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1954 BD Standard
This is our 54 Standard Project. We've been working on it since January 1999, lots of part collecting, cutting, welding etc. etc. May hit the road.....one day!

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Re: 54
Thanks Tim, I'm looking forward to seeing your bus.tim sykes wrote:looks sweet to me, Rich. . . . not long now, eh?!
Wish the '51 was as solid!...Wot, no filler?!!
Hoping to debut at Peppercorn- see you there?
Give Luciano my regards!!
Luciano sends his best....
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Yes we did.woody wrote:did you build the trolley?
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Hi Dean.
I am not sure what has happened. If you total email size you are sending exceeds 2-3MB this could be why. Can you resize pics and send? Or are they posted on the net anywhere. I would really like to see an update!
I am not sure what has happened. If you total email size you are sending exceeds 2-3MB this could be why. Can you resize pics and send? Or are they posted on the net anywhere. I would really like to see an update!
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Re: 1954 BD - 5 years on and nearly a shell.....
I think it will hit the road before my barn does.bigbulli wrote:This is our 54 Standard Project. We've been working on it for 5 years, lots of part collecting, cutting, welding etc. etc. May hit the road.....one day!
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Keep up the good work and you will have 1 cool ride there Rich

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Thanks Iain,
Hope to start working on it again later in the year.
Rich
Hope to start working on it again later in the year.
Rich
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...3 yrs!-you taking shortcuts?!!Richie-R wrote:You guys are so patient, I've been working on our 65 for 3 years and it's driven me mad,very nearly there now.Really nice to see these old buses being restored, best of luck





hmmmmmmm sounds like me and the hightop, mind you i've done a full resto and bought a new van since i bought her, sound familier hey rich.Hope to start working on it again later in the year.
see ya a stanford
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Well this didn't happen but I did find some old pics on a disk....bigbulli wrote:Hope to start working on it again later in the year.
How we found it




Work starts

Wooden Top Hats!

Metal Top Hats



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