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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:42 am Post subject: |
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UPDATE- build is in full swing.
paint and body - at the shop and a go
engine - is out and down to long block. tins are being blasted and powerder coated today. 80% gloss black, Fan shroud going stainless steel color also powder coated.
Interior - I have alot of the parts needed for the reinstallation of everything since he is gutted at the moment.
-Still need to get gauges, looking at the Dakota DIgital CHT and Oil temp Gauges. Was thinking that those would look nice in a busdepot.com VDO gauge housing.
-Also still need seat stand mats and to do the side mats as well. Having the 79 brings up the challenge of patching the side mats together but with prior threads help I think i can get threw. Hopefully.
- need help with the flooring, i have new carpet ready to go in yet still need to find the best solution for the 1/8 substrate to go down. I know to use 3/8 plywood waterproofed but then comes the 1/8 thick hardy board that the carpet glues too, this piece of material dimensions are larger than a 4x8 sheet. So if i went with the standard at the hardware store I would end up with a seam in the floor decking and am worried it may show threw the carpet. Any ideas? Hope i didnt lose anyone the as this is confusing if you have not been here before.
-then its replacing all the paneling. this plan is to get 1/8 inch 4x8 sheets of mahogany and laminate the Glamour Cherry Formica on top of that to replicate the old panels. The old panels just had a big vinyl sticker of wood on them.
Well here some picture of what i did yesterday.
shine up electric exterior outlet- needs new sticker- need to find?
painted the housing for exterior plumbing - Before pic
after
painted some light gaurds and license plate holder.
And i shined my screen frames and will replace the screens today - before picture
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russwiththebus Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2007 Posts: 930 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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curtis4085 wrote: |
shine up electric exterior outlet- needs new sticker- need to find?
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You can get a new sticker for that. Actually all of the original camper stickers are reproduced, I have a sheet of them. Now to try and recall where I bought them... |
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BusterBrown Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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curtis4085 wrote: |
- need help with the flooring, i have new carpet ready to go in yet still need to find the best solution for the 1/8 substrate to go down. I know to use 3/8 plywood waterproofed but then comes the 1/8 thick hardy board that the carpet glues too, this piece of material dimensions are larger than a 4x8 sheet. So if i went with the standard at the hardware store I would end up with a seam in the floor decking and am worried it may show threw the carpet. Any ideas? |
I did this task last year, before my new carpet installation. I used a 4x8 sheet of 1/4" masonite from Home Depot, and butt joined it towards the front of the bus. Nice clean precision cuts, then a piece of good quality duct tape over the joint. Does not show through the carpet at all. Make sure that the seam in your 3/8" plywood is in a different place, so they don't line up. I sort of recall using a bit of mastic (adhesive) between the layers as well, so that the 1/4" material would not be able to curl up later on. _________________ 1978 Sage Green Westfalia (Happy Trails, SOLD)
1977 Transporter
Life is short. Can I have some of yours? |
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BusterBrown Samba Member
Joined: December 15, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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lostorbit wrote: |
curtis4085 wrote: |
shine up electric exterior outlet- needs new sticker- need to find?
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You can get a new sticker for that. Actually all of the original camper stickers are reproduced, I have a sheet of them. Now to try and recall where I bought them... |
Was it one of these?
http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3950&category_id=350&category_parent_id= _________________ 1978 Sage Green Westfalia (Happy Trails, SOLD)
1977 Transporter
Life is short. Can I have some of yours? |
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russwiththebus Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2007 Posts: 930 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, pretty sure I got mine from Go Westy. I got a sheet with more than that though, including all the warning stickers that go on the inside of the cabin. |
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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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No it said Delta 6 or 9 labrotories Palo ALto, CA
Volt something i think |
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russwiththebus Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2007 Posts: 930 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Does anybody know where to get a good rear passenger ashtray for a 79 Westy? I have the plastic piece that goes in panel but no tray. |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22452 Location: Escondido CA
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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thats it. Now where do they all go. Lol |
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russwiththebus Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2007 Posts: 930 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Mine's a '78 and it's got all the original stickers, I can take some photos later today. |
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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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thaks BusterBrown and LostOrbit. Very helpful. Def looking forward to those picture LostOrbit. And if you have a good picture of you rear passenger ashtry as well. there appears to be a few different models of ashtrays out there for the type2 |
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russwiththebus Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2007 Posts: 930 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Here's some pictures.
The big one says "Before converting the bench into the double bed please push safety-belts between seat bench and back rest".
See that speaker? That's where the passenger ash tray went. It's been cut out on mine.
Second sticker says "Fix table on top of the motor compartment while driving" which is something I never do, heh.
The "Campmobile" decal is affixed to the spare tire cover, along with a Westfalia sticker. Those are easy to find, hit up GoWesty. Mine's peeling pretty bad.
This one on the kick panel says "Water max. 42 lb/sq. in." I think I bought this one separately, it doesn't seem to be on any of the two sheets from Wolfsburg West. I'm using Werksberg ABS plastic kick panels (highly recommended) and I just wanted the sticker on there so it would look original.
Here's the sticker on the steering column that explains the tire inflation pressures. It looks different than the reproduction.
Finally, here's my sheets. I don't know where the rest go and I'm guessing they're for earlier model buses. The Delta Six sticker obviously goes on the outside power outlet.
I don't know where "Drive only with popup top locked !" goes. Maybe under the radio? No idea on the Unicorn Industries sticker and the fridge ventilation sticker doesn't apply to me since I have a standard camper with icebox.
The valve adjustment decal goes on the fan shroud but I have hydraulic lifters so it wouldn't apply. There's a few gas stickers I don't know about and the Bosch 12 volt stickers go on the driver's door jamb maybe? I think the door handle stickers are for early bays but I'm not sure. I guess the brake fluid sticker goes under the driver's seat but I'm not sure where.
Hope that helps. |
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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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very helpful LOstOrbit.. i also have the ABS kicks by Werksburg. Mine are still in box. waiting waiting. Some day. |
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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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on a mission to find the rear passenger side ashtray. So many to choose from. _________________ Special Thanks to:
Headflow Masters - Vista, CA
www.headflowmasters.com |
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Kirk Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2003 Posts: 5487 Location: North Texas
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Ooh I like those. How was the fit? _________________ MAKE FORUMS GREAT AGAIN
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russwiththebus Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2007 Posts: 930 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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obieoberstar Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1126 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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the 'Bosch 12 Volt' stickers are for the ignition coil. I think the type4 motors used the blue sticker and the type1's used the yellow one. i used the blue sticker on my coil after i painted it black. was going for the stock look. |
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curtis4085 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2011 Posts: 4806 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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working on cabinets. new laminate done. Now for new black tmolding, handles, etc. The putting all the pieces back on the cabinets is time consuming even tho i did bag parts and take pictures during disassemble.
powder coated tins
_________________ Special Thanks to:
Headflow Masters - Vista, CA
www.headflowmasters.com |
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Kirk Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2003 Posts: 5487 Location: North Texas
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:29 am Post subject: |
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Nice, thanks!
(sorry for the mini hijack, great work on the cabinets!) _________________ MAKE FORUMS GREAT AGAIN
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