55...part timer

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:43 pm

been slogging away trying to get another dskers bus ready for Valla so been unable to get much done on mine, only had saturdays clear and keep getting hungover

still, got onto it for a couple of hours today and got the gearbox mount changed for a beetle one and started fitting up new tubes for handbrakes and other cables, then got sidetracked and started playing with paint... thinking blue underneath, just need to get a closer match for the dove blue...

paul willans · Post by **paul willans** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:36 pm

hey cris great work but hows that stick holding the bus up

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:46 pm

paul willans wrote:hey cris great work but hows that stick holding the bus up

Secondary safety mate- pin in the rotisserie isn't too crash hot

botcolon · Post by **botcolon** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:49 pm

great progress!

Can I ask, where did you source your tubes. Mine are all messed up by a fork lift.

Cheers
Michael

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:59 pm

Got them from my local sheet metal guy- tried elsewhere to find them with no luck- took in samples of original ones - all he could get - stainless

SplitPersonality · Post by **SplitPersonality** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:08 pm

Oooh yes blue underneath devils in the detail fella

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:32 pm

baywindows have same tubes perfect excuse to cut one up.. i found "wizard " to be a close match its a powdercoat colour but can get it mixed , think ozjeff has something painted with this

splitwit · Post by **splitwit** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:16 am

hey Chris got an almost complete set of brake drums here you can have.give me a call 0402007219 Don.

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:35 pm

Thanks klaus- will try that, see how it matches- at least there isn't much blue up top so should get away with slight variation!

And thanks Don! Will be in touch

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:14 pm

Thanks to don we got the 57 on the road and rego'd after valla and thanks to Marty and Dave i got the patch of floor under the bench seat fitted up and fixed- bit of a cop out but used only half of it and joined it under the tool chest vertical so you cant see the join from up top (pretty good match too)

cab floor in then and cargo going in at the moment - slowly!!! edging closer to the finish line with the steelwork - hopefully get some more done this week

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:18 pm

keep goin mate, gettin closer..

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:11 pm

Looking good Krisco

HELMUT · Post by **HELMUT** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:39 pm

floor looks good, perfect colour too.

Tow Mater · Post by **Tow Mater** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:40 pm

Looking sweet Kris.

Another testament to your work.

Epic

warb · Post by **warb** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:48 pm

nice dudde...