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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20233 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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^^^ Gee, that is just awful. _________________ nothing |
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brettsvw Samba Member
Joined: November 22, 2007 Posts: 2145 Location: Florida
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:11 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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It's time to get started on the deluxe again; at the current rate, by the time I'm done, prices will be down there with the superbeetles
So, the next area I decided to tackle was the cargo doors. They had been previously patched and bondo'd, so I had to scrape off the bondo and media blast them
_________________ -Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:11 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Interesting "easter egg" I uncovered when blasting
_________________ -Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:12 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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The lower cargo door check rods were rust-welded to the channels - had to cut the whole mess out
_________________ -Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:15 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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The AutoCraft pieces were a little too long; someone else told me theirs were too short. Maybe if I order another set they will be "just right." I'd had to sacrifice a set of decent doors I have just to get the lower 6"
_________________ -Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:00 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I decided to sacrifice my spare doors to fix my originals, rather than fight with the repro sections
_________________ -Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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Who.Me? Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 2190 Location: UK (South)
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:12 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Built a box to go in to the treasure chest in my single cab over the weekend...
Test fitted it last night. It works!
The longitudinal dividers are glued and screwed in place to give support to the ends and floor. The transverse ones are removable, so I can have different sized compartments depending on what I'm carrying.
Some finishing work to do, like lowering the side rails to give more clearance under the box, but I'm pleased with that so far. _________________ Andy
Looking for info on my truck's history. Are you from Campbell California or nearby. Do you recognise it? ... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=636786 |
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64 ragtop volks Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2012 Posts: 540 Location: EARTH
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:02 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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bondo bus, at least there is some original paint under it |
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Who.Me? Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 2190 Location: UK (South)
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 5:17 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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64 ragtop volks wrote: |
bondo bus, at least there is some original paint under it |
What method did you use to remove the bondo? _________________ Andy
Looking for info on my truck's history. Are you from Campbell California or nearby. Do you recognise it? ... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=636786 |
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64 ragtop volks Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2012 Posts: 540 Location: EARTH
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:45 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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the single is pretty rough, so i can be a little agressive in the striping process. im using a 5/8" wide putty knife its thin so it can flex a little with an edge dressed on it ( kinda like a chisel, but both sides). i had no luck with the easy off method, been using goo gone grafitti remover in a rattle can and 00 steel wool when i get close to the og paint. its a crap shoot, you never know whats under the re sprays and bondo!!! the really thick stuff like under the vents i will hammer and chisel then go back to scraping with the putty knife |
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3776 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:46 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Warm the bondo up a bit with a propane torch and it comes right off. |
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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nlorntson wrote: |
Warm the bondo up a bit with a propane torch and it comes right off. |
I use a heat gun, which gives me more control and doesn't burn the bondo or over-heat the metal underneath. _________________ -Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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Who.Me? Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 2190 Location: UK (South)
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:13 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Thanks guys. Been thinking about what to do with my truck. The paint job on it looks like it was done in the 90s. They obviously put a lot of effort in, but killed the character. It's the wrong shade and way too shiny. They skimmed the body with bondo and some of that is quite thick over old repairs and has cracked. They also filled over some seams and there are areas where the paint is bubbling, so it needs some TLC.
I see encouraging signs that the original paint may still be under there though, so I'm in half a mind to try stripping it back. The alternative is to fix what's bad and get it repainted with the right shade, which would be much easier, but I'd always wonder if there might have been logos under there too... _________________ Andy
Looking for info on my truck's history. Are you from Campbell California or nearby. Do you recognise it? ... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=636786 |
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Rob Keith Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2013 Posts: 16 Location: Salem, NY
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Drove my 67 bus on the road for about seven miles. Absolutely incredible, so much fun. Bus has not seen the road or been worthy since the 80s. Still needs some steering work among some other small things. _________________ 67 Sportsmobile camper
60 Double cab |
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Pinetops Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2007 Posts: 2987
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Rob Keith wrote: |
Drove my 67 bus on the road for about seven miles. Absolutely incredible, so much fun. Bus has not seen the road or been worthy since the 80s. Still needs some steering work among some other small things. |
That's awesome! You should start a thread for your bus and post updates. _________________ "A rolling bus gathers no rust." |
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Ran When Parked Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2013 Posts: 781 Location: Birmingham, AL
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Today, I met up with Samba user Pinetops ^^^ to pick up a replacement bumper for my bus.
Now I have the correct back pointed one (non-deluxe version)
It replaces this incorrect slash one. (The shiny one)
Piece by piece, inching along... |
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Stealthy Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2002 Posts: 51 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Dug these number plates out of storage. Forgot I had these (for a older bus I once had)
No good for my DC and Panel. Might have to get another window bus
_________________ STEALTH
61 RHD Gulf Blue DC
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:59 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Stealthy wrote: |
Dug these number plates out of storage. Forgot I had these (for a older bus I once had)
No good for my DC and Panel. Might have to get another window bus
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That is a super kool plate!!! _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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Daddybus Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2000 Posts: 1651
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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With the motor in the bus, changing out the alternator in the daddybus was a real pain, so I removed the alternator stand mounting studs from the aluminum case and replaced them with bolts and M8 cylinder head washers. Now I can pull the alternator without the body contortions and fancy language needed to remove the fan beforehand. |
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