My 1973 Tintop

Discussion in 'Show Us Your Ride' started by dave j, Nov 7, 2011.

  1. I thought it was about time I put a thread up about my bus. I have just taken it off the road for winter to do some more bodywork and I will try to keep the thread updated as I go along. I bought it just over 4 years ago for £300 and it was a bit of a state!
    It had been off the road for 13 years and had been really badly brush painted blue and yellow... :eek: It took me about 12 months to get it MOT'd then the engine expired before I had a chance to go anywhere other than the local petrol station! After fitting a recon in it has been totally reliable and I have done about 5000 miles. I have been sorting the bodywork a panel at a time and painting with Rustoleum and a roller to get it presentable. I had never welded before I got it but I am getting better! All the work has been done by myself (with help from friends and neighbours!) on my drive and more recently in the garage so I am so pleased with how its looking from certain angles!

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    The front and the passenger side look ok, the drivers side looks rough as! Hopefully that will change over the next few months... ;D
     
  2. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    looks like a great base to start with, keep the updates coming!!
     
  3. That looks a very nice bus
    Its nice to see a homebuilt bus when theres so many cheque bus resto busses out there

    Please post some more pics dude
     

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