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Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:09 am

Im sorry to hear of your friend passing. He must have a smile on his face knowing you are doing the rest of the work here

great job!

Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:13 pm

I'm sorry to hear about his passing. I know you'll do him proud. There are literally no better hands the bus could be in.

Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:20 am

Sorry about your Friends passing.

Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:51 pm

StockNazi wrote: Curious how difficult it was to re-bend the edge of the decklid after replacing the inner structure?

It wasn't too bad. I peeled it up with a screwdriver and pliers, and banged it back down with a hammer backing up the decklid with a piece of hardwood. It came out looking not too battered.

Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:53 pm

Walk Thru KO wrote: Burlyhammer wrote: A lot has happened since this thread was last updated. I found out that my friend Matt that rescued this bus from the junkyard, as well as many other buses over the years from scrapyards, junkyards, fields, and sometimes driveways was not doing well. Unfortunately he passed away in January. He was a good friend and a bus guy through and through. He will be missed.
When we talked about the bus last summer around the time I was finishing the majority of the metal work he had asked me to finish the bus, and I agreed to it. We talked about how he wanted it to be, and that's the direction we were going in. After he passed I found out that he had left the bus to me, so I plan to finish the bus the way he wanted it (with the exception of the safaris). It has been slow going since the beginning of the year, but my son and I have been picking away at it, and are getting near the end of the project. I did not take as many pictures as I usually do, but it is moving forward. I know Matt is keeping an eye on us and I hope he approves. The pictures are out of order a little bit, but you will get the idea.
Whenever I updated the thread Matt would text me and say he saw his bus on Mango TV, so here is the Mango TV update:

I'd say you need to go ahead and give this bus a name - Matt. Sorry for the loss of your friend

I don't usually name buses. I have been calling it Matts bus. I will probably continue to do so. Thank you.

Mon Jun 26, 2023 1:58 pm

Bills85Westy wrote: Sorry to hear about your friend. Losing people close to us always sucks.
You are doing that bus justice and Matt will know it.

ryans65 wrote: My condolences-

You are making your friend proud by the work you've put into this thing! Keep the hammer down!

mtnbus wrote: Im sorry to hear of your friend passing. He must have a smile on his face knowing you are doing the rest of the work here

great job!

edgood1 wrote: I'm sorry to hear about his passing. I know you'll do him proud. There are literally no better hands the bus could be in.

obus wrote: Sorry about your Friends passing.

Thank you everyone. We are going to do our best to do right by Matt on this bus. I know he is smiling somewhere and keeping up on the progress.

Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:05 pm

Lookin' good Dave, are you going to rock it as is, treat the rusted areas or repaint?

Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:22 am

boulderz wrote: Lookin' good Dave, are you going to rock it as is, treat the rusted areas or repaint?
I thought I repaired all of the rust. :shock:
Seriously the metal work is done and the paint will be blended to preserve the remaining original paint. It looks decent in the shop. Once the sunlight hits it, it may be a different story. We shall see.
Thanks boulderz!

Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:10 pm

Great build thread and sad hear about your friend.
Crazy amount of work and fabrication going on.

Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:20 pm

i hadn't checked on your thread in some time. Sorry about your friend Matt.

Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:41 am

Sorry to hear about your mate
Going to be crazy cool bus this one