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Dave Stairmand · Oct 7, 2024

Hi. I’ve just picked up Flora, a part complete major restoration of a 1968 bus. Previous owner had loads of work done on the chassis and bodywork so I have a good start but need to find someone to do the rest of the bodywork and painting and she doesn’t have an engine or gearbox so plenty to do. I’m in north Birmingham so any suggestions on who to go to for the painting and engine would be appreciated. Forgive me if I’m asking too much from this forum already but if anyone experienced in this level of renovation wants to pop over for a chat on my renovation plans and to look at Flora it would be much appreciated.

sparkywig · Oct 7, 2024

Welcome to the forum, Dave.
@leon is about an hour North of you.

thejinx · Oct 7, 2024

Hello mate. Have you got any pictures.

Dave Stairmand · Oct 7, 2024

Hi. Just this one at the moment but it shows the condition fairly well. There’s hardly any rust, just a bit of surface where it’s been under a cover for too long. I have all doors and the new front panel although the engine bay cover needs replacing and the sliding door some serious work. I’ll need to find most of the fittings as they’re missing.

thejinx · Oct 7, 2024

A bit of work to do there mate. Enjoy.

ozziedog · Oct 9, 2024

Hiya Dave, big welcome to you. Maybe start construction of a wish list for the parts you know you’re missing. There’ll be lots of little bits too, like catches and springs and unusual fixings etc . Luckily we have a man on here with more search facilities than Doctor Livingston and he can usually find a part number to just about anything that ever existed.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,say hello Wig

Martin L · Oct 9, 2024

Dave Stairmand said:
Hi. I’ve just picked up Flora, a part complete major restoration of a 1968 bus. Previous owner had loads of work done on the chassis and bodywork so I have a good start but need to find someone to do the rest of the bodywork and painting and she doesn’t have an engine or gearbox so plenty to do. I’m in north Birmingham so any suggestions on who to go to for the painting and engine would be appreciated. Forgive me if I’m asking too much from this forum already but if anyone experienced in this level of renovation wants to pop over for a chat on my renovation plans and to look at Flora it would be much appreciated.

Hi Dave, Welcome. Not far from you, over in Grendon but grew up in Sutton.
I'm not experienced in the level that you are going to be taking on, I just about keep my 2 vehicles on the road with a bit of tinkering here and there.
As Sparky said, try Leon.
Good luck.

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