Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:21 am
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At last! My '64 Split Panel!
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Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:54 pm
Holy whack that's a lot of hard work!!! Starting to look really good though - congratulations.
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:01 pm
Coming from someone who's spliced two buses together, that's quite the compliment.CooP wrote:Holy whack that's a lot of hard work!!! Starting to look really good though - congratulations.
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:22 pm
Impressive work so far ,Bugger and crew 
in the last roof shot ,is that i fibreglass beetle front clip/nose&fenders??
in the last roof shot ,is that i fibreglass beetle front clip/nose&fenders??
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:18 pm
buggyfan wrote:Impressive work so far ,Bugger and crew
in the last roof shot ,is that i fibreglass beetle front clip/nose&fenders??
Thanks Coop and everyone
Yes buggyfan you did spot right Are you looking for one ?
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:50 pm
no,i havent got a beetle to put it onto 
just didnt know you had more than one of them around
just didnt know you had more than one of them around
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:15 am
Wow, what a speedy process. Looking good.
Still just can't believe what ape made use of that foam.
Still just can't believe what ape made use of that foam.
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:29 am
Thanks for all the comments guys. "Speedy" is definitely the word 
. I'm at fever-pitch with excitement to get it back now .
The quality of work is really outstanding. I do have inside info though and the proviso given to the guys by Pierre with regard to the work is that they need to get this one perfect so that he gives them his Fire Bus to do! . No pressure 
. I'm at fever-pitch with excitement to get it back now . The quality of work is really outstanding. I do have inside info though and the proviso given to the guys by Pierre with regard to the work is that they need to get this one perfect so that he gives them his Fire Bus to do!
. No pressure Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:59 am
Phookmi,that is impressive. That bus is going to be a show stopper!
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:30 am
MORE PICS - courtesy of Pierre
Pierre mailed me late last night (no rest for the wicked ) with these next gems
The message I got was as follows:
The whole bus was sprayed in MS primer.
Black spray was used to flatten and was sanded to check for imperfections.
Then the whole bus was sprayed in grey primer.
Apparently a few more niggly corrections were made here and there so touch ups of sanding and MS were needed.
Whole bus re-sprayed in grey primer yesterday afternoon.
Today there's a guy coming to sand and spray the inside. Only the "cabin" will be resprayed as the back I'd eventually like to have upholstered boards made for to make it a little more accommodating
All being well, we'll have a splash of colour this weekend . I'll be popping through to Pierre's on Saturday as I simply cannot contain the excitement any more
Pierre mailed me late last night (no rest for the wicked
) with these next gems The message I got was as follows:
The whole bus was sprayed in MS primer.
Black spray was used to flatten and was sanded to check for imperfections.
Then the whole bus was sprayed in grey primer.
Apparently a few more niggly corrections were made here and there so touch ups of sanding and MS were needed.
Whole bus re-sprayed in grey primer yesterday afternoon.
Today there's a guy coming to sand and spray the inside. Only the "cabin" will be resprayed as the back I'd eventually like to have upholstered boards made for to make it a little more accommodating
All being well, we'll have a splash of colour this weekend
. I'll be popping through to Pierre's on Saturday as I simply cannot contain the excitement any more Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:32 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:34 am
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Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:59 pm
well done guys... great build...
like a few have said... what the hell was all that foam shit
whoever did that.. your a
like a few have said... what the hell was all that foam shit
whoever did that.. your a
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:35 pm
Thanks
The Bus is in Color and buzy with the Polishing part so will upload pics when I get settled on the George trip
He ha
The Bus is in Color and buzy with the Polishing part so will upload pics when I get settled on the George trip
He ha
Re: At last! My '64 Split Panel!
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:39 am
HI chaps!
Pierre has emailed me a few more pictures. Sneaky one he is as I rocked up at his place the past weekend and he hadn't told me it was in colour yet! I nearly rolled the car as I was in when I saw the Panel sporting it's new colours! I think he wanted to keep it a surprise . The bus is looking absolutely amazing! Pierre took some of the shots and I too had a "mik en druk" when I got there. Have a look at the pictures and let us know what you think!
Pierre has emailed me a few more pictures. Sneaky one he is as I rocked up at his place the past weekend and he hadn't told me it was in colour yet! I nearly rolled the car as I was in when I saw the Panel sporting it's new colours!
I think he wanted to keep it a surprise . The bus is looking absolutely amazing! Pierre took some of the shots and I too had a "mik en druk" when I got there. Have a look at the pictures and let us know what you think!