After getting a fresh MOT which really sorted the sloppy steering ,I stripped everything off Mr. Bo before delivering him to Karl at Beetlebank, now in Holsworthy, Devon for the work to really start.
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Betty Bo Jangles had to go as Mr Bo's cost keep going up ......
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I went over to Carl at Beetlebank today to check on progress & was really pleased to see`the bare metal was as good as I thought it was....[img][img]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii207/BO-JANGLES_photos/Rabbits056.jpg[/img]
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I went over to see the progress on Mr. Bo Jangles yesterday & was really pleased, as obviously until all the paints off you don't really know what might be hidden underneath...........
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The only place a little bit of tin worm won was about the size of a fag packette as if someone has stabbed it with a pencil 7 or 8 times.
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Carl also sorted out quite a large dent in the roof by fixing & contouring a brace inside & slightly raising the cross members to take up the stretched metal.
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Looks like that bus was a good buy,not much wrong with that.Whats the plans,colours etc?

martysplit wrote:8O Looks like that bus was a good buy,not much wrong with that.Whats the plans,colours etc?

It's going to be a resto/custom twist using a bit of this,
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and a little bit of this,
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and some of something like this,
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That is a very solid bus and its going to be some thing special no doubt
keep the photos coming

wow thats some major stripping for a bus that looked a lot better than mine does.

Sure it will look pretty damn fine when done.

wow that bus looked awesome anyway, i assume you have a good job keep them pics coming i can see a show bus in the making

Todays update, meet Carl from Beetlebank now in Holsworthy ,Devon,
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he's laid the first coat of primer on Mr.Bo &
welded in the creative hinges for the pop outs,
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He then cut out the tiny bit of rust on the front panel ready to weld in new metal
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and welded in the brackets for the safaris
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I've been working on the interior, facing in birch ply, making sure to get the grain to run through openings and over the rear seat unit.
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Oh & bought myself a new toy
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wow.. did you win the lottery??
you have a nice stable of toys to keep you busy thats for sure...

nick wrote:wow.. did you win the lottery??
you have a nice stable of toys to keep you busy thats for sure...

No never a quick fix to money, just worked Bloody hard for years ......... But Lovin' it !

Went over to Beetlebank today with a van full of interior bits to trial fit & for Carl & Lee ( the upholsterer ) to see what we're working with & towards. Carl had also painted the interior after welding a few small area's of the cargo floor.
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& some shots of some prep work on the rear
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& freshly welded front panel
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It's been a while since I last added any details as there wasn't much to report, obviously the preperation takes along time to get the panels as straight as possible, but Carl is finally getting towards the end of that stage. You'll see by the long panel most of the first coat of primer has been rubbed back & filler applied were necessary to get it level, then when he's happy ,he adds another coat of primer.
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upto the door shuts
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When I got there yesterday Carl was working on the roof
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& Harry has been bare metalling the dash, tray, cargo doors etc
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They did find a bit of rot along the bottom of both cargo doors , though we knew they were a bit ruff so no real suprise


The engine lid was in the spray booth getting a coat of primer just to protect it at this stage

& Lee the upholsterer brought over one of the seats to see if I was happy with the result so far

The project next to mine is a Oval window Bug complete with suicide doors, 2.2, rag top, one off Beetlebank split rim wheels & a colour that is simply AWESOME !