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xcoldgrimjimx
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well DUDES ......" it has begun"  what we have here is "under the PO paint job" L53 Sealing Wax Red & L 472 Beige Grey, well will see just HOW OG LOOKING I can make this OG 6 volt buddy of mine LOOK! 
Just a "TESTER" patch Well it must start somewhere
Well it looks like the top half "L472 Beige Grey will all come out nice! I if you look close in the upper corner I scuffed up a small corner
Ok lets see what we have here .. Nice Reflecting property
After a about 45 min of elbow work I put on some turtle wax to see what all my hard work will look like ....and I must say we have some NICE OG SHINE HERE!!!
Well dudes ..As you can see I have ALOT OF WORK to bring this bus back to its OG paint! But I know it will be AWESOME once I am done! stay tuned ..
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xcoldgrimjimx
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| Pinetops wrote: |
| For as active as the samba is, not a lot of people really post much. It seems like nobody is watching your updates but a ton of people are. I dig your bus. Sorry about your arm, I hope it heals well and quickly. I'm amazed you got the gas tank in and out with the engine in using one arm, that is impressive! I have trouble with the engine out and a helper with me. |
Thank YOU brotha!!! It really means ALOT to ME !!!!
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xcoldgrimjimx
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THANK YOU!!!
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xcoldgrimjimx
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OK DUDES!!!! TODAY WE...brought the OG BACKKKK well at least on one side.lol  the next pics I will post will the bus all waxed and buffed on this side at least.... here are some before and after pics "remember " the pic with the og paint "SELING WAX RED" is very dusty from me working on it! so it is going to look very dull like I said I will post a pic with it all shined up and spiffy ok this is what it looked like when I got it.....
anddddd after today....
as you guys can see I HAVE A GRIP OF WORK TO DO!!! BUT IT'S COMMING ALONG!!! more pics in a few.. 
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xcoldgrimjimx
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ok DUDES !! update... I am still stripping the shit paint of my buddy ! almost FINISHED ! I did order some AWESOMENESS THO!! like a STOCK muffler  from WW with all the pieces it came out 200.00 bucks! not bad that's all the hardware , bolts , ext... should sound sweet! I must tell you that working on this bus has/is ben the best experience in my life! it's almost religious it calms me down so much that there is nothing I would rather do I love love LOVE doing everything STOCK everything fits so well! no problems with fitment at all! and plus for all people who don't know my bus is 6 volt and all things WORK as they should . I find nothing bad or underpowered whith 6volt AS LONG ASS YOU HAVE GOOD GROUND !!! keeping it 6volt TO ME was part of the old time over all feel I want every trip I take to be like I stepped back in 1964 ..lol that's why I am VERRRRY CAREFUL about what I replace or re-do making sure I don't take away any of IT'S CHARM not saying if there is a BIG RUST HOLE that I don't fix it! SURE I could spend $$$ to make it "like new" new paint, new this and that..but haven't you guys ever ben to a VW show and see a "like new bus " and passed it up to go look at the ORIGINAL banged up or roughed up bus? I KNOW I DO EVERY TIME well dudes when all my stuff's comes to my door I will take some pic's ...later
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| I have an original 2/3 seat back cover in prime condition you can have free for shipping costs only if you want it. It is that light gray vinyl with heatseams. Want pics? |
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xcoldgrimjimx
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| I have an original 2/3 seat back cover in prime condition you can have free for shipping costs only if you want it. It is that light gray vinyl with heatseams. Want pics? |
OMG!!! YES PLEASE!!! I BET ITS AWESOME LOOKING!!!
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BarryL
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You will have to stitch where the back bottom rod goes and put in rods and wire.
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xcoldgrimjimx
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hey DUDE'S I so went on line and searched OG PAINT and got this www.paintscratch.com and found my 1964 SWR & GB PAINT!!! "JUST TO SPOT WHERE THE PAINT IS VERRRRY BADDD  this paint was not cheep it was like 25.00 bucks a can! but we will see if its worth the doe in the pics bellow I have spayed a note book size spot " I bet you can see where"...lol I might continue I MIGHT NOT! as I am not a fan of THE SPOT LOOK! on my ride !!!!
look's ok I guess  lol ..or I am just very picky..lol "I might take it off!" BECAUSE I LOVE MY OG PAINT SO MUCH!!!.LOL
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xcoldgrimjimx
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DUDE! YOUR TELLING ME I think I am just going to go with what I have ..nice OG spotted patina Everett it was so hard to get to this stage!!! without ruining the OG paint underneath! but now that it's at this point .... I am glad I took the challenge the pics a the bottom are of the SWR & GRAY BEIGE IN in a CAN that are shown in my pervious post ...
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xcoldgrimjimx
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well DUDES !!! THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE "IN THE FRONT AT LEAST" LOL
THIS 
TO THIS!!!
and this came !
and my AWESOME FRIEND BARRYL sent me a seat back!!! I just needs to pick it up!!! THANKS BARRY!!! well I will keep yal in the know!!! this was a little harder than I remember but little by little IT WILL GET DONE!!! STAY TUNED!!!
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xcoldgrimjimx
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: The "Sunny Side Bus" |
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UPDATE:
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xcoldgrimjimx
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: The "Sunny Side Bus" |
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The thing I thought I would never do .... go 12volt!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: The "Sunny Side Bus" |
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| Looking good, love your enthusiasm. You must be looking forward to getting it rolling. As others have said there are plenty of lurkers here following your progress... |
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mpribanic
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| Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:38 am Post subject: Re: The "Sunny Side Bus" |
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The name reminded me of this movie from the 1980's.
What for it at the end.
Link
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: The "Sunny Side Bus" |
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Nice work, any updates?
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