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 Topic: Sealing Wax Red Paint Color - Inconsistent results |
BulliBill
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 Forum: Split Bus Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:03 am Subject: Re: Sealing Wax Red Paint Color - Inconsistent results |
| Just for another comparable, here are a couple of photos of my original paint SWR 1959 Double-Door Panel. I buffed out the chalky paint until it shined again. We had to repaint the nose skin and use ... |
| Topic: 40hp vs 1600sp stock look and reliable |
BulliBill
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:47 pm Subject: Re: 40hp vs 1600sp stock look and reliable |
| Since you are asking for our opinions, here is mine. I bought a gorgeous old weathered original SWR paint June of 1959 Double-Door Panel Bus in storage in a north Texas barn from a buddy back in 2000 ... |
| Topic: Split Birthday |
BulliBill
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:12 am Subject: Re: Split Birthday |
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153446.jpg
As of this morning my original paint Sealing Wax Red 1959 Double-Door Panel Bus is:
60 years 9 months 28 days
or 729 months 28 days
or 3173 ... |
| Topic: What did you do for your Bus today? |
BulliBill
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Views: 2177244
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:03 pm Subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
| I used my '59 Double-Door SWR Panel to run a bunch of errands including a trip to the county recycle center to get rid of a bunch of old household hazardous waste, old florescent light bulbs, etc., et ... |
| Topic: Original Paint.... Let's Talk Patina. |
BulliBill
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 6:42 pm Subject: Re: Original Paint.... Let's Talk Patina. |
My June 1959 Double-Door Panel in it's original SWR factory but very oxidized paint:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/637164.jpg
Experimenting with buffing the sides out:
https://www.thesa ... |
| Topic: Painted Hub Cap Centers |
BulliBill
Replies: 60
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 1:14 pm Subject: Painted Hub Cap Centers |
| If you had the entire cap powder coated first and then painted the logo would that work OK? Or would the logo have to be sanded first (which would be quite tricky) to get good paint adhesion to the po ... |
| Topic: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
BulliBill
Replies: 316
Views: 124912
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:48 pm Subject: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
I finally got the drivers side buffed out (as promised back on page eight) and got the rear bumper blade end straightened out too!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153446.jpg
Bill
Hey ... |
| Topic: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
RPGreg2600
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:56 pm Subject: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
I finally got the drivers side buffed out (as promised back on page eight) and got the rear bumper blade end straightened out too!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153446.jpg
Bill
Hey ... |
| Topic: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
LJay
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:49 pm Subject: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
I finally got the drivers side buffed out (as promised back on page eight) and got the rear bumper blade end straightened out too!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153446.jpg
Bill
Hey ... |
| Topic: Pimp your panel |
BulliBill
Replies: 245
Views: 66392
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:39 pm Subject: Pimp your panel |
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153446.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153445.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153444.jpg
One of these days, I'll probably have t ... |
| Topic: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
BulliBill
Replies: 316
Views: 124912
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:41 pm Subject: Sealing Wax Red *only* thread. (no two-tone) |
I finally got the drivers side buffed out (as promised back on page eight) and got the rear bumper blade end straightened out too!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153446.jpg
Bill |
| Topic: Pimp your panel |
Stocknazi
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:48 pm Subject: Pimp your panel |
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153446.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153445.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1153444.jpg
One of these days, I'll probably have t ... |
| Topic: Pimp your panel |
BulliBill
Replies: 245
Views: 66392
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Forum: Split Bus Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:56 am Subject: Pimp your panel |
A little while back, I finally got through buffing out the driver side of my original paint Sealing Wax Red 1959 Double-Door Panel. It looks SOOO much better now!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/galle ... |
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