71 Danbury - updated

[surf]

Well I have been busy during the winter doing a bit of resto work on the old girl, thought you might like to see how she is getting along.

work in progress.

Front panel repair, lower section from indicators down.

Rear arch replaced both sides.

Front arches replaced both sides.

Ready for a bit of paint.

Starting to get some Birch Green on.

Ready for our first weekend away.
Got plans for the interior soon, 914 clocks watch this space lol.
Just finished doing some of the pastel white top half, will add some more pics soon.

 

[Shaggy]

Looking good dude 8)

 

[ant]

looking good , another local(ish) bus , i spy your neighbour has a bay too.

 

[Danbury Doug]

Very nice!

Tin-top Danburys are the way forward!

 

[Camperdan]

Nice work, love the colour!

 

[Guest]

yes, agreed with the guys the colour is very good 8)

 

[pinheaduk]

very nice looking bus, loverly colour, did you spray the van yourself in the garage??

 

[type2mike]

Great looking bus! Hope mine looks just as good when done!!!! :lol:

 

[surf]

Thanks for the nice comments guys, and yes it is all my own work, my first real re-spray, I worked in a body shop for 6 months when I was 16, I'm 44 now and didnt remember a thing I learned :roll: The colours are type three Birch Green and type two pastel white. I chose the colour as I wanted a nice green but could not make my mind up, I chose this green because my surname is Birch and the colour was in use the year I was born (1964) best idea I could come up with.
I have nearly finished the white now, just the doors, the screen surround and roof to finish but that can wait till next winter, I want to get out and enjoy it now.

 

[surf]

Got most of the white done now.

Fitted some new headlamps (Warning not for the purists)

I also found some pics of how she was when I got her in 2003.

Cheers Guys and Gals

 

[Camperdan]

Looking Great!

Loving the new headlights..... where from and how much?

 

[surf]

Hi Dan
I had them off ebay, they are for a mini, they are the same size (7") just need a slight mod to the mounting position.

 

[Guest]

very nice, almost looks like your bus has bottle glasses on

are they the lights with the ring dip lights like BMWs?

 

[surf]

Hi Jonny
Yes the ring is the side light, they also have brighter bulbs in, so I can actualy see where I am going in the dark too, which is a bonus.
I have had a busy weekend sorting out the new clocks from a 914 porker.

And the drivers eye view.