b10ble
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hello scanny E300's
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Post by b10ble on Jun 17, 2013 12:27:16 GMT
Will N767CKY be attending any new events as its now in its original colour?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2013 15:32:18 GMT
Did you manage to source an old destination blind? We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. |
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Post by xtopher on Jun 17, 2013 17:47:19 GMT
Wow. Only asked!
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Post by atlantean on Jun 17, 2013 18:51:47 GMT
@2101 answered your question and was simply stating that sourcing a destination blind is low on the list of priorities given that the bus requires restoration before the final touches such as blinds are added.
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Post by xtopher on Jun 17, 2013 19:46:01 GMT
Whatever.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2013 21:03:55 GMT
Yes, I didn't mean to sound rude. Just not really a priority to get a destination blind, it won't be going anywhere for a long time yet and you wouldn't even be able to see it as the destination glass has a sticker over it which isn't coming off (due to the destination glass being cracked it is to be replaced when we come to refit the windows and we have not even removed them yet!)
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Post by duncan on Jun 17, 2013 22:09:33 GMT
Yes, I didn't mean to sound rude. Just not really a priority to get a destination blind, it won't be going anywhere for a long time yet and you wouldn't even be able to see it as the destination glass has a sticker over it which isn't coming off (due to the destination glass being cracked it is to be replaced when we come to refit the windows and we have not even removed them yet!) Did not seem rude to me, just a simple statement that it was not a high priority. |
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b10ble
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hello scanny E300's
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Post by b10ble on Jul 26, 2013 11:03:22 GMT
please do me a favour takae those horrible L.E.D light off at the back
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Post by duncan on Jul 26, 2013 20:42:58 GMT
please do me a favour takae those horrible L.E.D light off at the back As the bus is being "RESTORED" that is pretty obviously going to be done. This is a FULL restoration, not a paintbrush restoration like some. The owners are determined to do the job properly first time, not just tosh a bit of paint on it and get it out, and full credit to them for this. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2013 23:14:50 GMT
Definitely but that isn't a priority yet. And the fibreglass rear end is to come off anyway.
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Post by atlantean on Jul 27, 2013 0:30:19 GMT
please do me a favour takae those horrible L.E.D light off at the back As the bus is being "RESTORED" that is pretty obviously going to be done. This is a FULL restoration, not a paintbrush restoration like some. The owners are determined to do the job properly first time, not just tosh a bit of paint on it and get it out, and full credit to them for this. Thank-you duncan for your kind words. |
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Post by alexander on Jul 27, 2013 6:43:48 GMT
I`m very impressed with what`s been achieved on 651 so far .
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Post by siy2010 on Jul 27, 2013 13:04:22 GMT
Is there any picture of its progress available?
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Post by littlenipper on Jul 27, 2013 13:16:24 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2013 17:09:56 GMT
I've just put some pics on flickr, plenty of work has been done but there is a hell of a lot to do and it needs to be done right. It's the first Saturday I have spent on it in as long as I can remember, working and having other commitments doesn't leave a right lot of time but we are getting there. Basically it finished service in January 2013 and we acquired it on 16/3/2013, since then we have looked at the body and underneath and know everything which needs to be done which is visible at this moment. We have taken some panels off around the rear end including the bumper, we have taken all the grab rails and bells out, we have taken all the seats out and got rid of them, we have removed the floor covering, we have removed the 4 pieces of aluminium tracking which the seats were fixed to (right job!), we have removed the heater pipes and various bits of trim. The next job is to remove the battery boost socket and then there is nothing else hindering us from removing the floor and once the floor is removed the chassis and floor bearers can be sandblasted and then welded and replaced accordingly allowing the lot to be painted, starting with Zinc Phosphate. This set of photos shows the story so far, the first 4 are from today www.flickr.com/photos/50299106@N06/sets/72157633013228836/with/9376362133/ |
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