markp wrote:Nice update Steve

Your really enjoying this ant ya ...... Well done

Mmmmm love all your cave toys .... Makes all that hard jobs so much easier having the correct tools


Chat soon

Mark

A boy has to have toys Mark.



Just back from a weeks holiday in the Lake District, now time to crack on.

Just got myself a full set of genuine OG jail bars with my Christmas money!!!!.... Ok, along with some of mine!!!

Very Happy boy as they arrived today and there mint!!!



Only waited 2 years to find the right set!!

Another piece ticked off my list!
Getting there.... slowly!

Scored myself the correct engine for my bus at last..... in need of some TLC though!!

Needs the correct Oilbath filter also.... anyone??

steve j l wrote:Scored myself the correct engine for my bus at last..... in need of some TLC though!!

Needs the correct Oilbath filter also.... anyone??

OMG Steve


Get that off the dinning room table before your better half sees it ...


Did you tell Paul thank you for the pipes things he set me ? ..... Paul's a top guy Steve you must be proud of him mate


Well done on finding the engine Steve ..... At least you'll have something to do when you send that bus of too the resto's


Laters


Mark

Cheers Mark,

V.happy to have found the correct engine and will be selling the 1600 soon... unless Paul robs it for parts for his!
Im sure it had a carb on it last time I looked at it!!?

Oh well, picked up the rear bumper today after having a section welded back in after being butchered in its previous life!
Very happy boy and will get Paul to upload a few pics at some point.
Whilst I was there a spoke to a very nice guy who I only know as (Milk And Two) about my van, He is Local too.

Rear bumper had a section cut out of it for a modified exhaust at some point so need repairing...






Thats better!

Been looking through some all the bits collected over the last 3 years...





































Seats came with the bus, even though they have been retrimmed to a very high standard they are going to be re trimmed again.




Making an excellent bench seat in from of the wood burner!!!

Diggin out bits to flog to fund more bits I do need... Will advertise soon!
Jailbars Back and side 21W (Repro), 8 X Roller blinds for side windows..., and more once Ive listed what I have I will put in for sale section.

well done steve ... you still doing bit's when you can and when weather allows

Hats off too you bud


Nice collection of parts £££££ ouch

but if you want a bus looking right it's the only way

Mark

Cheers Mark.

Nearly got all the bits I need now, Although the longer I spend on here and going to shows the more I want it OG, so I will be parting with some of the bits Ive acquired as they are slowly being replaced with genuine parts.
Paul's getting annoyed with the lack of progress, I keep telling him, "You can't rush these things"!!
Its got to be right.
I have a Guy coming round next week to give me a quote on the restoration work that Im not going to attempt myself, So hopefully there will be some big progress this year.... Hopefully.

Steve.

steve j l wrote:Cheers Mark.

Nearly got all the bits I need now, Although the longer I spend on here and going to shows the more I want it OG, so I will be parting with some of the bits Ive acquired as they are slowly being replaced with genuine parts.
Paul's getting annoyed with the lack of progress, I keep telling him, "You can't rush these things"!!
Its got to be right.
I have a Guy coming round next week to give me a quote on the restoration work that Im not going to attempt myself, So hopefully there will be some big progress this year.... Hopefully.

Steve.

we want you rolling in 2015 / 2016 no excuses ......

poor Paul

Mark

Poor Paul




.......... My toy!!!

Hi Steve, what a cool project, so will this be a stocker or are you going to modify it at all. I have a 60 RHD 23 Window from Sweden and it has a similar middle seat. Mine has the same style grab handles and they are off a later bus, ours should have aluminium handles, but finding RHD full width middle seats of the right year will be tricky and probably rather expensive!

Good luck with it, you have done loads already but plenty more to keep you out of trouble with!

Cheers

Rob

Robbo wrote:Hi Steve, what a cool project, so will this be a stocker or are you going to modify it at all. I have a 60 RHD 23 Window from Sweden and it has a similar middle seat. Mine has the same style grab handles and they are off a later bus, ours should have aluminium handles, but finding RHD full width middle seats of the right year will be tricky and probably rather expensive!

Good luck with it, you have done loads already but plenty more to keep you out of trouble with!

Cheers

Rob

Hi Rob"

Yes I thought they were wrong. They should be tubular aluminium.
The bus was bought by by the previous owner as a shell & he added a few bits before selling it to me. I think the seats were originally from his combo.
I will be keeping it stock & restoring it to its original colours. sealing wax red/beige grey paintwork with blue/grey interior.
Just managed to get the correct oil bath air filter & rear seat heater tube for it. Always on the lookout for correct bits.
I love the pics. of your bus, it looks awesome.
I envy you having your bus on the road. Don't know how long it will take to get mine there.

All the best
Steve