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RPGreg2600 Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2010 Posts: 1657 Location: Vallejo, CA
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: The Barndoor from the swamp |
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djfordmanjack wrote: |
What you mean with patina ? the many football size dents
or the swampy lower 20 cms of the nose ?
no I think Florian is doing this stuff right. Probably was too bent to have left it that way. I think it is even great that he managed to save the original nose panel.
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It's not even the original nose anyway, remember? (wiper divets) |
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Stetoppingphoto Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2012 Posts: 475 Location: Darwen
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing work so far your doing a great job. _________________ stetoppingphoto |
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Schwing Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 2506 Location: Centreville, MD
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goreygoreymanunited Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2010 Posts: 44 Location: forest of dean
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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This is absolutely breath taking work. You deserve a medal for the conservation of automotive history! Cannot wait to see more updates. Well done |
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PopcornII Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 3 Location: Montana USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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You are certainly doing a fine job on this restoration!
I'm interested in how you are getting to the original paint without harming it.
And if you can keep the original paint, what is your plan for the repaired and replaced sheet metal? |
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Lazaa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2011 Posts: 228 Location: Voiron, France
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:34 am Post subject: |
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Hi there,
I didn't work on the bus since mid-july but here are a few pictures I took before to leave for holidays :
LHS dogleg is now all welded. RHS still to be done.
The bottom of the long side panel is now welded, and here is my girlfriend stripping the layers of crappy paint to go back to the original one. It took her 1 week full time to finish this area :
Still a bit of body work to do in the next weeks... but hey it really looks like a barndoor now !!
Cheers
Florian |
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PopcornII Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 3 Location: Montana USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:26 am Post subject: |
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I'm still wondering how your girlfriend is able to strip the added paint without harming the original paint.??? |
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Djoul Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 216 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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She has only the right to scratch with her nails _________________ "please, excuse my bad English...."
69 CLIPPER-L
74 WESTY
68 BUG
73 THING
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A BUS!
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henry roberts Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2003 Posts: 1275 Location: australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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you have a girlfriend who is willing to spend a week doing a shitty job like that for you, damn! time to buy her a ring, 'cause you won't find another like that.
the bus is looking beautiful. great work. |
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PopcornII Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 3 Location: Montana USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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henry roberts wrote: |
you have a girlfriend who is willing to spend a week doing a shitty job like that for you, damn! time to buy her a ring, 'cause you won't find another like that.
the bus is looking beautiful. great work. |
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lil_azza Samba Member
Joined: December 18, 2012 Posts: 249 Location: somerset
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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truly inspirational |
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Stetoppingphoto Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2012 Posts: 475 Location: Darwen
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:05 am Post subject: |
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This is looking very complete now!
Great work _________________ stetoppingphoto |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1531 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:26 am Post subject: |
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It's really looking good Florian! _________________
EverettB wrote: |
I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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http://scottys-stuff.blogspot.com/ |
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Lazaa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2011 Posts: 228 Location: Voiron, France
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:31 am Post subject: |
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One year ago at this time I was coming back from sweden with the barndoor on the trailer.
It's finally ( ) time to remove it from the jig where it sat during the past 10 months for body restoration, and look at the "almost finished" body at its regular height
Only a few minor things to weld (jack point, heater tube, finishings here and there and finally lead loading), and it will be ready for some paint touches and re-assembly
For now I will have to find a new garage... so the busses will be stored for a few weeks and I hope to be able to move them asap to put the bus on the road by next spring.
Here is how it is now, before storage.
Almost all the parts are ready to install when body will be done :
More news in a few months
Cheers
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Very nice work..looks killer! |
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Lazaa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2011 Posts: 228 Location: Voiron, France
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:06 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Andre
Looking at your previous projects I think I should pay you a journey to France to help me in the blending paint process |
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BulletBus Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2005 Posts: 1276 Location: Panama City Beach
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:25 am Post subject: |
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That is some awesome work. And that og paint front bumper makes my palms sweat! Congrats on the progress. Looking forward to seeing this one rolling out, slammed on earlies! _________________ 53 Hatch Barndoor
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:35 am Post subject: |
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slammed on earlies![/quote]
LOL!! |
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Lazaa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2011 Posts: 228 Location: Voiron, France
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:29 am Post subject: |
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AHAH ! This will not happen.
I can't on that one |
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andre b Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2004 Posts: 806 Location: San Jose C.A.
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Lazaa wrote: |
AHAH ! This will not happen.
I can't on that one |
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