Gusbus, the 1973 LHD Tintop

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by MorkC68, Aug 13, 2011.

  1. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Major met Gusbus earlier :)

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  2. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    thanks Jon, much appreciated :)
     
  3. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Another successful week, got the engine lid and tailgate painted up and fitted, we're getting somewhere :thumbsup:

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    All painted & fitted up (no locks yet mind) :)
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  4. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Yet another successful week; tailgate & engine lid locks fitted, side windows fitted and windscreen fitted..I'll let the pics do the talking :lol:

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    Bedtime in the Morkshop :thumbsup:
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  5. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    looking awesome matey! you are soooooooooooooooooooooooooo far ahead of me now lol
     
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  6. Gusbus is looking great Mark. I really like your colour scheme.
    Feels good putting all the finishing touches to it doesn't it!

    Looking forward to more updates.
     
  7. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Cheers fellas :thumbsup: we have go to start flatting back the cab doors (in transporter paint) and fit a few seals, wipers and rear fog lights :)
     
  8. Birdy

    Birdy Not Child Friendly

    You're getting there chuck. Soon you'll have BIG problems. Which bus??
     
  9. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    We're keeping them both, that's for sure...Major is gonna have some tlc next but he'll be used when Ellie comes with us & Gusbus when its the two of us :thumbsup:
     
  10. Looks like you should be on the road for next spring:)
     
  11. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    we're certainly hoping so, we've not a hell of a lot to do on the grand scheme of being ready for an mot! It would be nice to debut at Spring Camp 2014 :)
     
  12. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    The past couple of weeks have seen some more progress to Gusbus, both cab doors fitted and lined up good, not brilliant due to the Klokkernocker wheel arch on the left hand door but I'm happy all the same!!
    Fog lights connected & working
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    Passenger seat bolted in
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  13. Nice work. Its looking great.

    Have you sat in the cab seats yet?
    They look really high so you're gonna have trouble seeing out of the side windows (or windscreen with the visors down).
     
  14. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Yeah have sat in the seats and (ssshhhh drove it up the road to turn him round) it was fine for me, I'm not overly tall and had no problems! :lol: I cant see out of the westy windscreen with the sunvisors down!
     
  15. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    Not in anyway a critisism Mark as i think you're doing a sterling job, but why the Brazzi doors? cost or happened to have?
     
  16. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    When we bought the doors, there was no option to buy new original style (JK etc wasn't doing them then) & cali rust free doors was a similar price to Brazi ones - Im not bothered about them having the swage line, I kinda like them :eek:
     
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  17. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    that's the correct answer, "i kinda like them" your van your rules.
     
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  18. I love the small side repeater in the B pillar. Where do the wires run for that?
     
  19. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    they are the factory fitted M code 046 option (which Gusbus has), the feed wire runs up the screen piller, across the door top and down the b post - try sourcing the genuine parts, I spoke to one sellar down on the south coast & he had two pairs. His words suggested he'd not sell them for £200 :eek: those are reproductions from Italy!
     
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