Restoration progress

 Showing the original bumpers and number 3 box.

 overall, shot while having a drink.

 Showing the door side.

 showing the drivers side.

 A close up of the sanded side.

removed engine door to remove the rusted panel.

 The rust!

 A random visitor to watch the restoration.

 The removed door panel and foam from inside.

 What is behind!

 Seeing light for the first time in over 28 years!

 My brothers hard at work.

 The new panel fitted.

The new panel and refitted door.

Stay tuned for more next week!

The Restoration begins!

Alot of working going on lately, A minor repair job has blown out to become a full external restoration.

Lined up between two Newcastle buses.

Before the work began.

After day 3, also showing the panel that was replaced.

      My brother hard at work

The other brother hardly working!

It has lost its bunnie for the time being, The panel above the engine door will need to be replaced due to rust.

Showing the drivers side.

You can see where sanding has started below the drivers window.

Brothers again on hand to help.

Again the brothers.

Showing the original bumpers well half of it anyway, The other half is attached, just need a photo.

Showing the sanded side.

showing the door side.

random front shot.

another front shot.

This is a number 3 box that I made from a side desto from a mrk2, This is half finished. needs a new face plate to cover "hay street" and a quick paint to make it pretty!

Ofcourse if I have a number 3 box, I need a window to display it! Showing the new number 3 window.

showing the about of crap on the side.

Still lots to do!

This is what we had to battle!

A close up of what I hope it will look like! This is a mrk2 by the way!

This is what I want it to like like, 93/94 era! maybe replace the Snail logo with the UTA L7.

Also congradulations to a good mate of mine in his purches to preserve mrk4 2843, When not working on mine I have been working in his to get it on the road! A very good buy indeed! its in great condition!

Keep a track on whats happing with this bus by visiting its blog!

http://2843busblog.wordpress.com/

UPDATE!

Well it has been over 14 months it has been so much has happend also so much is happening over the next month! The photos tell the story!

2716 made its annual visit to the AMRA model rail expo at liverpool.

A random photo taken at night.

2716 meets 2451. 

A mate took a photo of me driving past him under the harbor bridge.

Lunch stop test drive.

The inside was done by the mystery bus crew.

2716 was volunteered to help out a mate as part of the sydney fringe festival. 

Loading the mystery bus.

The lost people aboard the mystery bus

This was taken by a random passer by that I found on the net.

Also the same mate asked me to take his mates to the high and dry festival.

There was not enough room for my family in my car so I took the bus to putt putt.

On the way to putt putt we stopped for lunch at west Ryde, Also crossed a tango mrk 2.

 This is the air bag leveling valve, it gave me some problems!

Mercs all round!

Now has original indicator lights.

In bankstown having the speakers installed.

This is what its all about, Having fun with a group of mates!

Happy days.

So happy you have to ride a post box

A random shot while shunting around the yard.

2 mercs from two different city's.

 Lay over at the Quay.

On the stack at the yard.

International O305.

Random photo.

Getting her scrubbed up to go out.

 A new shot of her in service!

What the under frame looks like.

 My merc visited merc huntingwood!

A mate of mine showing his international visitors around sydney in a stretched merc.

A photo of her on her test drive before placing the winning bid!

Also came out for my 24th birthday party!

                                   Stay tuned over the next month or so as she under goes a mini refurb!