Just a few finishing touches to go with the trimming, but all the woodwork is now complete.

Progress pics on the split -

Fresh out of the spray booth – and catching admiring glances from all around…
(excuse the poor quality camera phone pics)

Not had an update on the progress with the ’65 split for a while, so here goes. All welding now complete – new cargo floor, cab floor, engine cover with new spare wheel tub. Just put first coat of primer and interior paint on. Decisions decisions on the colour though – definitely blue, but which one!? Should be done by the end of the week. Can’t wait to start rebuilding!

New in from Texas  – ’66 LHD 13 window deluxe split screen. Having had a small engine fire a fair few years ago and left in a field, we’ve acquired this as project number two to work on alongside the ’72 Danbury bay window. Looks are deceiving and this is a solid bus, very straight panels and without the deep seated rust seen here in the UK. Despite that, we’re looking to do this to a high standard and its being treated to a new engine, cargo floor, cab floor, battery trays, all-round new seals and a top quality paint job. Plus, of course we’ll be putting in one of our hand crafted interiors.

It is available for purchase at any stage of restoration, but our aim is for the summer shows.

Oh, and we soon discovered what the awful smell was when clearing it out….

Few more pictures to show off the finished units in Shaun’s split. We’ve just got to tidy up the loose ends and we can (reluctantly!) hand it back for Shaun and his family to enjoy.

Workshop pics of the interior build for Shaun’s split. Here the units have been pre-fitted to the van for final adjustments and are now in the process of being spray lacquered. The stereo speakers will be hidden behind routered grills on the kick-plate of the R&R bed.

More pictures of the Moshulu bus and our interior units being built up. Shaun is going for a Devon-style interior but with the convenience of a modern 3/4 width R&R bed.