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Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:10 am

Looks like another epic project Ken. I'll be interested to see it when I'm at your shop in a couple of weeks.

Have fun and keep posting more pics! Thanks!

- DP

Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:26 pm

Sweet, this will be another amazing bus, done by Ken!!

Will it be painted the same green as the one you had years and years ago??

Go Ken Go!! :lol:

Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:20 pm

will be interesting to see what's involved in a detailed high quality Columbian bus resto.

Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:09 pm

we all know its going to be bad ass....but what wheels are going on it? :lol:

Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:01 am

South American look!

Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:24 am

Yet another bus in need of some early piano hinge doortops. When will someone start repoing these?

Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:07 pm

RockStock wrote: will be interesting to see what's involved in a detailed high quality Columbian bus resto. Cut away 99% of the existing bus and start over :wink:

Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:30 pm

actually 98%.. :wink: :wink: :wink:

Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:32 pm

blue jay wrote: Sweet, this will be another amazing bus, done by Ken!!

Will it be painted the same green as the one you had years and years ago??

No, it's going to be bright white and lime green just like in the photo. I'm going full Colombian spec with this one. I'm soooo bored with cal-look, resto-cal, german-look, GFK-look, and even Jersey look is starting to bore me.

KombiMonster wrote: we all know its going to be bad ass....but what wheels are going on it? :lol:

The Original wheels that were on it from SA.... Obviously I'm going to find a shade of orange/peach that is a better compliment to the lime green, and color match the white in the centers.

Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:33 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:47 pm

What you need is a giant mural of Gerson riding a tiger, sword in hand, half naked Amazonian women surrounding him, and of course overlooking the great plains of South America. Trick.

Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:30 pm

burtc wrote: What you need is a giant mural of Gerson riding a tiger, sword in hand, half naked Amazonian women surrounding him, and of course overlooking the great plains of South America. Trick.

I get the feeling you are making fun of my build. :(

Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:43 pm

Concept1 wrote: blue jay wrote: Sweet, this will be another amazing bus, done by Ken!!

Will it be painted the same green as the one you had years and years ago??

No, it's going to be bright white and lime green just like in the photo. I'm going full Colombian spec with this one. I'm soooo bored with cal-look, resto-cal, german-look, GFK-look, and even Jersey look is starting to bore me.

I agree..thats why stock never grows old. Timeless original look just wins. ;)

Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:28 pm

Concept1 wrote: burtc wrote: What you need is a giant mural of Gerson riding a tiger, sword in hand, half naked Amazonian women surrounding him, and of course overlooking the great plains of South America. Trick.

I get the feeling you are making fun of my build. :(

I get the feeling it will be a future cover car for HVW's. :lol:

Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:41 pm

Concept1 wrote: and even Jersey look is starting to bore me.

it's good to know that the jersey look is still the freshest look out there in the minds of todays top restorers 8)

Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:36 pm

mightymouse wrote: Concept1 wrote: blue jay wrote: Sweet, this will be another amazing bus, done by Ken!!

Will it be painted the same green as the one you had years and years ago??

No, it's going to be bright white and lime green just like in the photo. I'm going full Colombian spec with this one. I'm soooo bored with cal-look, resto-cal, german-look, GFK-look, and even Jersey look is starting to bore me.

I agree..thats why stock never grows old. Timeless original look just wins. ;)

Yeah OK......... I cant wait to see the out come Ken

Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:45 pm

Trevor P wrote: Concept1 wrote: burtc wrote: What you need is a giant mural of Gerson riding a tiger, sword in hand, half naked Amazonian women surrounding him, and of course overlooking the great plains of South America. Trick.

I get the feeling you are making fun of my build. :(

I get the feeling it will be a future cover car for HVW's. :lol:

i like the mural idea!
along with green scalops!

Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:48 pm

Concept1 wrote:

No, it's going to be bright white and lime green just like in the photo. I'm going full Colombian spec with this one. I'm soooo bored with cal-look, resto-cal, german-look, GFK-look, and even Jersey look is starting to bore me.

Cool, I love green & white buses. I can't wait to check out your progress on here!!

So for those of us that don't know, what was Colombian spec??

Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:24 pm

blue jay wrote: Concept1 wrote:

No, it's going to be bright white and lime green just like in the photo. I'm going full Colombian spec with this one. I'm soooo bored with cal-look, resto-cal, german-look, GFK-look, and even Jersey look is starting to bore me.

Cool, I love green & white buses. I can't wait to check out your progress on here!!

So for those of us that don't know, what was Colombian spec??

Columbian spec is horrendously distorted metal, boogery gas welding, Concord noses, a cement truck load of Bondo, indescribable hacks, and "look at me, Yo soy pinche Machote" colors!

Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:26 am

Columbian look is sooo played out. You need to do this on the cutting edge and go with a GDR look, complete with Trabant running gear and white-on-blue lightning bolts. Or maybe Lithuanian look with several coats of matte orange house paint.