The 58- Finally with rego

Volksaddict · Post by **Volksaddict** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:49 pm

Keep the pics coming!!!

nicko · Post by **nicko** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:17 am

The drivers side has been removed and replaced with the new one and work has started on the passengers side. Steve said it took a long toime to get the drivers side right as the body was a fair bit out of allignment due to the damage that had been done to this side
Cheers Nicko

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:23 am

Looking good mate, good on you for doing this, will be a sweet bus...

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:55 pm

nicko...
mate keep those pics coming. its a credit to u... starting to looks the goods.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:09 pm

Good work mate, will be a sweet bus, was this in bus originally in Toowoomba by any chance?

greenbus · Post by **greenbus** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:27 pm

Great work!
Always inspiring to see the effort people are going to to get these old girls back on the streets...
Well done.

nicko · Post by **nicko** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:48 pm

Thanks for the positive comments and I cant wait to get it back on the road. Unfortunately I cant claim the work as my own as it is Steve Hopkins the panel beater who is doing the work. I don't have enough time with 3 kids under 6 to do this and probably don't have the skills either(Like to think I can do a bit but I am bloody slow!)
Yes Zeuspig it was from Toowoomba- bought off a guy named Warwick on ebay late last year.
Cheers Nicko

okrasa power · Post by **okrasa power** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:25 pm

Hey Nicko

Have you been training tour de-france is on this year, get those legs working

Bus looks great well done.

Cheers

nicko · Post by **nicko** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:47 pm

Mikki havent been on the bike since I were at your place. Done a few ocean swims though- does not hurt my knees as much.

I will give you a call soon as I will need to bring it down to Sydney soon. What are you up to with the 55

Cheers Nicko

beerdoc · Post by **beerdoc** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:51 pm

Great to watch

Ok so your not doing it but your getting it done right and that matters

nicko · Post by **nicko** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:25 pm

The passengers side is underway.

nicko · Post by **nicko** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:23 pm

The cargo door sill is on
Cheers Nicko

warb · Post by **warb** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:27 pm

kick arse, thanks for the update photos, what a rebuild hey..

nicko · Post by **nicko** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:38 pm

Yep its coming along nicely. There is always more rust than you expect. The battery tray, some roof rust and and maybe the nose to go. I have not decided whether I will get the nose fixed as yet as there is no rust just a big dent. I want to get it regoed with as much original paint as possible and drive it that way for a while.
Picked up a 36 horse for it today for nothing. I have 3 of now so hopefully one of them should be a goer.
Nicko

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:42 am

nicko...
mate awesum resto

... gr8 pics, thankx.
DO the nose... i think its the most important part of a bus... needs to look prefect

matty

The 58- Finally with rego

some progress- Drivers side on

great

Some more progress

Cargo door sill