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robking Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 1:47 pm Post subject: Rob's Late 1957 Standard Project |
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Been working hard on the project and finally have enough pictures to warrant a separate topic. Trying to go as close to stock as possible. Have most pieces except for interior panels.
there was a bit more rust than we expected, so we decided to replace the small section.
While working on Nose we found this. Dated 1967, so i figured second owner. Same Vin and Model number. $750 in 1967! I thought it was a pretty cool score.
Needed to replace battery tray and corner.
rockers all the way around passenger side, backing metal was real strong.
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robking Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Driver side floor and rocker area.
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Peter_N Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2014 Posts: 321 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's Late 1957 Standard Project |
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Nice project! Any clue on the original color?
Looks a bit like PGSG now, also with the pinstripe.
Good luck with it! _________________ My 1958 PGSG project topic |
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robking Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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It is a ps/sg. |
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's Late 1957 Standard Project |
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First, I want to commend you for the work you are doing to save this worthy bus. However, I doubt I will be the last to caution you about the way you are doing your lap joints. The conventional wisdom is that the UPPER panel should be flanged so that there is not a trap for moisture. (Well, actually, the CW on this Forum leans toward the use of lap joints on NO panels.) The other reason is that a butt joint, while more difficult to join well, is easier to work when removing waves in that particular area of the repair due to the metal thickness of the joined metal being roughly equal.
Personally, I don't have a problem with lap joints in areas where the backside of the panel is well hidden. But, where it is readily visible upon casual inspection is where I would draw the line when doing my own work. I know, it will look fine from the outside and it is YOUR bus. It will also be stronger. But, to me, it smacks of a low-rent resto.
Just my $.02. And, again, nice work. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
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robking Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Point well taken. Sloppy job even in only one corner, makes rest of bus suspect. Were gonna go back and tighten that up better. |
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robking Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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We are getting there, thanks to all who have helped with information!
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robking Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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This is what I have for a hole for the "one eyed duck", can someone tell me what is supposed to be there for a fastener, I have the duck, but it had been filled in by a previous owner.
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robking Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Burlyhammer Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1693 Location: Great north woods Maine
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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What ever happened to this bus? I remember when it was for sale in northern Maine. I wonder if this is the same bus I saw restored in Unity Maine a few years ago?
It is the same bus. I saw it when it was for sale. It turned out nice. I wonder what it would have looked like if that old respray was removed? |
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type2rescuemaine Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2016 Posts: 336 Location: Maine
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's Late 1957 Standard Project |
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^^^ Like he said, we saw this bus in September of 2017 in northern Maine. For sale for $60,000 at the time. Has one thin lip dog leg on the driver's side and one thick lip dog leg on the passenger side. Other than that, beautiful bus.
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ryans65 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2016 Posts: 1254 Location: Yulee FL
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's Late 1957 Standard Project |
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i bet it's full of mud, that one shot of the cargo floor clearly shows pits and small rust holes with booger welds that are all painted over. |
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ryans65 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2016 Posts: 1254 Location: Yulee FL
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Rob's Late 1957 Standard Project |
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they also clearly "fixed" the lower a pillar and didn't bother fabricating a seal channel to meet up with the floor wtf |
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