Olde Skool update 7-7-07 new pics

[kaptnkaos]

Hey guys...

Once again back at it... I spent pretty much the whole day working on the cabin area. It's nice to see some of the fruits of my labor starting to come together. I still have a couple more pieces of flashing to clean up and paint.
I'm gonna have to fabricate a cover for the big whole in the dash. The bus really doesn't have glove box persay, but there is a hole for one. Originally, it was covered with a piece of sheet metal so it won't be too difficult to make something.
Someone butchered a pretty good size hole in the dash evidently to mount a cd player. I'm just gonna make a cover plate for that hole too.
The bus panel is looking really nice. I need to get a couple more pull switches and bump knobs to finish it up.
It's amazin' what ya can get done with 12 undisturbed hours...

take care...
KaptnKAOS

Cabin


Bus panel


Wiper switches

[71 LONG BED]

You've done a great job so far, the cabin looks like new. Is that steering wheel new? It sure looks it.

[dablack00]

very clean.

very clean.

[kaptnkaos]

Hey '71 & DB...

Thanks guys...
I am real pelased with with the way she's comin' along... still got aways to go...
That's actually the original steering wheel. I scuffed it up with a scotch brite pad and gave it a couple of coats of Krylon satin black...
It looks like a NOS one now. The horn button is original as well, I haven't done anything to it.
I have a new set of mini gauges that I am going to mount vertically on the right side of the IP. With the exception of a couple pieces of flashing still needing painted and installed that should pretty much complete the cabin area.
I am gonna have to figure something to do with the driver's seat... the color (green) just doesn't go with with the new decor...
I'm thinking of recovering it with some sheep skin or some faux fur to blend in better with the medieval theme that I want the rest of the interior to have.

Take care...
KaptnKAOS

[rjewkes]

lookin' good cap. I'm using wally world(made by Rustoleum Just not as QA'd) for my lwb sport custom.

going royal blue over white.

[marz68]

looks brand new!

[TheeMc]

Comming right along Bro....looks good in there....

M

[kaptnkaos]

hey RJ...

The royal blue and white should look great.
I wasn't aware that the Wally World paint was made by Rustoleum...
I wonder if it the same formula?
I don't see why it would be differant, but ya never know.
I have had really good luck with the Rustolium brand so far.
I am going to paint the rest of the inside Almond with a roller like '71 F-250 did his truck.
I doubt I will have to do all the prep work and wet sanding between coats. I will thin the paint some so it will roll on better, but I think I can do it in a couple of coats.
When I do my '68 CS it is going to be the same color combo...
In fact, I had actually purchased the Harbor Blue and Black paint to do the interior of the CS before I even got the bus... it will be cool to have them both match.
If I ever get the CS up to showable quailty, it would be cool to be able to trailer it with Olde Skool to car shows. Besides, I would have a nice cool place to hang out.

Take care...
KaptnKAOS

[rjewkes]

i have a preliminary pic i think.

kinda far away.