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Bendango
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Thats going to look SOLID!
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Brendel20
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Location: Troy, IL
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| Looking great! I agree it's a nice idea to keep the sunburst around and decide on it after everything else is done. How does it "resolve" on the back side? Do the rays extend across the rear hatch to the opposite side or does it stop at the corners? |
Here's how the rays are on the corners. Great work on your paint removal. It's a labor of love for sure....
I hit it really hard this extended weekend and can hardly move now. About 30 hrs from Friday to now.....
Both corners are done:
Inch deep filler, wow
Rust holes under bondo
Cut out rust and welded some new metal in I had laying around
Grind, smooth with a little filler, lots of sanding, repeat, spray bomb, and....
Left Corner didn't take as much work, sorry no good before pics
Left side rocker was completely rotted and covered with buckets of bondo. Gone:
Replaced both jackpoints, spliced new ends into the outriggers and tophats, and had to fab a bunch of other small pieces:
Made this little piece
All thats left is to fit the outer rocker and the left side will be done.
Here she is the day I brought her home:
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3foldfolly
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Location: Edwardsville, Il
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| Nice work Andy. Your skills are impressive! |
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Brendel20
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| Nice work Andy. Your skills are impressive! |
Thanks Mike! You need to get over to my new place sometime soon. Maybe when my engine is done and ready to go in?? You were a HUGE help on my last bus. |
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3foldfolly
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| I'm pretty sure I drank more of your beer than my help was worth! |
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BulliBill
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Hi Andy!
I just discovered your thread, and the work you are doing is so impressive! That Westy is coming out so nice! Glad to see that you are rescuing that old Dove Blue OG paint!
My vote to loose the sunburst, and get as much of that blue paint back as possible, and blend in the rest. Did your motor ever show up from Al? And when are you gonna host a small Missouri Micros Bus "garage party" over there? I think it's your turn! We missed you joining us today for the St. Louis New Car Show.
Garage party, buddy! Garage party!
Bill Bowman
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kevm
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Great work you are doing there !
My vote is to keep the sunburst, its a good part of the history, unlike the 1" bondo  |
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jjjjack
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| Looking great! I agree it's a nice idea to keep the sunburst around and decide on it after everything else is done. How does it "resolve" on the back side? Do the rays extend across the rear hatch to the opposite side or does it stop at the corners? |
Here's how the rays are on the corners. Great work on your paint removal. It's a labor of love for sure....
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Thanks!
Since the starburst ends abruptly at the edges of the hatch opening, if you decide to keep them, you might consider "feathering" the transition, progressively revealing the dove blue at that point.
It's looking great!
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Stocknazi
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that paint is looking nice, i vote for loose the hippy rainbows
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Brendel20
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Hi Andy!
I just discovered your thread, and the work you are doing is so impressive! That Westy is coming out so nice! Glad to see that you are rescuing that old Dove Blue OG paint!
My vote to loose the sunburst, and get as much of that blue paint back as possible, and blend in the rest. Did your motor ever show up from Al? And when are you gonna host a small Missouri Micros Bus "garage party" over there? I think it's your turn! We missed you joining us today for the St. Louis New Car Show.
Garage party, buddy! Garage party!
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Thanks Bill!!
I totally agree about needing to host a Micros get together. Maybe we'll get lucky and get another 60 degree day soon like we did today. No motor from Al yet but I told him I wouldn't need it till like April anyway. |
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Brendel20
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| that paint is looking nice, i vote for loose the hippy rainbows |
They are sunbursts StockNazi, not rainbows!! 
Yeah, probably going to go eventually....
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Brendel20
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Knocked out most of the long rocker today.
Tacking started
About 4 hours later
All the stitch welds ground down
I used a 60 grit flap disk for the first time today. In the past I've always used a typical grinding disc. The flap discs rock. They eat into the weld smoother and run cooler. Highly recommended.
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hoagy86
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that is some real nice work I really like the og drove blue. keep the pictures coming.  |
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Sidbus
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Brendel20
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It's been miserably cold here for the past month but have been able to get a little done.
Started insulating the drivers wall.
I didn't have the closet face although I do have the door. So I decided to attempt to make my own.
Here's my template I created.
Then made it out of plywood.
Then birch.
Here it is after I stained, cleared it and glued it to the original closet side. I think they matched up pretty well. I also sanded, stained, and cleared the original side as well.
Also been mocking up the seat support pieces. I have most of these but they are a mess. Decided to make my own.
Here's a close-up of the front divider piece. I was able to salvage the metal trim strip for the top.
I now need to make the front piece that goes on the ice chest. I have the two little doors but could really use some help with dimensions. Anyone have any time to get me some measurements or make a template? It took hours to get the closet face correct...
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Z
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| Nice work...I like it when woodworking meets bus restoration. This is gonna be a great camper. |
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Brendel20
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| Nice work...I like it when woodworking meets bus restoration. This is gonna be a great camper. |
Thanks Z. I agree 100% with you about woodworking and bus restoration... |
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zuggbug
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Great work
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Brendel20
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Thanks Zugg |
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vw7266
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| So this is a so35 and not a 34 I didnt realize you had the wood interior rather than the white formica |
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