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sambaphil
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Location: Bellingham, WA
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 Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:19 am Post subject: Interior Factory Paint |
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Hi Guys,
I need some input on the bus I am bringing back to a correct state.
Below a picture of the current interior of my 1966 21 Window Deluxe (Titian Red / Grey Biege color combo). When I purchased the bus, the interior panels were not original, the seats and interior trim were black from a mid 70's bay bus.
I took off all the incorrect paneling and what I found is the metal panels are painted with a blackish primer. I was expecting a beige color from the factory. Just curious if the black primer is from the factory or did PO's do this? There is no paint underneath the black primer, just bare metal.
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mandraks
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:33 am Post subject: |
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never seen black primer in a bus. Primered insides were always gray
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Z
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| X2...gray primer, with overspray here and there from floor paint. |
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sambaphil
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Z
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:24 am Post subject: |
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That rear area looks about right (tho it looks like the PO may have fogged in some of the dark primer over it?) Original was a light gray primer, with bits of body color overspray, headliner glue, seamsealer, etc., here and there. It was all behind panels, and that area was not kept real tidy from the factory.
From what I've seen, the floor on passenger buses had some attempt at coating with the above the belt color, but i've never seen one that looked like they were actually trying to paint it well. It was all under mats, so of little importance, finish-wise.
Your bus has def had some dark primer sprayed in the middle area, beneath the Dynamat stuff. |
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sambaphil
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Zebilmnc
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a 66 deluxe that is exactly the same black. One owner before me never changed anything. Completely original interior. Black below beltline no paint beneath. For whatever that is worth. |
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glideking
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