1978 Westfalia Subaru SVX 3.3, Red 9, Porsche 944 Mix

Superleggo · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject: wood

I have to agree with Steamo I love the air brush work it looks great. great ot seei t moving along so fast. Do you ever sleep!

Mine is looking second division in comparison.

madmick · Padawan Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 67 Location: SCOTLAND

Thanks Steamo & Superlogo the wood doesn't take too long to do, still to give it a coat of matt lacquer.
I have been burning the candle at both ends the last wee while! Getting a few hours kip most nights!

Tonight was a good mile stone got the rear swing arms on and the vans back on the deck.

Going to get van pushed out of garage at weekend for a clean down and a chance to view it from a distance Happy

Superleggo · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject:

I am looking forward to seeing you van in the light.

splitbusvanatic · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:26 pm Post subject:

madmick · Padawan Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 67 Location: SCOTLAND

You asked for it!
Got the van pushed out last week & blew the dust off and cleaned the garage out a bit.

Whilst the van was out decided to strip of the old paint from one of the seats & re paint it using Bradleys leather paint from Frost, I got then to colour match it to the dash colour I'm using.

Ready for the paint

The paint is real thin so its lots of light coats, had to use the airbrush to get into the folds of the leather.

Well happy with the results, one down one to go!

Had the interior bug so had to sit the dash in place.

Kev finished off the rear wiring, all power going through maxi fuses.

Lights are go! the zenon's are amazing love

I have to say a big thanks to Kev for all the wiring work, all circuits are live and well & he is a happy man(see below pic)

To keep with my green theme here is my screen wash bottle.

Superleggo · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: Seats

Seats are great. This bus is just getting better and better day by day. you do more in day than I do in a month!

Keep the pictures coming

steamo · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject:

Looking ace - really like the smooth painted dash, suprised me because I wasn't sure about that when you mentioned it.

Obonobo · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 6:23 am Post subject:

Wow, that looks great! Great woodwork Happy

BTW, is that Xenon lights you are using?
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Alex (FTS) · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject:

Good work fella she's looking luuuuuuuuuurvly!

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richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

looking great - what HID kit are you using? is it an OEM one adapted or an off the shelf set up?

southcoastcruiser · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:15 pm Post subject:

I had H4 light on my bus, now i fitted xenon 600k for h4 light into myne, you can buy it everywhere , take bi xenon 6000k ( it s the real white light)

http://www.xenonshop.co.uk/vb_product.php for example

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:15 pm Post subject:

I'm loving that 'brush work. It's been years since I used mine - Super 63 and Badger XGF 1000
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