My 65 split bus

Looking at the time you both post at the same time.

Rich, need more pics.

thecrewkid wrote:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ummmmm did you read the thread ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ummmm yes but we did post the same time and as you always say this thread is worthless without pics

nice one rich got any pics yet dude

Pi$$ off with your pics please pics please pics please it's to fecking dark to take any good pics..

Maybe i'll just let you all wait till i got something good to show you, which will be never cos it's pants

i must say you van makes me wet. it looks wickda.. im a wee bit jealous

Here you go second coat of primer just need to do the rear and the roof





The carbs all cleaned up..

Looks like your panel now dude and not woolfie love the masking and the window stands

dubberatlast wrote:

Looks like your panel now dude and not woolfie love the masking and the window stands

Yeah i know what you mean cos it feels like mine now so i'm happy

Whats wrong with the masking?????????? I thought the indicators, door handle's and the windows would look cool colour coded.. I take it your not to keen then

slammervan wrote:

i must say you van makes me wet. it looks wickda.. im a wee bit jealous

Cheers buddy, but we don't need to know about your personal problems

That's looking 100% better now Rich.

Keep the pics coming.

top job dude looks brilliant even thiough its in primer A****************

Primar is the best it makes everything its painted in look cool

dubberatlast wrote:

Primar is the best it makes everything its painted in look cool

It is a shame primer is porous really, otherwise it would be quite cool to leave it like that

dubberatlast wrote:

Primar is the best it makes everything its painted in look cool

Couldn't agree more, it's like cleanising your soul and being reborn... out with the old and the old things previous owners have done to it... and voila a clean slate for the new owner.

dubberatlast wrote:

Primar is the best it makes everything its painted in look cool

unless its ollies van then its ugly








only joking dude

Cheers guys i'm over the moon with her at the moment..

But me and Frizz are having some crazy ideas about the paint work sory but i'm not gonna say any more cos i've changed my mind on here so many time it's getting hard to keep track so lets just keep you guessing...


Got the carbs back together this morning as well..

thecrewkid wrote:

But me and Frizz are having some crazy ideas about the paint work sory but i'm not gonna say any more cos i've changed my mind on here so many time it's getting hard to keep track so lets just keep you guessing...

You can get some really cheap candy, pearl and metal flake on ebay dude!

Thats not the sort of thing we were thinking of but i'll keep it in mind...

The carbs back together and float levels set set just waiting for the new jets..

Rich, you wanna flog me that US plate in the background? I amcollecting them to bolt to my garage wall.....

Mr Scoops wrote:

Rich, you wanna flog me that US plate in the background? I amcollecting them to bolt to my garage wall.....

Not really sorry bud, it's the one that goes on the van... May be when it's done i might not want it on there... Do you collect swedish ones as well

thecrewkid wrote:

me and Frizz are having some crazy ideas about the paint work sory but i'm not gonna say any more cos i've changed my mind on here so many time it's getting hard to keep track.

And guess what we've changed are mind again

I was in the shed a looked at the back of my paint cupboard and found something that i thought yeah that could work...

What do you reckon



All the same colour with a gloss black roof and safaris.

Only problem is i've ran out of paint now

What colour is that mate i like it looks like a colour ive not seen on any splitt

dubberatlast wrote:

What colour is that mate i like it looks like a colour ive not seen on any splitt

You've probably seen it on a certain Bay window though buddy..



Had half a litre of the old paint left..

I remember now lol will look diffrent on a splitt

I quite like that, I reckon Harv will love it!!

As for the plates, I am after any foreign or unusual ones mate, foreign or old and crusty.....