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V-Dub Guy
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 Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:04 pm Post subject: How much paint?? |
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| Im sure it's been asked before, but how much paint is needed to paint a SC?? |
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| A gallon should give you some extra when you are done. |
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Got Wires????!! Bob at Wiring Works did up this custom made wiring harness. Needed to send my original one in for him to work off of.
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 5:17 am Post subject: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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I tried posting this in the "paint" section with no response so thought I would try here.
I got a sample from Nason of the "L-31" and shot a sample piece and it's WAY to light compared to the original dove blue on my '55 SC.
Anyone have the formula for Nason L-31 Dove Blue? Need to purchase pait this week.
Thanks in advance. |
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 8:24 am Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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| V-Dub Guy wrote: |
I tried posting this in the "paint" section with no response so thought I would try here.
I got a sample from Nason of the "L-31" and shot a sample piece and it's WAY to light compared to the original dove blue on my '55 SC.
Anyone have the formula for Nason L-31 Dove Blue? Need to purchase pait this week.
Thanks in advance. |
You will need to take an og dove blue piece in to them and have them work the tint until it matches your og piece. Gas door is an easy one. It's never right on the first cut. One well-known bus restorer swears there is an early and late dove blue as well and they are different. |
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:31 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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| V-Dub Guy wrote: |
I tried posting this in the "paint" section with no response so thought I would try here.
I got a sample from Nason of the "L-31" and shot a sample piece and it's WAY to light compared to the original dove blue on my '55 SC.
Anyone have the formula for Nason L-31 Dove Blue? Need to purchase pait this week.
Thanks in advance. |
You will need to take an og dove blue piece in to them and have them work the tint until it matches your og piece. Gas door is an easy one. It's never right on the first cut. One well-known bus restorer swears there is an early and late dove blue as well and they are different. |
I wish I still had a pc to bring in to scan. Only section I have that's original is the inside roof. Everything was primed when I got the truck. Would you happen to have OG pc I could borrow to get scanned? |
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:43 pm Post subject: 1955 Single Cab |
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Well big day today...... Colour!!!!!! Here are a few pic's.
stay tuned.....more to come
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tferr
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rodrigogarcia
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| so beautiful!! |
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Heading off to the paint booth today and painting tomorrow.
Painted interior.
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Gotta love dove blue!!!!! Now wet sand and polishing ahead!!!
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Pinetops
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Looking good!
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imtb
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 6:55 am Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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| Looks good. Now the fun part starts, putting it all back together. |
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Schwing
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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| Turned out really nice. I'd love to see some pictures outside. |
. He's in my garage for the next couple weeks. I'll get some pics of it outside then!! |
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Test fit the seats. Looking good I think!!
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Test fitting the door. Drivers side is almost spot on but the passenger one is not. Looks like it will need some "work" on the top hinge. Good thing we left the hinges to paint last. Side note the black specs are from my camera.
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Needle was broken so thought I would strip it down and give it a refresh.
3 '55
Burnt out gels will need replacing.
Back to "0"
Before:
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Just waiting for the needle to show up
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Pinetops
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Beautiful
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V-Dub Guy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Single Cab Resto |
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Gels replaced.
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