Friday, January 6, 2012

Back with BustedBus

JStiles has completed the metal work and exterior paint.  We're waiting for paint in order to finish the spray of the interior of the engine bay. Until then, the bus is back at our shop. Here are some finished product pictures...









just needs the finish coat



air cleaner stand back in


new battery tray

Obviously, the interior area will look better after the final finish coat.
What you can't see is that there are 2 coats or primer (one self etching), phosphoric acid metal etching/rust ridding, POR-15 rust prevention paint coat, and seam sealing. Overall, this will make things last 10 times longer than they would have from the factory, assuming one doesn't let water or battery fluids accumulate in this area.

1 comment:

  1. There is something about fresh paint. It's the "symbol" of completion, and reveals the significance of aesthetics (even while what's underneath is exceedingly important, and perhaps more so ...). That finished corner will make the rest of the Bus look shoddy by comparison!

    (I recognize that the flash of the camera has a nasty habit of highlighting all little imperfections in the original paint ... and the dust that covers it.)

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