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Thomas A
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:46 am    Post subject: Barndoor 1951 in Sweden Reply with quote
My project! March 1951 No. 20-011421


Took some time to rescue due to the ice! Smile


A lot of work! Smile


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More pics at: http://boxerville.se/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7189

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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
super cool
can you tell us any background on the bus?
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
i see some body work for these looooong dark swedish winters Smile
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What a great first post Smile
Looks like you have some fun ahead
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Holy Crap!


Well done man!
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
WOW Nice find
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Awesome! Was the front end frozen into the ice?! I was trippin on how nice the front emblem was, then looking at the other pics realized you staged it on there. Nice find.
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sweet find Cool Congrats
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, who would abandon a beauty like that!! Good luck and keep us posted!!
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent recovery, well done on saving this one out of the ice! Looking forward to seeing the progress on it! Cool Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice Cool
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
great find !!!, lovin' those non rear window buses, your as lucky man, looking forward to seeing this bus back on the road Cool Cool
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did some mockup today!

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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
"Indiana Jones" rescue.
Incredible!
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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Holy crap!!
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NICE !
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow!!!! Wish i had a back yard like that!
Great found!!
Keep us updated! We really want to see more details!!
Is there any engine?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not that much to report but a small update.


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Bead-blasted the front emblem to get the aluminium back again:

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking nice. Good job on the corner!
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thomas A wrote:

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nice job.. it isn´t easy to get them straight again, well done! Cool
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