58 15 window restoration progress

npbusguy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject:

Here are some more pictures of the progress. We started installing the wiring harness this weekend...

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We also wanted to replicate the factory overspray and looked at old pictures of the original paint on the bus as well as other original paint buses from the same era. This is the basic idea of what we came up with....

hazetguy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

push-on terminal ends on the wires?? Confused

npbusguy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject:

npbusguy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject:

Todd Williams (gatorwyatt) rolled by to drink some beers and ended up putting the vent flaps together.....

hazetguy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

npbusguy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:

Here are the basic steps of vent wing assembly.

1. Rivet the latches in place.

2. Press glass and rubber in place using a special "Mark Rafferty" press.

3. Start trumming excess rubber

4. Finished vent wing ready to be installed.

twinwindows · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject:

Rain's Westy · Samba Member Joined: February 27, 2004 Posts: 498

This is a really inspiring project to see come together! CB/SWR buses are the king of the hill in my book...that paint job really rocks!!!
great to see it come together... I am trying to catch up to you on mine! Very Happy

buddyparks · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject:

very nice work! Wink

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twinwindows · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject:

npbusguy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

j.pickens · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Outstanding, Neil!
Just about one month until I head South to see your bus.
BB here I come.
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zimblewinder · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:00 am Post subject:

Great stuff Neil. Can you tell me how much rubber flap overhangs the vent flap sides and the free end of the flap and also around the vent wings. I have to trim mine up yet and I dont have any measurements to go by. Your bus is a great inspiration for me to get on with my 58 23.

Thanks alot
Dale
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BeaterBarndoor · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

here is a 'blue print' of the rubber trimming tool. instructions say to make a wooden handle for it as well as "harden" the cutting end. i never got around to making a handle,i just put vise grips on it and go to town.im also not sure about the blue print reading 14mm for the hook. mine is 30mm to fully reach under the early/deep swoosh i may have modified for that or used a different set of blue prints when i built this.its a tricky process but its sure nice to not see a clumpy bundle of rubber from the inside of the window.

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I like all the little details you are showing. I don't even want to think about the number of man hours put into that thing, mostly because I can't count that high.
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EverettB · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

I just wanted to say I am very, very impressed with everything.
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jeremyrockjock · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

Candy. Very nice
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Fred Squicciarini · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: Mark R Press

The vents look great. How much stretching of the rubber was done before the glass is pressed into the frame? Any guidance would be appreciated.
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mr. warehouse · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

Ridiculous attention to detail!!

Awesome work.

I got a project for you when this one is done Mark.


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