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billybob57
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Picked up a nice looking Panel this weekend July 1955(20-137998) has some rust issues but dont they all. The engine # is 1803738 which is a Mar 1957 dont know why they changed engines 2 years after it was built so if any one wants a 1957 matching engine for there Bus let me know. Well pictures say a thousand words..here goes..enjoy!!! 
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billybob57
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Also i am starting to work on the PATINA.. 
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npbusguy
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Nice score, looks pretty solid and the dents look like they can be popped back out.
The blue paint looks pretty strong too. Are there two shades of blue? |
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malachai
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the 57 engine might not have been fitted in 57, it might have been fitted in 1984 but was the nearest they could find. That blue paint looks very nice, how's the paint on the dash?
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billybob57
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The paint on the dash just needs some buffin and itll look great.
I hope its not 2 blues its just my camera or one pic is wet and one is not ....got to get a buffer now.
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billybob57
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Some updates...From this
To PATINA...mmmm..Hard Work
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Hell yeah!! Nice dove blue, and nice work!
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 Awesome awesome awesome!
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The secret to finishing the job ahead of you is believing there is no end...keep going man it seems like a long time ago but I remember vividly doing the same thing.red bull and coors light will help see you through
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| What are you using for that? wetsand? or graffiti remover? |
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billybob57
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To remove the White on the roof i used Easy Off in the Sun, it turned the White to Yellow and then i scraped it off. Any white left on i used 00,000 Steel Wool and scrubbed it off. The Body is a differnt story doesnt seem to be wokin as well. Its rainin so will have to wait til next week in the Blazin Sun to work the side Panels.
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| To remove the White on the roof i used Easy Off in the Sun, it turned the White to Yellow and then i scraped it off. Any white left on i used 00,000 Steel Wool and scrubbed it off. The Body is a differnt story doesnt seem to be wokin as well. Its rainin so will have to wait til next week in the Blazin Sun to work the side Panels. |
I have been using graffiti remover on my 58, haven't hit the top yet. But ill get there  Thanks! Im going to go get some Steel wool. |
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| To remove the White on the roof i used Easy Off in the Sun, it turned the White to Yellow and then i scraped it off. Any white left on i used 00,000 Steel Wool and scrubbed it off. The Body is a differnt story doesnt seem to be wokin as well. Its rainin so will have to wait til next week in the Blazin Sun to work the side Panels. |
The roof looks beautiful. Good luck on the sides! |
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billybob57
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Havent posted for awhile .....so time for an update..
theres a few areas that are missing some paint but i think that just adds to the character of a 1955 Bus..probably went through about 20 bottles of Oven Cleaner and 5 boxes of Steel Wool, but its a cheaper paint job and original..
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Beautiful. What a transformation! To think someone thought by painting it, they were making it look "better."
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more pics!
