Rusty, our '68 registered '69 model tintop Danbury

[rusty 68]

A few pics from when we first got him

 

[Guest]

hi rusty welcome to EB 8)

by the sound of the post you have started restoring already? are there after shots too?

 

[rusty 68]

Started to cut the cargo floor out after finding much rust in it, then due to work commitments and too many other dub projects at home its gone off to have all structural welding doen to get it MOTable.

Then it will be back to me to finish the body and interior!!!!!

Some pics of rusty holes

 

[Danbury Doug]

Hello and welcome.

Tin-top Danburys rock! 8)

Looking forward to seeing more pics and hearing more about the resto as you go along.

Doug

 

[rusty 68]

Its gonna be a slow resto as a mate is doing it in his spare time,,,,

means its cheaper that way!!!!

Will be taking plenty of pics along the way tho.

Cant wait to drive him on the road, only driven him in the garden, up the drive and accross the road to the trailer so far!!!!!!!

 

[Danbury Doug]

Have you any plans with regard to the interior?

Do you have any of the original stuff (apart from the top locker), or will you be making a new interior from scratch?

 

[rusty 68]

Got the complete interior with him, just stripped it out already to rebuild it.

Gonna replace the jigsaw puzzle bed with a rock 'n' roll bed, but other than that it will be fairly original.

 

[Danbury Doug]

I'm glad you are keeping it fairly original.

Mine is 100% original... apart from the fact that I'm missing one original curtain!

Any bits you don't want you should be able to get a few quid for from other owners restoring their buses.

 

[rusty 68]

Curtains and upholstery wont be original as they have already been wrecked at some point in the '70s!!!!!!

Cushion fabric is quite appalling!!!!!

Will be a tasteful resto tho!

 

[Danbury Doug]

What about body colour? Any plans yet?

Looks like he was green originally?

 

[easy]

Bonjour dude! and welcome. 8) Get that grinder out! :mrgreen:

 

[rusty 68]

Body colour is gonna be going back to his original Velvet Green,
that way the dash will match the body, plus you dont see many
bays in Velvet Green!!!

 

[Camperdan]

Another Danbury.... Cool!

I nicknamed my bus Rusty too..... seams to suit a lot of them!

Good luck with the resto and keep us updated.

 

[rusty 68]

Ok guys, well my mate has pretty much finished his '68 bay now, so hopefully we should be able to make some headway with rusty now!!!!

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[rusty 68]

So, work has finally started, tho not a whole lot.

Windows have been pulled out to check apertures, only one is bad, but that complete panel is kippered!!!!!

Hope to try and track down a usable replacement!
Its the panel the fuel filler sits in, if anyone knows of one for sale or of a company that makes a replacement can they let me know please?

 

[clyde]

I sold just the panel you are after (it was NOS). I originally got it from Holland and ive never seen another like it but ill keep an eye out. They are not cheap you know for OG panels, but so much better quality and fit.

 

[rusty 68]

Cheers dude!!!!

Doesnt really need to be nos, but if the price is right would be good.

Am even happy to have one thats been cut out of another van if needs must!!!!!

 

[rusty 68]

Sourced a panel to replace the kippered one where the fuel filler is.

Also sourced a s/h replacement floor that needs minimal work and includes the wheeltubs!!!!!



Jeez we've been busy bunnies!!!!

Rusted floor and tubs in cabin have been cut out now.

 

[rusty 68]

Not much to report, mate is having to work on peoples dubs that actually pay him real money as a pose to leaving their dubs in the corner of his workshop and telling him " no rush, just work onit whenever you have some spare time!!!"


DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rusty 68]

Camper now on hold til I get a new job, just been f**king made redundant!!!!!!!!


GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!