Vintage Bus Sample Work

The greatest restoration challenge of vintage buses was the only ZIS-127 in the whole world. This bus was originally built in 1956. It took us 2,5 years and more than 3000 work hours. Nothing was easy about restoring this bus: for the engine we had to merge 3 engines of the same kind, all tin plates had to be rolled separately, seats had to be restored according to one half-rotten example - the list could go on and on like this. In May 2011 the bus was finally completed, it was given a black vintage vehicle licence plate and we had gained a lot invaluable knowledge and experiences to put into use in the future.

ZIS-127 before repair

Aluminium side plates have been removed

The luggage room was not all that rusty

The bus has a JAZ-206 diesel engine

A reserve tank built by a former bus driver

Manufacturer emblems have been well preserved at the front

Steering wheel and driver's seat damaged by UV rays

Seats before repair

A rare 6-cylinder 2-stroke diesel engine

Demodulation of driver's area

Jaded interior

Towing the body of the bus

Demodulating the engine

The load bearing structures are made of steel

Leaf springs, rear axle and the inside of the mudguard have been restored

All outside aluminium plates have to be replaced

New tires of USSR origin

Seats were restored according to a rotten ZIL seat

Restored body construction

Rebuilding a mudguard

New plates and profiles of a mudguard

Window frames were in a quite good condition

Replacing the plywood in the interior of the bus

Luggage compartments have been sandblasted and covered with ground paint

The engine was built by combining three new engines

The gearbox is unique

The engine and gearbox in their place

Beginning to test the engine

Ca 3000 rivets were hammered in by hand

USSR-style spackling

The whole interior is painted grey

Floor material similar to the original is troublesome

Making the cabin floor

Finished driver's area

Seats in their original shape and colours