I'm perhaps being a bit cheeky with the title of this thread as Mickey Sam's resto was to a much deeper level and quality than mine in truth. However, I couldn't help thinking the two buses were going to end up looking very similar - both RHD and going back to the original colour ways.
Just coming to the end of the work so I'm getting kind of excited.
Anyway, here it is.
Don't know if anyone knew the bus before I got it - it was resident around the Glossop area.
The rebuild was pretty extensive as the bus had patches over patches in its life - including the rear side panels - the rotten arches had been left in place with repair pieces welded straight over the top - nightmare . . .
I've replaced all the usual stuff - sills, rear wheel tubs, rear corners, front steps etc. I went for body cut front steps from Volksheaven and managed to get some NOS full rear side panels from Custom and Commercial (albeit for a LHD panel van!).
Body cut front steps is definitely the way to go in my opinion - really good quality steel, a good chance at getting decent gaps.
I had the pain that I can see is common for a fair view of you - namely, finding a rust free sliding door and also a straight rear bumper. I don't mind telling you that I had to pay an obscene amount of money for a door from SA (after looking for a year!) and a ton of cash for an immaculate bumper from California (again, after looking for about a year).
Interior wise it has Devon camper set up in orange and black - even with the original orange curtains!
The rest of the interior is two tone grey.
My nephew wants me to use it for his wedding in autumn this year and for that reason I'm on the look out for two tone grey minibus seats.
Hope you like it,
Si
Just coming to the end of the work so I'm getting kind of excited.
Anyway, here it is.
Don't know if anyone knew the bus before I got it - it was resident around the Glossop area.
The rebuild was pretty extensive as the bus had patches over patches in its life - including the rear side panels - the rotten arches had been left in place with repair pieces welded straight over the top - nightmare . . .
I've replaced all the usual stuff - sills, rear wheel tubs, rear corners, front steps etc. I went for body cut front steps from Volksheaven and managed to get some NOS full rear side panels from Custom and Commercial (albeit for a LHD panel van!).
Body cut front steps is definitely the way to go in my opinion - really good quality steel, a good chance at getting decent gaps.
I had the pain that I can see is common for a fair view of you - namely, finding a rust free sliding door and also a straight rear bumper. I don't mind telling you that I had to pay an obscene amount of money for a door from SA (after looking for a year!) and a ton of cash for an immaculate bumper from California (again, after looking for about a year).
Interior wise it has Devon camper set up in orange and black - even with the original orange curtains!
The rest of the interior is two tone grey.
My nephew wants me to use it for his wedding in autumn this year and for that reason I'm on the look out for two tone grey minibus seats.
Hope you like it,
Si