Buttercup is going for her restoration this week

Some updates. I go away with a friend to pick up his Renault 16 TX and come back to find Buttercup has a face



Some work on the windscreen posts. 4 had been ordered to obtain the inner part and then the outer skin.


Still a lot of work to do though.

 

Poor old patchwork bus - still, I know that she will look great in the end! The face is a big improvement.

 

Happy New Year everyone!
Well, I got a pair of doors delivered just before Christmas from the lovely Gary at Cool Campers... and bought a near rear panel to fit jut under the engine bay lid. Looks like she is also having a repair panel fitted at the bottom of her sliding door too - oh, and a patch for under the accelerator. Will be popping by after the bank holidays to see how it is going. Gotta get this bus sorted!

 

...........and a happy new year to you

sounds like good progress but we need photographic proof ;D

 

Diddyman ask and you shall receive.

Gary and Ray have been at it. Well Ray really who loves buses. So with no gibber jabber here is the thing we like best.....PHOTOS

Windscreen post work continues and is now finished.








One wheel arch now done.










Digging around the rear valance opened up some more rot. Just Kampers came to the rescue with a good fitting rear valance.




Some rear work.


Sliding door and front doors are almost finished ready for painting. Next area is the O/S. l will keep you posted for Buttercupbus.

 

Awesome - thanks for posting that Birdy! With the baby nearly due, it is hard to get down the garage at the moment! Really pleased with the progress - and looks like a lot of work! But impatient for that gorgeous paint job! ;D

 

very tidy work nicely done

 

Paint going on next week. Woohoo! I am so excited. Have opted for a very pale yellow: bmc yl 12 (primrose) with white top. Kinda had to be yellow with the name Buttercup. I know that this is not a strict camper colour - but I needed to appeal to both my wedding and holiday hire customers and after getting their gfeedback, this looked like the best way to go!!!

 

good colour coice

I was thinking of painting my MG primrose yellow ......but thats another resto in the waiting


looking forward to the pics

 

Great progress

 

WOW thats some major work will look cool in the end 8)

 

OK, body work complete...Phew!... and here are some pictures of the lush paint job - sooooo pleased with how this has turned out! Buttercup is looking damn fine, and not even finished yet!

 

That looks very nice but they forgot to do the inside

 

wow, thats looking great

its come together really quickly too

 

Gorgeous colour!

 

Yeah I agree, a fabulous colour!

 

That colour is great!