| Ring-Free |
Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:08 am |
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Hi together
I would like to present you my project. My 1957 bus
In German, "Ring frei" means in boxing that the fight can begin.
Let's see if I can beat the rust
Mother nature has created a piece of art
But !
Mother Nature can also be very destroying
A lot of dead metal. I do not mean the music
Yesss, the only area without rust
Marc |
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| Peter_N |
Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:58 am |
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What a cool bus and logo's! Full of character and PGSG nonetheless!
Good luck with such a big project, I'll be watching this space :popcorn: |
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| karl h |
Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:19 am |
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| na servas, cool project! |
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| Ring-Free |
Sat May 06, 2023 8:45 am |
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Here something for your entertainment
My work until now.
Frame built to take accurate measurements.
Fixed the body a bit.
Lifting off the body to repair the frame.
Next steps Sandblasting the frame and writing a very long shopping list.
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| Erik G |
Sun May 07, 2023 10:58 am |
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| cool bus, wow that's a lot of work! |
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| Huetti_1989 |
Mon May 08, 2023 12:24 am |
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Frame OFF Restauration on a Splitty is a lot of work!
but it seems the only right way here!
good luck and have fun!
-Christian |
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| Ring-Free |
Mon May 08, 2023 8:49 am |
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Thank you,
Fortunately, there are many repair parts available as reproductions. Previously you could have thrown away or it would have been very very expensive
The challenge with this Bus is to restore the structure and save as much of the original Patina as possible. |
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| sled |
Mon May 08, 2023 9:24 am |
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Frankly I’m shocked to see this bus getting rebuilt as it was SO rusty, but more power to you!! My friend and I pulled this bus out of a swamp here in Washington State
Here are the origjnal matching wheels from the bus that I still have, maybe they should be reunited?
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| Ring-Free |
Mon May 08, 2023 11:24 am |
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Very cool your message.
It was in the sump? That is the reason for the rust in places I would not have thought to rust. No screw goes out without force. With the wheels will be difficult. The bus is in Europe / Belgium. Do you have photos of where it was found and pulled out? Or more info? |
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| mandraks |
Tue May 09, 2023 6:11 am |
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| what is that in the background? a Ford Granada Coupe? |
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| Ring-Free |
Tue May 09, 2023 8:39 am |
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@Uli
Yes :shock: eagle eye. =D> Ford Granada Coupe GXL 1972 |
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| Ring-Free |
Fri May 12, 2023 10:18 am |
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Today on the rear frame removed the underbody protection and prepared for sandblasting.
The rear piece is still very good. :D
The front half is very bad and will be redone. :(
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| djfordmanjack |
Tue May 16, 2023 2:34 pm |
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| NICE ONE ! 8) |
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| edgood1 |
Wed May 17, 2023 3:17 pm |
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| wow. I'm watching. I have a bus in about the same condition as this that I plan on tackling at some point. You have to really love these things to dive into a project like this! |
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| Ring-Free |
Thu May 18, 2023 3:21 am |
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Hello all
Thank you for following this project with interest
here are a few more pictures of the destruction. Rust in really all corners Front, rear, top, bottom, right, left
A lot of sheet metal has to be put into my "Frankenstein".
Last week I was in the store of BBT. I ordered half the catalog. It will be exciting how well it all fits together.
Stupid was that I sold a lot of my spare parts because I thought I don't have a bus anymore. Since the bus is actually empty I have to get a lot again.
But it will take a long time until I can add something again.
To be continued |
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| BarryL |
Thu May 18, 2023 6:29 pm |
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| That Bus redefines the word "perforated". |
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| Ring-Free |
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:36 am |
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Here an update
The rear half of the frame blasted and epoxy primed
Repaired some small spots...... you know.
Aligned everything and then made the half frame whole again
Greetings Marc |
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| Ring-Free |
Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:04 am |
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I am busy with my giant puzzle.
First make all the plates fit together and put them together with screws.
The next step is to weld the first sheets together again.
Nice that there is no rust to see down there |
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| Culito |
Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:54 am |
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Wow :shock:
You are a brave one. Following!
Sled, get the guy his wheels! |
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| Ring-Free |
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:11 am |
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here are the latest works
first welded the box under the seat and the frame side parts
Prepared the frame and bent all the tubes
Recycled this part
Fixed the frame and laid and fixed all the tubes
The tube for the clutch cable comes later with the centre chassis section
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