The Flagbus

Discussion in 'Show Us Your Ride' started by flagbus, Oct 5, 2011.

  1. This is what she looked like on the day of purchase

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    And 8 months on....

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    We bought her without any knowledge of what it really was- just a camper with a pop up roof we could get changed in at the beach when we sail our dinghy. By the time it was back on the road they closed our local beach to vehicles!

    We did all the work ourselves including the painting by hand with brush and aerosols, overhauling the mechanics, headlings and upholstery, roofbox and bed in the roof being the latest additions.

    Resto pics

    before and afters

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    roof bed
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    flagbox

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    used all year (wasn't going to but too much fun!)

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    Sailing mode

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    SO glad we did it!

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  2. Birdy

    Birdy Not Child Friendly

    "Quick......to the Flagboat"

    Oh it's not done yet. Don't mean to plant ideas :)
     
  3. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Looks like a pretty solid base you started with.

    What a stand-out van! and I would hazard to guess I won't see another one like it :)
     
  4. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    if the two first letters were different i would sooooooooooo love this van but SH, don't tell anyone......
     
  5. spongebob

    spongebob Supporter

    Glad this bus is back up here, where it belongs, love the transformation...so so 8)
     
  6. Great pics. You did a great job.
     
  7. Is that Union Jack box hand made, if so can you give us a brief run down of how you did it...
     
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  10. Good to see the flagbus back
     
  11. Details of construction showing corners. Ply was old hoardings! Base was scrap 4mm ply (easy to bend). Made as one box and then cut to produce lid.

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    Flagbox carries about 50kg of kit; table, two benches, two camp bed, poles, pegs, folding chair, roll up table and groundsheet

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    Was going to paint it white with the paint I used on the hull of the boat but the hardener had gone off so used leftover paint from Flagbus! :)
     
  12. This is what limited the height I could make it!

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  13. Love the box dude
     
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  15. Thanks, gonna make me a box to fit my rack this winter. Nice work :)
     
  16. Cool bus, greats pics, love the flagbox - you should make some to sell!! :)
     
  17. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    Love this bus. Great top box. K for using it all year round. Thats what there for. ;)
     
  18. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    love this bus buddy, looks even better in the flesh!
     
  19. dude, this bus ROCKS!!!!
    hats off to you for the paint job (thumbs up)!!
     
  20. Cool bus. Where did you get the job done?
     

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