1959 GMC 2 ton bus - 4x4 swap

[thatbus]

Blasting and painting under there must have been a real workout

It was a bit brutal, though another guy did the blasting, and I did the painting. The real workout began when I got home and was frantically trying to wash epoxy out of my hair before it cured. Ended up having to get a haircut and wash the rest with acetone tonight... heh.
Long story short; wear a hat.

 

[thatbus]

Really looking great, keep up the good work.

Thank you. It's very motivating to see it all come together like this.

 

[thatbus]

Laid down the urethane topcoat today... Neat to see how far along it's come:

 

[Kriptonite]

That turned out really well, I'm surprised at how little rust was in the floorboards.
Persevere my friend

 

[bdkw1]

Did you wear a hat this time

 

[thatbus]

Did you wear a hat this time

lol - yes, started the day with a brown baseball cap, ended it with a black one

That turned out really well, I'm surprised at how little rust was in the floorboards.
Persevere my friend

Pretty incredible, right? Amazing what the dry Saskatchewan air and a lack of roadsalt can do for ya... I can confidently say that the 65-year-old underside of this thing was better than any of the hundred or so 7 to 8 year old Ontario buses I've seen at work. The only ones that beat it are California and New Mexico imports.

I'll likely protect the thing with Fluid Film or Cosmoline spray. Have heard good things about both. I hate rust, now more than ever since I've begun wrenching on buses... this thing will be preserved.

If anyone has glass marker/turn signal lights to sell, I'd love to have 'em. Not the modern plastic ones. Irate has helped me a lot with this build so it'd be cool for a piece of the bus to be from someone here. I've seen some 1950's trucks with what looked like cab lights on the fenders - maybe that's all they were - but the look suits this bus I think.