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Silvano Angelone Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2006 Posts: 53 Location: Maynard, MA
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:41 am Post subject: Door Panels for my 1966 Deluxe - Install |
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Purchased these panels from Wolfsburg West and they are a TMI product. For some reason, they are cheaper to buy from WW than directly TMI.
Before with the rattle trap installed - made a huge difference (i did the whole bus)
Vapor barrier - hope it helps/works
Panels just out of the box - mesh platinum and platinum silver. Trim is extra and not installed
Trim with clips - a bit of a pain in the rear end
Trim installed - worth the hassle
Dry fit
Let's add some varnish for good measure (2 coats) - again hope it helps
And there you have it
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Pinetops Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2007 Posts: 2987
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 8:06 am Post subject: |
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It looks sharp, nice job. _________________ "A rolling bus gathers no rust." |
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EmpiGT Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Looks great. One question, with such a stock looking bus why did you decide to go red paint on the interior? |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Looks great- it's harriest working with those massive front door panels. I like the Titian Red dash- a little different from what you always see.
Are those cargo door handles instead of flippers? _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:37 am Post subject: |
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hitest wrote: |
Are those cargo door handles instead of flippers? |
Could be out of a 64-65 bus; cargo door handle would be square inside. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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Silvano Angelone Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2006 Posts: 53 Location: Maynard, MA
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 11:11 am Post subject: |
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I think the door handles are out of an earlier bus, but not sure. I was considering changing to flippers but think i prefer how the handles look and operate. As for the red dash, although my bus is fairly stock I'm not really trying to be a purist, just prefer the red (and was done by PO).
Here's another picture of the red dash
I have to say, that so far I'm really impressed with the purchase of the TMI interior - hopefully it holds up. Last big job to do on my bus is the headliner - not looking forward to that project so it might sit on the back-burner until winter. |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14271 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Silvano Angelone wrote: |
...I'm really impressed with the purchase of the TMI interior... |
It looks factory. |
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rebapuck Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 1023 Location: Chapel Hill NC
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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I've had three sets of the TMI tan basket weave in the last 25 years. All three sets have had black spots appear somewhere on the vinyl.
I do not have the receipt so, even with a picture, TMI says it didn't happen. _________________ Judy
1966 Camper "Hannah"
1967 SingleCab "Khady" |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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crofty wrote: |
hitest wrote: |
Are those cargo door handles instead of flippers? |
Could be out of a 64-65 bus; cargo door handle would be square inside. |
Thanks for reminder, I can't believe I never paid attention to that change in '66 and not earlier. Both of my '65 buses were "updated" to flippers as well. Now I'm understanding why separate pulls were included in the days of flippers- probably makes the splined opener last longer. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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