MY lifted '58 DD Panel build

SingleWheel · Samba Member Joined: April 08, 2004 Posts: 133

Ben,

I was wondering, why you are painting the outside, when you still have floors to put in in the back? Mayby I missed it in the thread, and I don't mean to question your methods, I'm just trying to learn and understand. I see missing floors, engine cover interior panel and no tail lights. Is there a method I don't see or understand, or are you planning and respraying/touching up?

Thanks,
Aaron
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plane_ben · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject:

Aaron,
The inside is going to be gray, and I already put down some gray POR-15. I will go around one more time with some more POR-15. It will be done with a brush, so I won't worry about overspray. As for the floors, I'm doing something out of the ordinary since it has belly pans. I have some tougne-and-groove redwood planks I'm going to lay in there lenthwise. This is getting a camper interier to. Also, I just couldn't swing the thousand bucks for new floors right now.
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Mark19 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject:

Ben, your bus is looking good! I want to know about the perimeter rollers (is that the word for the metal frames to roll it over, and work on the bottom etc) Did you buy these OR do you have plans/ measurements to build a set to restore my bus?
Any info would be GREAT!

Mark 480-221-8385
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cru62 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject:

plane_ben · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject:

cru62,
Thanks for the comment. I'm pretty proud of that corner too. I didn't use any different metal in the bodywork process. Just some patches for the bigger bulletholes.

Mark19,
I bought these parimeter rollers from John Jones at KCW. They were made for a Barndoor bus, but I made some side plates for the front mount and they work perfect for both beam types now.

This is my last bus I'm going to restore, so I'm selling these again. I don't know where you are, but shipping them would be expensive. Maybe not as expensive as buying the steel and having them made. I've got six hundred dollars tied up in this set. John said he gave me a killer deal as he gave alot more than that for them.
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Mark19 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:37 am Post subject:

I'm just up the road from you in Scottsdale/ Tempe AZ, I can pick them up...
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plane_ben · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:27 am Post subject:

Mark19,

Sent you a couple PMs.
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plane_ben · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:07 pm Post subject:

Played around today and put in the tail lights, safaris, and safari windshield wiper mechs. In the third pic you can see how bad I srewed up my paint by not mixing thuroghly enough when I painted inside the cab. White pigments are heavy and stay on the bottom unless you stir the crap out of your paint. Embarassed

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Mark19 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject:

I replied to PM's. Hope you got them? Also wanted to say, keep up the postings!
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plane_ben · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject:

I got the PMs, See you in a couple weeks.
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Hemlock · Samba Member Joined: August 31, 2006 Posts: 25

Just another lurker checking in to say please keep the pictures coming. I enjoy your progress and especially the metal work pics. Looking good!

plane_ben · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject:

Used a ball remove/replace tool for American iron to push out the link pin sleeves on my spindles. Had to make a little push tool for the sleeves.

The tool I made for pushing out/in the old/new sleeves.
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Finished process. Easy Peesy!
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plane_ben · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject:

Put my front beam and lifted spindles in today. Need some tie rods and a new drag ink to button it up. Tomarrow I'm working on the back end.
Get it back on all fours.

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bus guy · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:00 am Post subject:

Great work and really getting there now, I too am a lurker that hasn't had any input/reason to post, but I know how encouraging it is when I have project threads on here Smile

Mark19 · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:01 am Post subject:

Looking GREAT! Are all tires the same size? I like Scott's other Monster but I don't need any more projects now. I can't make it down today, I will call if I can make it Monday.
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Mark19 · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:03 am Post subject:

Are we gonna see it @ BUG-O-RAMA March 25th?
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plane_ben · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:59 am Post subject:

I doubt I'll make in time for Phoenix BOR. Front tires are 31" tall, backs are 32". I'll be available Monday if you can make it.
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plane_ben · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject:

Got the rear suspension done today. Had to relocate the shck mounts. Then I put it on four wheels. Getting closer.

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slow36hp · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

this is going to look wild coming down the road. you sure are making short work of getting it together.
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