Yeah the rat look is one which I absolutely love seeing but I couldn’t bring myself to have on my own van! Just wondering is the clear coat going to be matt finish or polished?
Keep the patina it’s part of its story, I spent hours and hours reviving the paint on my 74 Westy that came over from Colorado.Every dent and scratch is part of it’s life.And I don’t have to worry about it get scratched when parked like I would have if I had it painted.
This bus is going to be awesome. Looking at the white OG paint I’m not sure it’s Pearl white. I have a Pearl white 70 westy (decoded from the mplate / US delivery information) that I am also exposing the original paint and it’s much less bright white. I’m wondering if it could be Lotus white? Thought I’d mention it being worth another check before you order touch up paint :) Keep up the good work!
Car-cheology note: Georgia Tech's school colors are gold & white. So maybe the top was painted yellow to create those colors. (IDK much about auto paint, but could a red component of an original gold color have faded?)
At the end of the day this is your bus - it doesnt matter what others think of your plans for it, if you feel like keeping it as rat-look thats your choice, if you change to a full resto thats still your choice - make it a bus you like/want not what you think the world wants you to make/have
I’m amazed that you simply didn’t send it to the stripping bath. But, as others have pointed out, it’s going to be all the more interesting to see the process and end results 👍
Honestly, I'd be having a good DA session, and be bringing out the spot blaster! However, saying that... what you did taking the paint back to original does make it look like a different van and one worth saving :)
MHO: Respraying would be a work of craft (& there is nothing wrong with good craftsmanship). Taking it back to the OG paint & keeping the patina is a work of art.
The rat bus look is awesome. I can’t wait to see this finished. So lucky with that patina. Hopefully a nice clear coat on it. Personally I would prefer to see the inside gutted. More of a clean day van set up with some beautiful worn brown leather bench seats and a nice sound system.
respray please i think the bus deserves a good make over but each to their own but cannot wait to see the end result,we`ve retired now and thing of getting a camper any advice would be nice
this is labor of love. there is no waste of time. I want to se how you treat or fill up the parts that are completely eaten away by rust. if you are going to weld in metal parts for that for a better structure durability. go for spray paint green and yellow
She's a thing of beauty - I wouldn't hide the scars. I have tried out Evaporust recently, the liquid one you soak stuff in - it's blown my tiny mind. I tried it out on some super crusty spanners and all sorts of stuff. Drop the thing in, leave it a day or more, take it out, rinse it off - no rust left 🤯. It wouldn't work for what you're doing as it doesn't touch the paint, but they do make a gel which I think you can use on body panels and stuff. I need a big flat rusty thing so I can buy some and try it out 😂
@@CombeValleyCampers That's what amazed me, zero work or burnt skin, the rust just goes away and no good metal or paint is removed. I kept going and finding more stuff to put in just to see what it did - although I think I need to find a new hobby - I've used up 5 litres of the stuff now 🤣
