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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:45 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
awesome. now, if it had semaphores... Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:04 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Stock height with RGB's, I'm feeling weak at the knees...
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:35 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
That thing would look good parked next to your blue one!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:01 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
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This was my '53 Barndoor Kombi at the time; which now resides in California. The Volkswagen lettering was usually painted by the dealer just below the rear window on barndoors and other late' 50s - early '60s buses. This was a VW Canada early logo branding exercise that ran up to about '55 but in some cases informally carried on...... I talked with a long time VW Canada employee late last century to get the story.

The branding exercise also created the Volkswagen Canada castings made here in Winnipeg that were attached to the right rear fender of beetles above the taillight... and in some cases mid to late'50s buses above the right rear taillight. Also dealer attached.

This picture is not the Royal Mail swivel... although the similarity is both buses originated from Manitoba, Canada!!
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:59 am    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Sweet!!! Thanks for that... Even that crown detail???? humm little more intricate that I was thinking.. thanks!

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The bus is looking great! I think this is a good representation of what the font and logo on the sides would have looked like (except for the arched script).

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Another good example at this link:
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:05 am    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Spent the weekend on the Swivel.. giving the paint it's last needed bit of love... all color sanded and bitchen.. Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy LOGO's this week!!!!!! I hope!!

I was thinking those rear scripts were water transfers?? Would do you guys think?

These pics really don't do it justice...
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sorry about my wifes mini... Embarassed
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
the VOLKSWAGEN is white with blue outline.. I think I will see if I can get water tranfers made.. maybe some guys need some?
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long side logo's
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I should have taken better pictures of pass side..
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I don't think there was anything on the nose or front doors..

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I was thinking of getting big stickers made.. lay the weed down and paint it.. humm... Should I make em real real permeant? or easy to get off? I could spray em with base coat only.. and not sand below.. they would be great abnd stick fine, but you could get them off with some thinner... I dunno... I wish I knew who was going to own in it in a few weeks.. I'd ask them... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:16 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
I know I could find a home for a couple Canadian water transfers up here buddy Wink tough call on the logos.......id personally have an oldschool sign painter to brush it? Maybe they could use something that could be removed without damage??
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:11 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
I believe Mr Murray (commercial air) in Regina had a batch of 25 exact replica Canadian hatch transfer decals about 7-8 years ago. Perhaps he has a few left, or the design still?

Here's one on Ken King's Sunroof Barndoor Kombi:

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:48 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
looks painted with "one shot" to my eyes

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:04 am    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Hand brushed all the way Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:09 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Upon closer inspection, it looks like the SS would have used a "serif" font as opposed to the sans-serif font shown below. It is nice to see this bus come back to life years after digging it out of the bush Smile
As far as the rear Volkswagen script goes, I have seen many over the years and it is 100% a water transfer. They are all identical to each other, which would not be possible if they had been hand painted.

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Sweet!!! Thanks for that... Even that crown detail???? humm little more intricate that I was thinking.. thanks!

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The bus is looking great! I think this is a good representation of what the font and logo on the sides would have looked like (except for the arched script).

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Another good example at this link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/daves_portfolio/5730242001
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:44 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
I defer to the wisdom of uberwagen....... :<)
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:11 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Sorry wasn't talking about the hatch one being painted or water transfer...I think the logos should be hand painted when redone Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:22 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
The two I've seen at OCTO were paint, not decals.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:58 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Anything new to report on this rad bus? Thanks...
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:17 am    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Logo's are going on now!!!! 40HP is ready to break in.. shit's happening!!! Gonna be ready for a new owner real real soon!!!!


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:55 am    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Congrats from Manitoba!!! After seeing it just pulled from the bush years ago... can't wait to see it on the road. Great work!!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 3:28 pm    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Thanks. This one has taken me some time...
One side DONE!!!!!!!!!!! Bitchen... Dancing Dancing Dancing Dancing Dancing Dancing Dancing Dancing I love em..!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:33 am    Post subject: Re: JJ's Swivel Seat Reply with quote
Beautiful! I hope someone in Canada gets it, that's one sweet bus!

Love the logos.
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