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zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:16 pm

Hello all, I will post some pics of my resto so far. At this stage the welding has been completed and I am starting on the body work. Need to get some more photos over the weekend.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:19 pm

It had rust in the usual areas and I purchased the panels needed from roy and the pictures tells the rest.

The blanket was from the blokes house when I was looking at the bus. It's not mine...honest!!! Which is a bit strange as the bloke had no kids and lived alone. Maybe a pooh fan.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:20 pm

Ad this is it after the welding.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:20 pm

Same goes with the front floor.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:21 pm

And after.....

morts · Post by **morts** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:27 pm

Nice work - what colour scheme are you going to go for? (if any)

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:50 pm

Looks the goods, love semaphore buses...

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:31 am

I'm going to go with the original colour, dove blue bottom and white top. Have played around with the front door to show the colour scheme. The top bit of blue is the paper before it is properly torn off so looks a bit weird in the photo.

frenzix · Post by **frenzix** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:28 am

great work , welcome to dsk.. love the colour choice.. can't go too wrong with dove blue

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:14 pm

I agree, I love the dove blue.

Won't get much chance to work on it this week. Will post more as I go. Thanks for the welcome, it's great to find out about the site, although it means more time in front of the computer as I can't stop loking at stuff.

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:16 pm

looks the goods. keep the pics coming.

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:15 pm

I haven't taken any pics for a while as I have been away with work. I had the day off today and spent most of it on the old girl. I prepared the roof and primed it and put some filler in the side and sanded it for ages and did some more undercoat and more sanding. Fun stuff, good workout. Had my bumpers sandblasted and etch primed, will take more photos of the bus soon.

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:56 pm

You might find that paint shops will not find Dove Blue downunder. The local version I believe was called Pigeon Blue. I think Dave Becker (Menagler) has some scans of the swatch books - which at least gives you the local names. I was looking at this a while ago and couldn't find Dove Blue listed. Some of the greens are also dif....might be splitting (sic) hairs but might help you on the paint quest. Maybe ask Green Bus ... his single cab was the Dove Blue colour or whatever the local name was.

Looks good but ... thanks for the inspirational pics.

kombinationdetailing · Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:39 am

I know i'm a heathen but the Dove blue is starting to grow on me, i guess it's the older Buses that it suits the best, hey Bruce, what colours have you chosen for your Barny? AWESOME BUS Zues, thanks for sharing

zeuspig · Post by **zeuspig** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:48 pm

Thanks, I have been away yet again, I have tommorrow off so will try and hook in and will def take some pic and post them up.. Haven't taken any for a while. All the door are off and all the snapped off and stripped bolts have been fixed.
Here is an older pic.