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streetwagens
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Location: Wales, GB
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My '53 has both chassis number and body number, the door tops match the chassis number.
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Drew Ogden
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Location: Elbow Cay, Bahamas
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I was under the impression that in 1953 the glass skylights were clear, and not green/blue tinted. My April of 1953 is like this, and I assumed this change happened around the same time the large SEKURIT logo changed and added the other lettering below. As with most changes, it probably didn't happen on Dec 31st.
However, assuming the above info is correct (and I would love to hear what other 53 owners have og clear skylight glass), that would most likely make this a 54-55 bus. |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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Location: Cornwall, UK
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:32 am Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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Well I'm super pleased to say that the answer to my initial question was YES !!!! 
Well done Ben. Another amazing save. And I think my favourite of the lot.
RHD Swedish Boat top samba soon to be back on the road. 
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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busben
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Location: Somerset, UK
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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| Thanks dude. Different deluxe top as it happens. The one in the link above was up north. Mine is from Regna, down south. "The Regna Deluxe". No thread for this one anywhere, (although CC/RS mentioned it in the "Unknown deluxes thread back in 2007), but hope you liked the read in Hayburner 😉 |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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The article is ace. Also helps getting to see it built for real 
Looking forward to the finished bus.
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von_hansel 
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Location: Inland Empire
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| Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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| Thanks dude. Different deluxe top as it happens. The one in the link above was up north. Mine is from Regna, down south. "The Regna Deluxe". No thread for this one anywhere, (although CC/RS mentioned it in the "Unknown deluxes thread back in 2007), but hope you liked the read in Hayburner 😉 |
Don't tease me with a good story... Post some pics up. |
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busben
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Location: Somerset, UK
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:25 am Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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Sorry Norman Hope you can read it ok. You may need to click on the image then click again to magnify but the text appears to be readable.
Enjoy ...............
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djfordmanjack
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von_hansel
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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Sorry Norman Hope you can read it ok. You may need to click on the image then click again to magnify but the text appears to be readable.
Enjoy ............... |
Thank you Ben for sharing! Great article and I love your tenacity Please start a build page as I enjoy following along with your builds. |
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busben
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| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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Probably going to be in the back of the shed for a while before I get to it, but here's a welded and primered photo to keep you going
The Regna Barndoor Deluxe..............
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busben
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Well sadly, after closer inspection, this one had to take a trip back to the welders for a huge list of "snags" and unfinished work to be undertaken to put right what appears to have been a very rushed job  It's still not all sorted and I'm more out of pocket but I got done what I could. You live and learn eh 
Anyway, onwards and upwards. She's now back in the fold and we can go through her properly and correct anything that's still wrong before starting the mechanical build up. My good friends down at BeetleMagic are helping out as usual, and she's currently in good company next to my wifes '58 vert As soon as the bug's rolling we'll be making a start on the deluxe!
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tisius
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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make your wife love you even more, go fix that vert
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busben
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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On it Tisius
Now MOT'd and UK registered after drop spindles, pans, channels, vert strengtheners, inner wing repairs, etc, etc. Still sorting the wheels and rubber, (the ones in the photo are just rollers), and also waiting for the hood stuff from the ever-so-helpful Chuck at Chuck's Convertible parts in the US. Sadly Parcelforce UK f**ked up badly and after holding my parcels for some considerable time despite me chasing them a few times a week, they returned them all to the USA They are very apologetic but that doesn't help get my wife's car on the road any quicker in the UK Autumn weather!
Anyway, Oli & Ben at Beetle Magic kicked ass with the work, and now they're back working on the deluxe for me, unfortunately still putting right work by my previous welder. There's still so much left to do that I think I may be going slightly mad. We'll get there though. It's got to be right so worth the ball ache of doing it again correctly! |
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busben
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Other ways of dating a BD? |
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Finally getting there with the welding and on to some good stuff with the Regna deluxe..........
First some paint stripping and cleaning of the cab doors
plus a quick polish of the original dash that was still bolted in to the bus when I got it
and finally on to the rest of the bus ..... polishing up all that lovely thick OG Chesnut Brown and starting to play with the new SWR.
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