"Jun3" - 1959 Double Cab - Painted, on the ground

dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

After picking up my last DC I figured I was full up on buses, but when a 59 Double comes a knocking you let her in! I felt I paid a good price for it (maybe on the high side if you believe the local cluckings). Because it's everyday that these come up for sale locally Smile

Here it is safe and sound a few days ago;

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Took off a few things, pulled the engine after I got it running. And the trans.
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Spent some time cleaning the engine bay and painting it.
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Galvanized metal is hiding what??
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Tiny bit of bondo.
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lowbus · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject:

Very cool.

I have a Nov 59 DC. SWR
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dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

Cool! I added you to the 'unofficial' registry thingy. Does yours have seamed gates or seamed roof?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6116485#6116485
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lowbus · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:03 pm Post subject:

Cool.

Seamed gates and roof.
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mightymouse · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject:

SICK bus man. Why so heavy on the paint on the frame area?
Whats the plans for it?
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dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

I got'er good all over ya see! Over the brake lines, over the whatever whatever, all over except for the shiny tag Smile

(Ever paint an engine bay? Not too fun, a little tight for my likes).

The plan is to have a year round driver so I don't want to worry about rust anywhere sneaky. That means in any nook or cranny. Plus I don't like a dirty/grimy engine area that even 'nice' buses have. It's gross, I don't like it. I will be rolling it over and painting the bottom too but probably grey/black ENDURA.

Plus I thought it was a good start to the project, something clean to look at while the rest of her gets ugly (for now).

Edit; poetic edit.
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lowbus · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:54 am Post subject:

Mine is also a daily driver. I used grey POT-15 in my gas tank area. I agree, working in confined areas suck.
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Soul Built · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:16 am Post subject:

lowbus · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:11 am Post subject:

Yeah I did my 58 bug, the gas tank area in DC tops the cake, especially during the summer in AZ.
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dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

I've peeled back alot of rockers and everytime there's 'HOPE' that it will be ok. This time peeling back some galvanized metal, I felt that same HOPE!

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Could it be? Just something to cover a dent and no rust??
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Eeh, of course not. Sad

But it's not too bad Smile

Strip of bondo!
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What's under this one??
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Looking GOOD!
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WHAA! Yikes Sad

But rockers are easy to repair. Just have to wait for parts. Of course.
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ldsvwguy · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:39 pm Post subject:

I love the peeling back photos, kind of like peeling a banana only to discover a big old brown spot.
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lowbus · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:23 pm Post subject:

Surprise!
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dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

Not too many surprises left Smile

(Until the passenger rockers are peeled open that is).

Didn't get much time to work on her, so I stripped her down a bit.
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It's not going to be 'show' quality but it should be pretty dece Smile

Pretty straight and not much filler except on the rockers.
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dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

More sanding, fun! Not too many surprises except over the wheel well, but I think the PO was trying to get rid of the factory welds/imperfections.

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Sanding gates = no fun.
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911 Disc brakes?? Maybe!
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cru62 · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:40 pm Post subject:

dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

Doubles are fun because of all the bed storage space, but all of it has to be cleared away or it's not gonna get finished.

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Anyone have suggestions as to what I should do for the bed? It's not perfect by any means but I don't want to spend my life making it 'nice'. I was thinking slicksand and abit of DA sanding?

Munched rear corner before..
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Rocker.

Driver side. That yellow stuff is GOOP. I mean filler. I don't really know how to use it, and I am trying to keep it to a minimum. Going to sand most of it off like on my 58 Panel but it's gotta be done.
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More filler on the nose.
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dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1613

That's one week of work! (In between work, kids and wife).

Taking the weekend off, Happy Canada day peoples!
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Hansolo99 · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:22 pm Post subject:

Wow your moving along nicely. Great job. Nice to see it coming to life again.

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