76 Baywindow

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76 Baywindow

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So today I bought another bus

1976 Baywindow

Pretty original and had a wonderfull drive from Jhb to Pta

Original jack and toolkit

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Nice!
How is it driving? Whats your plan with it?
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Great Find.
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Jdt1976 wrote: Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:58 pm Nice!
How is it driving? Whats your plan with it?
Driving not bad, just need to sort the play on the steering
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Nice , keep us updated on what you are going to do to the already good bus
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Busy with the prepwork for spraying

All new rubbers, interior parts have landed from Europe

Rock 'n' Rollbed included


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Made a 3/4 roofrack (2000mm)


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Nice roofrack. Just to confirm, did you fabricate it yourself?
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73type2 wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:02 am Nice roofrack. Just to confirm, did you fabricate it yourself?
Have a chap in Roodepoort that made it for me of a Sterling Jig
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It looks authentic and era appropriate. The problem with a lot of roofracks is that it is too square and doesn't follow the curves of the roof.
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Thanks 73type2
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Progress


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She is coming along nicely. Keep it up one of these days

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If all goes according to plan then the first coat of paint will be applied tomorrow

Then again, nothing goes according to plan with these vehicles :wink: :lol:
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Looking good
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