niko's 61 microbus

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hahaha ,you need to show your bus to my parents as they think i'm crazy for taking this on ;)
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Really enjoy this build. You are doing a great job, keep it up.
Your photos are really helpful and are providing me with ideas that I am using on my bus.
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Thanks Kolo its sure is fun some days. On to the cargo doors, blasted and repairs to the bottoms coming up!!

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new door frames :)

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New lower sheet metal that i folded up my self using a small vice some flat bar and a hammer
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test fit on the bus all looking pretty straight :)
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Great skills, won't be too much longer :shock:
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Wait til he shows you some recent photos :wink:
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hahaha, there coming trying to catch up :)
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on to the creative horns
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Seat belt mounts
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On to the front nose panel for metal finishing
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test fit of the new light
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buckets finished
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skim coating the panels (this job suxs) but is needed to get a flat surface.
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Great work, looking good. Very inspirational
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Great work mate, coming along really nice...
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thanks guys, its getting hot down here and the sheds up in the high 40's mid day so I'm working as fast as I can to get the sanding done before I melt ;)
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Still on the sanding and probably will be for another few weeks!!
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Very minor low spots showing up sanding with a flat long block
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Side action, powdered guide coat works great shows up everything!
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