Aussie bus in the UK
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Aussie bus in the UK
Hi, Iv had aircooled vw's for about 5 years now. My first was a bay window crew cab which i no longer own and last summer i bought a splitty. It has never seen UK roads but been in the country about 6 years.
Its an ex PMG van. Im hoping to learn more about it, as there are some strange holes here there that arnt standard.
Heres are some pics its a 57 panel. I havnt done much work to it apart from rubbing through the og paint. I was planning on doing the work myself but since i bought my missis is now pregnant so i may have to pay for it to be done other wise it may never get finished.
Its an ex PMG van. Im hoping to learn more about it, as there are some strange holes here there that arnt standard.
Heres are some pics its a 57 panel. I havnt done much work to it apart from rubbing through the og paint. I was planning on doing the work myself but since i bought my missis is now pregnant so i may have to pay for it to be done other wise it may never get finished.
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yes , they had radio gear in them when they were in service with pmg they had extinguishers, log book holders , idiot signage on the dash, extra warning lights and switches,aerial in the roof, anti syphonage spring in fuel neck and a chain on the fuel cap! that should explain some of the holes you have encounted the rest well that could just be the 1980's man...
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PMG stands for "post master general" your van was a postal van / telecoms van, in the 70's the two parted and now we have Aus post, and telstra. a similar thing happened in the UK.
its difficult to tell which group your van worked for, but more pics might help the gurus on here!
i have a 76 high lite ex-pmg (aus post) van
its difficult to tell which group your van worked for, but more pics might help the gurus on here!
i have a 76 high lite ex-pmg (aus post) van
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I have the codes and formulas, but they may not help you as todays paints are made differently. i.e. the PMG Red formula contains 8% lead. Can you still buy lead based paints?
PMG red:
Duco Dulux Formula
P.M.G. RED
code - 300-09751
Tinter (Setting)
01040 Deep Red (186)
01025 Bright Orange (310)
01019 Reduced Black (312)
01040 Deep Red (500)
Not sure how mixing paint works, but I don't understand why tinter 01040 is added twice????
Dulon Formula:
code - 566-09751
Tinter (Setting)
16932 Deep Red (418)
00740 Reduced Black (448)
16927 Bright Orange (496)
01012 White (500)
........................or, just get your paint colour matched.
PMG red:
Duco Dulux Formula
P.M.G. RED
code - 300-09751
Tinter (Setting)
01040 Deep Red (186)
01025 Bright Orange (310)
01019 Reduced Black (312)
01040 Deep Red (500)
Not sure how mixing paint works, but I don't understand why tinter 01040 is added twice????
Dulon Formula:
code - 566-09751
Tinter (Setting)
16932 Deep Red (418)
00740 Reduced Black (448)
16927 Bright Orange (496)
01012 White (500)
........................or, just get your paint colour matched.
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when doing paper run in the rain i have been caught out with that happening, water fills up small window then all of a sudden .HELMUT wrote:I think it was like a rain gutter for when the door was up, to stop water running down through the hinge??
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