TheSamba.com :: View topic - 1954 23 window- Frankie's Deluxe

Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:56 am

it's time to let the cat out of the bag and start another build thread for our next project.

A 1954 23 window deluxe.

Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:57 am

:shock: WOW!!!!!! Can't wait for this one to roll out ..........

Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:10 pm

JJ's old Barney...Cant wait to see this one transform

Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:58 pm

regardless of whats happened in the past, this will be a good build to watch now!!

Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:01 pm

I see the suicide doors are gone.

I'm not gonna lie, I think they built character :D

Either way- I can't wait to see what it looks like when you guys are done with it

Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:10 am

always thought a woodie conversion would look awkward, but this is winning me over :)

Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:54 am

polished earlies.... :? :roll: c'mon...
terrific project anyways, is this the pink/white 80s suicide door DLX ?

Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:35 pm

Looks like it got a little rusty on it's way from CO. Epoxy would have been good for it. 8)

Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:20 pm

Corey, every inch has surface rust on it. Blasted and left to rust. Saw it last week.

Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:26 am

58deluxerag wrote: Looks like it got a little rusty on it's way from CO. Epoxy would have been good for it. 8)

ezcamper wrote: Corey, every inch has surface rust on it. Blasted and left to rust. Saw it last week.

This is how we received the bus. The previous shop was supposed to put the whole thing in primer before it left. They didnt and it was transported across country to sunny humid Florida. So this is it's current state. It's only flash surface rust. We'll finish the rough metal work then send the whole thing to the blaster and then DP it. :wink:

Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:34 am

So does the same person own this bus that did in these old threads for it?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=237778&highlight=

http://kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7633

Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:01 am

BondoBilly wrote: So does the same person own this bus that did in these old threads for it?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=237778&highlight=

http://kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7633

no and yes. the owner that owns it now is not the same owner when it was here on thesamba thread.

however the owner that owned it when the other build thread you posted is still the current owner.

so samba build thread- no
other websites build thread- yes

Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:39 pm

Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:20 pm

here are a couple areas of concern we found with the bus.

Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:10 am

:shock:

Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:06 pm

Jason , Ive been following your pictures on Instagram, I look forward to seeing the full build thread on here very soon , It's always great to see 23s brought back to usable classics

Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:56 pm

Jason vw wrote: here are a couple areas of concern we found with the bus.

I have the same problem :(

Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:17 am

Unpick and refit new sides or are you going to attempt to porto-power it back to shape (hard to do without creasing all the inner frame/pillars/reinforcing hey!). Looks like you'll have fun mate!
Al (Australia)

Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:21 pm

Dean Bradley wrote: Jason , Ive been following your pictures on Instagram, I look forward to seeing the full build thread on here very soon , It's always great to see 23s brought back to usable classics

thanks man, i havent been updating a lot because i broke the IG phone and forgot my password but im up and running now.

Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:24 pm

Dasdubber wrote: Unpick and refit new sides or are you going to attempt to porto-power it back to shape (hard to do without creasing all the inner frame/pillars/reinforcing hey!). Looks like you'll have fun mate!
Al (Australia)

Great question. Im glad you asked after talking to the owner and showing him what condition the bus was in we decided that it would be best to undo the work that as already performed. stay tuned.