol.
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that oven cleaner is good shite...then got the young fella to buff the original :)

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Post by tombi (aka type2tommy) »

WOW instant results. Beautiful

Great to see the young fellas helping out- you know he probably already is thinking that this bus will be mine one day!
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tombi (aka type2tommy) wrote:WOW instant results. Beautiful

Great to see the young fellas helping out- you know he probably already is thinking that this bus will be mine one day!
they nicknamed him "the Heir Apparent"...one day....nah :lol:
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Post by whipps »

Mate that OG blue is coming through a treat. very lucky man.
Your switch and fuse box set up reminds me of my dash when i got her!
Fuses on mine were bullet shells!
Keep at it. looks like a great project.

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