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PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Tacky Tiki Bus Projects Reply with quote

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And last, a woodburned piece of birch plywood that fits in the little recessed area under the gloveboox where the rear defrost switch is, also the wife's doing...

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SO FLIPPING COOL. Love it!
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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:21 pm    Post subject: Tacky tiki bus projects Reply with quote

Well, another update with a small project. I guess once she has the airbrush in hand there is no stopping her....

Headlight rims with the Tacky Tiki Bus treatment...

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Coming very soon, Tacky Tiki Bus interior lights!

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PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lollllll nice
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PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 4:23 pm    Post subject: Tacky Tiki Bus Projects Reply with quote

Okay, here is the latest, a tacky tiki interior light, destined for the area between the two side windows...made from a clearance nightlight from Christmas Tree Shop ($2?), a clearance side marker light from Wal-Mart ($1), some scraps of wood, etc. Sun hit it the right way in the pic, so it appears to be lit....have another one to make, too.

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More to come, even if no one is looking...

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PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

im watching, this is fun to watch. very cool the random little things that will eventually all add up and make one cool themed bus Smile keep up the hard work. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:04 pm    Post subject: Tacky Tiki Bus Projects Reply with quote

A couple more quick projects....the parcel trays have been done quite a while, we disassembled them and replaced the netting...not really tiki or tacky...

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...but this may be both...a mock up of my recently painted bumpers and the previously seen headlight rings....

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More to come, of course, some doosies planned....

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Watching, looks like a lot of fun.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

same, also watching. loving it!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:27 am    Post subject: Tacky Tiki Bus Projects Reply with quote

Well, I will probably start to lose some of you here, but is has been Spray-Bomb-O-Rama lately...what you can see is what is finished...Rustoleum 2x paint, gloss white over grape...looks better in the picture than it does in person, but hopefully it will serve the purpose of having the bus less than six shades of blue, and being easily repaired as I work on a multitude of rusty areas, dents, scratches, old bondo, etc. 5 cans of white for the top, 1 can for nose, 2 cans for the side.

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More to come, including tiki graphics, more silliness.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

who care if you lose a few people. im enjoying watching this, and its your bus, so make it something you will enjoy and we wont ask for anything more. Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks a lot better than some other Bays here. At least it's not flowers and peace signs!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:42 pm    Post subject: Tacky Tiki Bus Projects Reply with quote

Well, here is a big update...hold on, it is getting Tiki...er, tacky?

Front seat covers, recycled denim/fabric, the talented one made the patterns, sewed and decorated these, not quite upholstery, but a great fit...

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And on to the exterior...murals front and rear, thanks to my wife and the airbrush...tropical foliage stencilling along the roofline, not perfect, but it is pretty cool, really. We took it around the neighborhood for a spin and some guy literally yelled to his friends, "Hey, look at that!!!"

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This... is.... AWESOME. Chiming in a little late, but awesome job on the kick panels. I tried cutting out my own but I could never get it "perfect" enough. It was always a little to small, or wasn't curving the the body lines as I would like. Ended up buying some ABS ones after my many failed attempts, so props to you!

Wifey has quite the way with that air-brush!

Logan.

Surfboard bench seat in the back? Razz
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dude that thing would be a aweome bus at a show or a campout. just with how different it is, it would stand out and say "LOOK AT ME" Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:42 pm    Post subject: Tacky Tiki Bus Reply with quote

Okay, a couple of quick updates...Originally secured my headliner sides with Velcro, which eventually failed, so here is the fix.

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And here is a mock up of some very Tiki, well, tacky interior decoration...

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stuart, Logan, thanks for the encouragement. It has been interesting just watching people look as they drive by when I am working on it...may try to make a local show/cruise before the weather turns...

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:39 am    Post subject: new updated tiki Reply with quote

I saw this guy's headliner, http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=548969&highlight=tiki

and I had to update mine (made from home depot bamboo blinds 72x72 does middle panel, don't know if the 84x96 will do both, but price is almost same


this shows old reed fencing and new bamboo window shade, new is cleaner, not so tiki maybe, but ....
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thinking bamboo floor now Smile

new jump seat from driver's old seat with subwoofer

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I just can't stop now
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

keep up the work man! all the little things will add up and be quite the picture once completed. Wink


its just about ready for a Hot VW's interview! Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That new headliner looks great. I tried the reed fencing myself, and it just wasn't to my taste...I also find it hard to stop, one thing leads to another idea, etc. The only thing that slows me down is winter in NJ...Love the tiki masks/bamboo trim, but I guess I would...

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rodmullet wrote:
That new headliner looks great. I tried the reed fencing myself, and it just wasn't to my taste...I also find it hard to stop, one thing leads to another idea, etc. The only thing that slows me down is winter in NJ...Love the tiki masks/bamboo trim, but I guess I would...

More to come soon.

Rod
my thoughts exactly. had the same idea for my bus, but im far and away from interior mods. still gotta finish the windows but when i tiki my surfari van up ill post picts.
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