pictures of my 1970 deluxe microbus cal import ( barry)

[vwaddict]

hi guys thought id put up a few pics of my bay let me introduce barry i got him at vanfest this year had no plans at the time to buy another bus but as soon as i saw him i had to have him
front view

rear view

side view

and here he is pictured with his sister carrie my daily caravelle soon to be featured in the next issue of camper and commercial

i was planning to run him as is but decided to repaint etc and convert to camper so i will update thread as i go .up to now ive stripped out interior and cleaned up the underneath and as soon as it gets a bit warmer plan to respray the underside ive no garage so at the mercy of the weather but he is basically sound and needs no welding so half the battle .

 

[sam@bugeyeddesigns]

Could do with a front bumper like that for mine.

That's one cool bus.

 

[vwaddict]

few pics of the underside being stripped of old underseal took me 4 weekends with a scraper but at least i know im not painting over rot hidden by underseal

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh241/vwaddict_photos/DSCF3976.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh241/vwaddict_photos/DSCF3974.jpg

 

[bananacustard]

Looks solid.

 

[Airtime]

You bus looks very solid vwaddict! 8) On one hand a shame that you are going to repaint it, but on the other hand it's probably best for your bus. :wink:

 

[baron]

that's a lot of scraping!

sweet looking bus

i repainted my cali deluxe when I brought it into the uk - still not sure i did the right thing, but hey ho, it does look like it's driven out of an original catalogue : D

 

[vwaddict]

You bus looks very solid vwaddict! 8) On one hand a shame that you are going to repaint it, but on the other hand it's probably best for your bus. :wink:

i know when i bought him i planned to keep the paint but i worried about it getting worse especially when you look at a few of the british buses currently being welded on here so i thought preservation was best

 

[vwaddict]

having doubts whether to respray now or not .maybe just replace all the leaky rubbers and touch in bits just now and see how it turns out .what do you guys think whats the best way of protecting the body from getting worse

 

[tintintin]

You could try Ankor Wax

Patina Preservation at its best! So say the Bus Barn

Keeps the damp UK climate away from your faded paint - helps keep rust at bay and moisture out

£20 for 5 Litres

http://www.thebusbarn.co.uk/Products4.html

Good luck!

 

[vwaddict]

cheers have read a few threads previously talking about anchor wax might give it a go