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Derek Waycaster Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Wadmalaw Island, SC
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:08 pm Post subject: Brought home a 65 Panel. |
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So after years of waiting I finally got my hands on this panelvan. It was originally shipped to Los Angeles but made it's way cross country to SC some years ago. I remember seeing it on the roads here a few times 5-6 years ago. I first met the bus shortly after the then owner sold the running engine and was planning to make it a shop bus. My late wife painted the logos on it for him and it never moved. He owed me money and the bus was gonna be payment, but he gave it to someone he owed more money to, and I got the full length rack instead of the whole bus. It got moved to the woods not far from my house where I saw it often, sinking further into despair and decay. As fate would have it, a chance to buy it came along, so I jumped on it. The last person that actually drove this thing, drove it a LOT. I found his maintenance log under the seat, his last entry was at 450,000+ miles! Regular fluid changes, brakes, tune ups, engine rebuilds, are all listed. The engine is long gone, but that's really all that's missing, other than taillight housings. It needs rockers, lower doglegs and front valance, but floors show only surface rust. Has a wild camper interior and external (really external, see pics) oil cooler on drivers side. Spent the weekend freeing up front doors latches and getting reacquainted.
_________________ 61 Turkis 11 window. Rough, patina'd, slammed, 2110, Fun.
68 Westy
71 SC (wrecked) 😢
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g3bill Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2015 Posts: 247 Location: So. Cal usa
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting story. " My late wife painted the logos on it for him " The paint looks good in pics, how could you paint over the lrttering anyway? Nice color too... _________________ I have Dial-Up an a hole in my pocket:)......Where are the 3 Stooges when we need them:)
'67 Camper PT westfail w/tent, hammock, jump seat. uping the motor to 1900 w/88bore/78crank.
& will be using carb 34 pict 3 ....Someday?
'82 Toyota 4x4 5sp PU lb, daily driver
Many Corvairs /& 4 rag tops
'63 Chevy 20 Truck w/4sp 292
Want, white plastic end pieces for dash grab handle
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Derek Waycaster Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Wadmalaw Island, SC
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Not planning on painting over lettering. Just fixing the rust and trying to match the paint. She had always been an artist, but this was her first lettering job, using the pinstriping brushes I had bought her. I'll post better pics of the lettering tomorrow. She really nailed it. The shop closed down around the time bus was parked in the woods. The lettering still holds meaning though because it's from her hand.
The paint isn't that bad over all. Just some rough spots that need addressing. _________________ 61 Turkis 11 window. Rough, patina'd, slammed, 2110, Fun.
68 Westy
71 SC (wrecked) 😢
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twistedbug Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2006 Posts: 675
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:34 am Post subject: |
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Looks like she did a great job on the lettering, glad you got the bus, panels are cool |
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KevinAlbrecht Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 970 Location: Ocean City > Boca > Pompano > Kirkland > Eugene
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Interesting: non-walk through with no top vents..? _________________ Kevin Albrecht
Wait, what...?
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Ran When Parked Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2013 Posts: 781 Location: Birmingham, AL
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:51 am Post subject: |
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KevinAlbrecht wrote: |
Interesting: non-walk through with no top vents..? |
It has vents on one side.
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KevinAlbrecht Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 970 Location: Ocean City > Boca > Pompano > Kirkland > Eugene
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Sh*tBird wrote: |
KevinAlbrecht wrote: |
Interesting: non-walk through with no top vents..? |
It has vents on one side.
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Even MORE interesting. I suppose some creative body work. _________________ Kevin Albrecht
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Derek Waycaster Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Wadmalaw Island, SC
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:09 am Post subject: |
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Yeah top vents are filled. I will rectify that. Plan is to get him running, braking. Drive it for a bit then tackle body. _________________ 61 Turkis 11 window. Rough, patina'd, slammed, 2110, Fun.
68 Westy
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Derek Waycaster Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Wadmalaw Island, SC
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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I've only been tinkering the last couple days removing the rotten door panels. Hoping to get the remnants of rotten camper interior out this weekend and assess what's needed. Posting a few pics of cab floor, funky gauge dash hack, and closer shot of logos.
_________________ 61 Turkis 11 window. Rough, patina'd, slammed, 2110, Fun.
68 Westy
71 SC (wrecked) 😢
72 SB stock daily cream puff
79 SB Vert project |
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arthurnugen Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 3081 Location: The PNW, where "going green" means rolling with moss.
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Nice bus! I had to laugh when I saw the external oil cooler and the "German Auto Specialist."
Those are some funky retro gauges and switches in the center of the dash.
Arthur _________________
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1972 Bug 'vert
1967 Bug sunroof
1961 Ghia 'vert
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Derek Waycaster Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Wadmalaw Island, SC
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Yeah that oil cooler is REALLY external! They did some crazy stuff back in the day. The logos were for a shop I worked for about 9 months, that was only open for a year. I'm gonna leave the logos though because they were painted by my late wife. _________________ 61 Turkis 11 window. Rough, patina'd, slammed, 2110, Fun.
68 Westy
71 SC (wrecked) 😢
72 SB stock daily cream puff
79 SB Vert project |
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arthurnugen Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 3081 Location: The PNW, where "going green" means rolling with moss.
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Love the logos! I'd certainly keep them too. Fix the rusty bits and get it back on the road!
Arthur _________________
cdennisg wrote: |
Lawyers don't deserve buses. |
zozo wrote: |
Don't worry too much. You can always trust a lawyer. |
ALWAYS WEAR STEEL-TOE BOOTS IN THE GARAGE!
1965 Bus (Riviera camper)
1972 Bug 'vert
1967 Bug sunroof
1961 Ghia 'vert
1957 DKW 3=6: 3 cylinder 2 stroke! |
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Derek Waycaster Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2010 Posts: 104 Location: Wadmalaw Island, SC
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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So spent the day pulling the homemade camper interior. While it was cool and functional at one time, it was moldy and had to go. I saved the doors from the side cabinet.
Gonna need about 1/3 of the cargo floor. Drivers side doesn't look so bad, put pass. side was half ass patched at some point, and I'm a little nervous to find out how bad it really is. Time to order some metal. Here's a few pics from today.
_________________ 61 Turkis 11 window. Rough, patina'd, slammed, 2110, Fun.
68 Westy
71 SC (wrecked) 😢
72 SB stock daily cream puff
79 SB Vert project |
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