Rudolf the sc splitty

[scotty*85vw]

Been on the hunt for a sc for awhile. This one came up at a price i couldn’t refuse. Needs the usual rust repair plus more. HaHa.
Centre chassis is total smashed out. The gear box cradle is pretty much bunged flat so i can only assume she’s done her fair bit of hauling.
Got it pretty much complete. Only need to track down a couple of odd parts.
Steel all ordered except for treasure chest tray and bed tray.
Got her home last weekend. dropped out running gear and pulled out wires/switches and last door off.
Gave most parts a water blast only to find out the white didn’t come off as i thought, as it was og red, then red again, then white, then red.
Still flat chat with work so no action for at least 4 weeks at this stage.

[NorCalRiviera]

Seems a halfway decent base from the photos, just a couple dozen layers of paint to work through.

Do Aussie buses have M-Code plates? Can you determine color and options the way the rest of us can?

[spl65t]

Nice to see you got another project. If it turns out like the last one, will be good
Linz

[byronbus]

Nice, looks familiar... that tims old ute? From around here...

[scotty*85vw]

HaHa Linz it will never be close to a early 55 but good to be back getting dirty

ohh Bruce! i think Tim found it. Joshy had it for a while. It went on to his mate. over those 7 years its gotten a hell of a lot more crusty.
so close to the hway i could almost see it when passing. Mullem!!

[byronbus]

Yep thats the one, remember hauling it home...

[resol]

Nice one Scotty, she'll look great when you finish with her M8.
Congrats M8 & we can have a cruise again one day!

[animal]

Nice one Scotty another SC to the fold, love it..

[splitwit]

Weren't keen on the green ute then. No worries. Glad to see you got yourself a project.

[scotty*85vw]

been a long 4 weeks

managed to get the two front floor sections in during the arvos



all ground down and painted up now

[scotty*85vw]

my first 2 days off in a row last weekend 30 days strait of minimum 10h days of actual work.

I wasnt happy with the last persons attempt so cut it out and started again.



started cutting out the other side



hope to have this side finished off over the weekend and start on the lower front inner and outer lower and then onto the centre next weekend.

just sacked myself so should have a fair bit of spare time until i find a new job.

[scotty*85vw]

couldnt help myself and had to break out the penetrol the other night!

[resinmonkey]

looks good eh like the white with the red bleedin thru

[joshroom]

Sweet ute scotty! good hussle man, you'll be finished in no time

[scotty*85vw]

took the day off to finish off paperwork. got a wee side tracked when i went down to cover the ute up.

finished off the rear and turned her around and started the front. did a few patches on the lower inner and got the outer ready to weld in.

then thought id clean up the side. next thing the front and rear top hat sections, outriggers and inner sill where welded in.


need to grind it all back but looks like it will be on the back burner for a few weeks while i swap my vans over and find a new job/house.