Florida Bay - The Resto!

[who?1]

mmmmm did it on my own as well so no one to check..had to keep getting out to have a look :roll: :roll:

May have to replace the wooden rafters with steel box section.

 

[creationblue]

Thats coming along nicely 8)

 

[who?1]

Thats coming along nicely 8)

Thankyou

 

[who?1]

So tonight I finally got round to looking at my Firetek system, still got some fettling and need some smaller cable ties.

Not sure if I should be crossing it over so put a thread in technical as I can't find any pics on other installs.










All trial fitted for now, might change the layout later this weekend.

 

[creationblue]

Let's hope it never gets used 8)

 

[who?1]

It has been over a year since I posted in my Gallery! Pic heavy thread to follow...................

 

[cyberdyne systems]

It has been over a year since I posted in my Gallery! Pic heavy thread to follow...................

Finally! :lol:

 

[who?1]

It has been over a year since I posted in my Gallery! Pic heavy thread to follow...................

Finally! :lol:

I know......slap my wrist!

I think I need some advice on reducing the size of Jpg files so they upload faster to photobucket!

 

[who?1]

So this is how 'Flo' looked this thursday morning! Plan was to blow in the primer and get her looking more respectable for the summer.
I had pre ordered the paint according to the M plate!!!!!


We began masking her up!



Then the Scotch pads came out






Then my mate Rich fired on the first coat of Perlwiess!!








So part the way through...things were not great with the colour and when the wraps came of it was clear we could not carry on...

 

[who?1]

Friday - Perl was abviously the colour it left the factory with but since then a body shop in Florida had painted her in a white shade of an unknown description!

Off to the paint shop we went to get more paint....this time with the tail gate as a guide!!

'Paint Pal' in Shaftsbury were a real help and after a few attempts we finally got a white that looked right. This is Polizeiwiess or Police White in metric!

So, the whole body was masked up which took the rest of the day.....

Saturday morning and after more sanding and prep the WHITE went on!

 

[who?1]

Needless to say by the end of Saturday we were both bushed and needed a rest but carried on and I was chuffed by the end result!











Then I got a bit creative with the pics! Ha Ha



And Sunday things started getting back to something recognisable as 'Flo' again.






I know you lot like photo's so no need to apologise for the amount I took!! :shock:

Can't wait to get more things back on this weekend and get her back out in the sun.

 

[creationblue]

Cool, I actually liked your bus with the rear primer patches, but have to say its a good job with the shiny paint, looking forward to seeing it 8)

 

[who?1]

We purchased a Puck.... :shock: .....I was getting pi$$ed off with sleeping in the awning and seemed to be always packing it up in the rain. We go to North Devon loads in the summer and now my Mrs is very happy....Happy Wife....Happy Life! We have already got Sarah at Vw Camper Curtains on the case with a new set of Curtains to match the camper.

I know its not strictly age appropriate but it has all the kit in it we need....a fridge for the beer...and its all ready to go.

I looked at older suff but they all needed re-wiring, mechanical overhauls and rust sorting so this one fitted the bill.

I think we paid good money for it too so if and when we come to sell it we should get our money back.

All I need to do now is hook myself up with a bigger motor..........

VW Heritage have got a Brand new 1776cc that I would like when I have saved up some more funds but for now I am thinking I could get away with changing the single carb to a set of 34ICT's I have fitted to my 1500 bug. Hmmmm

 

[bertiethebus]

Pics don't work buddy

 

[who?1]

Grrrr photobucket was giving me grief!

 

[StuF]

What an awesome transformation - puck looks amazing too!
Very 8) setup!

 

[georgeyv]

Amazing work! Bus looks great.

 

[who?1]

What an awesome transformation - puck looks amazing too!
Very 8) setup!

Thank you

 

[who?1]

Amazing work! Bus looks great.

Thank you too!

 

[Myvanway]

Looks ace. 8)