Topic: 1978 Rustfalia (Read 524 times)

junichi · « **on:** Sun 18/07/10, 18:42 »

Just picked this up for $1k. A smokin deal around these parts. Has some cancer issues, but has some great features: all original paint and interior, al original manuals and records, 3 previous owners. Rust is fairly localized in rear arches, outer rockers and driver side dogleg, rear valance below engine lid. The rest I hope is fixable without welding. Floors are mint! Frame is very solid. Needs a good cleanup first, and then we'll see what I can get done over the next few years. Got a couple kids to "help" me, so the going will be slow.

lost-en-france · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun 18/07/10, 18:56 »

nice...

junichi · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun 18/07/10, 19:17 »

Stussy365 · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun 18/07/10, 19:20 »

Looks a bargain from pics. The guy could easily have broken it and sold the interior for that looking at it seems pretty clean inside.

Nice!

Birdy · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun 18/07/10, 19:32 »

What Stussy said. That interior is better looking than a lot of buses 6 times the amount you paid.

paradox · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun 18/07/10, 20:00 »

Agree with the others thats hell of a good bus for a grand

animal · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun 18/07/10, 20:04 »

Nice, good bargain!

MarkC68 · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun 18/07/10, 21:36 »

Some tlc and she will be as good as new, nice buy!!

junichi · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon 19/07/10, 07:23 »

First round of cleaning done.
Next is inside, then the poptop...

before

after

Cleaned a few years worth of moss and stains off.. still needs lots more work.

HermioneBay · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon 19/07/10, 09:40 »

Just shows that it's worth looking beyond the minor blemishes on the paintwork...

cool pics of the interior, very nice bus with loads of use left in her!

charlieabbottuk · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon 19/07/10, 09:43 »

Absolute bargain good luck with the resto and keep the pics coming.

junichi · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue 20/07/10, 05:59 »

Here I am with my "helpers"...

My 3 year old, Hana.

And Hana with my newborn, Kai.

72wilma · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue 20/07/10, 07:17 »

Hiya junichi

that is a great camper you have and your kids are gonna love it!

Nixy · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue 20/07/10, 09:31 »

Fab bus

Fabber kids

junichi · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri 30/07/10, 06:19 »

junichi · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri 30/07/10, 06:22 »

why does this forum squish some of the pictures? how can i fix them? wait - they only look funny sometimes. maybe it's my browser...

berniesworld · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri 30/07/10, 19:09 »

great project m8

best of luck with it

junichi · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu 12/08/10, 08:08 »

got a few renos done at home, and managed to slip in a few bus renos too.. believe it or not, this represents the last 3 weeks of work on the bus (granted only about an hour's work or two).

Got the tire mount off..ouch!

Drilled, tapped, installed my shifter knob... easier said than done as the first tap broke off in the hole while cutting threads!

As she sits:

Gonna take this ugly stove out and use me butane camp stove. Also need to put the spare tire cabinet back to stock.

She's my daily now and running just about perfect so far.. wants to stall every now and then but never does. Atta girl!

junichi · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon 23/08/10, 07:55 »

before and after in one pic

junichi · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon 23/08/10, 22:15 »

Like night and day!

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