57 Moss Monster

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:12 pm

Bought this one from doveblue and delivered by astralglider , its not that bad once you look past missing floors and a door that sat in a mud hole.
This one will have to wait a while until i can finish 3 other busses but will serve a good purpose in the mean time as a storage shed.
You can see why it will have to wait , and thats just the busses in the yard also have 2 notches and a 67 fasty in the other corner.

Dutchy · Post by **Dutchy** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:18 pm

good stuff, hows the panel coming along?

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:15 pm

slow gotten side tracked , had to rebuild a 79 panel for a mate which took a fair chunk of my split building time. Only have to sort cargo doors and missing roof sections and change lower front sill. Will get there just need lowlight i've stated on for farm and moving crap duties and testing engines and narrowed beams in for splits .

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:18 pm

slow gotten side tracked , had to rebuild a 79 panel for a mate which took a fair chunk of my split building time. Only have to sort cargo doors and missing roof sections and change lower front sill. Will get there just need lowlight i've stated on for farm and moving crap duties and testing engines and narrowed beams in for splits .

doveblue · Post by **doveblue** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:08 pm

good one,glad it got there in one peace

what do you think the og colour is? seems a little lighter than dove blue

have you been watering the moss to keep it alive

frenzix · Post by **frenzix** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:36 pm

how good is the moss monster!

Volksaddict · Post by **Volksaddict** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:42 pm

Nice one klaus ..looks like youve had a clean up..ha ha

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:34 pm

yeah had to make room in the nursing home , gotta keep the over 50's happy.
The moss pretty much died within the first couple of days think it got to mid 30 degs , have only wiped some off on engine lid as i want to try and make a mould of it to ...ha ha mould .. so I can copy it for the DC.
Think dove blue is the colour, bless the person who painted it twice before and didnt use primer , all the paint just flakes off leaving og colour.
Weird bus rust isnt that severe gutters are all good rear hatch has zero rust as does the engine lid , front of bus is dented but only has inner nose section crusty and front ribbed bumper is near perfect, rear one is wavy but should straighten out enough to make a mould off.
If anyone has a drivers door for one of these let me know . Door handles dont recess into door they are a flush fit.

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:39 pm

mmm looking at pics again i might clean moss off below the swage line and have two tone moss on top and dove blue bottom, then dump it and drag it to the berry show in may.

redhotchilliwilli · Post by **redhotchilliwilli** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:04 pm

thats a great idea klaus. fit in well with the rats down there .

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:19 pm

Just finish one of your buses or come and finish mine!

doveblue · Post by **doveblue** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:21 am

i have noticed you like to have a few projects on the go at the same time

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:11 am

yeah have to keep all the different voices in my head busy.

travellinbob · Post by **travellinbob** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:34 am

a few ??? try about 8 with more in the pipeline! this boy sure does have alot of toys.
cheers,michael.

doveblue · Post by **doveblue** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:52 pm

FrankenCab wrote:yeah have to keep all the different voices in my head busy.

don't you just love/hate those voices

keep the good work up klause,you sure do have some motivation