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Title: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Len Silva on April 14, 2009, 06:32:23 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o8hY_LUY-c
http://expressoriominas.fotopic.net/p37785989.html
http://expressoriominas.fotopic.net/p37785999.html
http://onibusemgeral.fotopages.com/?entry=1179718
http://www.railbuss.com.br/onibus/galeria/displayimage.php?album=31&pos=27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAqhcLYGnHs&feature=related
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Airbag on April 14, 2009, 09:11:14 AM
And now lets all sing along:

Where has all the anodize gone?
Long time polishing

Where has all the anodize gone?
Long time polishing
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: gus on April 14, 2009, 08:38:15 PM
That guy has way, way too much free time!!
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Singing Land Cruiser on April 14, 2009, 08:44:49 PM
 :oWOW, Nice Sides. I'm next. M&C
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Len Silva on April 15, 2009, 05:52:46 AM
I can't read Spanish but this bus is apparently owned by a large tour bus company in Sao Paulo which has a nice fleet of modern buses  http://www.turismosantarita.com.br/

I think it's mostly an advertising piece and a fine one at that.
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Rick59-4104 on September 16, 2010, 08:38:33 PM
 Since we have been talking 4104's lately I thought I would bring this old post to the top..WOW! I had no idea the aluminum on the 4104 would polish up like this...

I have in the past owned several vintage travel trailers from the late 1940's that I polished, a 1947 Westcraft, a 1947 Spartan and a 1957 Airstream. It is hard work but the results can be amazing. You have to like the look.
Rick
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: artvonne on September 16, 2010, 08:57:24 PM
  Wow is right. Can you use the word pretty, and Bus, in the same sentence? Thats a pretty Bus.
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Mex-Busnut on September 17, 2010, 08:17:22 AM
Quote from: Len Silva on April 15, 2009, 05:52:46 AM
I can't read Spanish but this bus is apparently owned by a large tour bus company in Sao Paulo which has a nice fleet of modern buses  http://www.turismosantarita.com.br/ (http://www.turismosantarita.com.br/)

I think it's mostly an advertising piece and a fine one at that.
Spanish? In Brazil, they speak Pork-&-Gueese...  ;) :D ;D er, Portuguese.

Dr. Steve, central old Mexico
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: gus on September 17, 2010, 02:59:07 PM
My 4104 will never look that good but I'm not ready for that commitment.

Polished Al is great if you have a lifetime devotion to polishing it. Once the clad or anodizing is polished off it must be polished continually.

It also leaves the Al exposed to very quick corrosion.

I once read about a guy who polished a Twin Beech like this and used to fly it early every morning it was parked outside to blow off the dew so it wouldn't spot!!
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Len Silva on September 17, 2010, 05:19:42 PM
Quote from: Mex-Busnut on September 17, 2010, 08:17:22 AM
Quote from: Len Silva on April 15, 2009, 05:52:46 AM
I can't read Spanish but this bus is apparently owned by a large tour bus company in Sao Paulo which has a nice fleet of modern buses  http://www.turismosantarita.com.br/ (http://www.turismosantarita.com.br/)

I think it's mostly an advertising piece and a fine one at that.
Spanish? In Brazil, they speak Pork-&-Gueese...  ;) :D ;D er, Portuguese.

Dr. Steve, central old Mexico

My grandfather must be turning over in his grave as they say.  My heritage is Portuguese, though I never learned to speak it beyond five years old and and never read it.  It's mostly gone now.
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: Mex-Busnut on September 17, 2010, 05:35:34 PM
So sorry, Len! No offense intended!
Title: Re: Here's a decent looking 4104
Post by: artvonne on September 17, 2010, 09:06:34 PM
  Dont know if I heard wrong, but heard from several sources the clad on the greyhounds was much heavier than the clad used on aircraft. It was meant to be polished.