1960 23 Window Deluxe restoration

lumber-baron · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:59 pm Post subject:

I understand that the consensus here on the Samba is that Sigla skylite glass was clear. Here is a picture of an original skylite next to a side window, granted they are 50 years old, both are cleaned, But the skylite glass definitely has a tint to it.The tint in laminated glass is added to the boning material, not the glass.

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If you check out some of the original VW advertisements specifically for a 1960 deluxe the skylites are tinted.

EmpiGT · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597

I have a set of 7 sigla skylights from a 1960 here, they do have a slight tint, but very slight like the laminate is slightly discolored. I read somewhere euro model busses didn't have to use laminate and used the green tempered sekurits like the 50's busses, so the vw adverts are most likely euro market busses with sekurits.

EmpiGT · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597

This bus would have had siglas as well. Doesn't look to have a tint to me?

Not trying to be mean. I love that you eched the logos,just wondering if it was a preference thing that you went green?

lumber-baron · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:44 am Post subject:

Page 5 from a 1960 Sales Brochure:

The logo art work was copied from the original skylite.

EmpiGT · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597

Yup that's a euro market bus with tempered sekurits I'm sure.

lumber-baron · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:38 am Post subject:

Thanks for your input

lumber-baron · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:49 am Post subject:

Got the steering box back together. A big thanks to Heart Cameron for providing a nice cover and some front end goodies!

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Let's see it Pete!
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lumber-baron · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:31 am Post subject:

Got the beam and T.A. in over the weekend.

Shaun at Painters lined me up with this recently rebuilt transaxle with a 4:12 R&P Cool

lumber-baron · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:13 pm Post subject:

A little update on the project....
Installed all new brake lines, cylinders, and shoes

Color sanded and polished the paint, got the POS WW bumper to fit, and straightened and polished the deluxe trim

Installing the safari seals was a bit of a chore, used Sika urethane adhesive and home made "clamps" to hold them in place.

Painters is building a 1914 for me, should be done in 3-4 weeks
There appears to be a little light at the end of the tunnel Cool

brettsvw · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:33 am Post subject:

Great job so far.
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lumber-baron · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:44 pm Post subject:

I picked up some steel tube and S spring to rebuild the seat backs.

zimblewinder · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:30 pm Post subject:

Great work. Could you explain your process for shaping the fold back of the s - springs. Did you aneal them?

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lumber-baron · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:52 am Post subject:

Fortunately the springs were annealed by the manufacturer and I was able to make the bends using 2 vise grips.

zuggbug · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:15 am Post subject:

outstanding work - thanks for the update
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Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5150

Nice fab work on the seat frame.

Did you salvage the replacment flat steel strip section from another seat or did you buy new?
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lumber-baron · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:14 am Post subject:

I was able to salvage about 1/3 of them and replaced the rest - I used 16 gauge hot rolled carbon steel, it had a decent amount of "spring" to it. the metal shop couldn't cut it to 3/8 because it twists in their shear so I had them cut it to 1" strips and then cut those down the middle with the Harbor Freight shear - it takes a 1/4" strip out of the middle. It made it through about 4 6'strips before it bit the dust. Fortunately that was all I needed.

lumber-baron · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:46 pm Post subject:

Got this finished up this weekend

Now it's time to get this bad boy installed

1914 built by Eddie at Painters Grinding

silvertonguedevil · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:58 pm Post subject:

Sweet bus!! Nice work!
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lumber-baron · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Greg!


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