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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2025 2:05 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
Everything gets sooooo much more fun when your close. Why Question Question

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I wasent, I was, I wasent, I was, well its all gotta be fresh Cool Cool Cool

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:01 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
OOOOOO La La, Dat Booty Be Tight. Make me wanna rub up against it, git me alittle sum Cool Shocked Cool Drool Drool Drool

Another coat of poly for superior flatness. Arrow Arrow Arrow Cool


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Still gotta work on the flare and bus nipple for perfection. Cool Very Happy Very Happy

Hours of sanding, than back to the other side Surprised Arrow VW Logo VW Logo
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:07 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
What colour are you gonna go? Back to yellow or something new? Very Happy Or do we have to wait and see
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:37 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
I just went through all nine pages and at first thought you were just trying to make it useable. Some of those pieces were so crumpled that I figured you'd be cutting out chunks and welding in donor parts, but as the process went on I realized you're going for body work perfection! This is inspiring!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
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I just went through all nine pages and at first thought you were just trying to make it useable. Some of those pieces were so crumpled that I figured you'd be cutting out chunks and welding in donor parts, but as the process went on I realized you're going for body work perfection! This is inspiring!


Thanks, Im still perfecting, still, still and still again, it can be done. I like original, so coulda got 2 new doors and made my life easier, but, what fun it that. Very Happy Cool Cool

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Gotta perfect that flare, Very Happy
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Roof abuse, sanding, sanding and more sanding, wasn't just that little sanding block, cause that would be insane Shocked Surprised Cool Arrow Arrow


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What colour are you gonna go? Back to yellow or something new? Very Happy Or do we have to wait and see



Original, its original yellow/orange underneath and engine compartment, so cant change color unless everything was blasted clean. Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:21 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
How bout a Sneek Peek,

Um or maybe Ill quit and take up Birding.

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almost, Cool

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Next up, wait and see or,um,and, ooooo-um Confused
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:19 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
J U I C Y Cool Cool Cool Cool Arrow Arrow Arrow Look at Dat Flesh, i mean metal... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Cool

Urethaning Arrow Arrow Arrow First the Poly Arrow Arrow


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Need some more perfecting. Look at those Lines...... OOOOyEaH Cool



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The last corner, ooooyea Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:26 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
My flares must be perfect so lets destroy everything Mad Mad Mad


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I think is was a half inch in so, pressurize and crack Shocked ouch


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I will reperfect this Cool Cool Cool

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:19 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
Look at dat flare, Sweetness Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Perfecting the alignment of everything Cool Cool Cool Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

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What a pain to put that hatch on by yourself Surprised
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Perfecting the hatch Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Arrow Arrow


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Blew up the puter, now back on win7 on old puter.

Install win 98 to format, add winXP, than win7 32 bit, woops, the editor dont run on 32 Surprised redo and put in win 7 64 bit. Hours to do this. I made it back. and guess what. The Samba worked fine on IE 8 Shocked Nothing else would work, who new. Now im on Firefox till that expires Surprised Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:11 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
Pickin & Piddlin Cool Cool Cool Cool

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The Flare, DoUCareaboutmyFlare Question Question Question Arrow Arrow


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Lookin good Cool Cool Cool Cool

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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2025 8:08 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
One last look before paint Cool Cool Cool

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20 ozs of roll on primer for the roof.

How bout roll on some $400 qt paint, spray it, mix it up.

Quit and do something else Surprised Very Happy Cool Confused Razz Arrow Idea
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:19 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
See if I can cool it enough to paint in here Cool Cool Cool

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Lets flatten some original door panels. Beautiful originals Cool


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Got me a flow goin Cool Cool Cool Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2025 4:17 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
All I want for Christmas is a painted Bus, a painted Bus. Sing with me Cool Surprised

Sanded for hours, fresh prime than paint Cool Cool Cool Cool

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2 -4 -1 special. I will do both at the same time. Ready Question Question Question Arrow


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 9:23 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
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Took a few to figure out. Cool Cool Cool Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 6:31 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
Be careful up there Freddy! The Bus is looking great!!!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 1:18 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
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Be careful up there Freddy! The Bus is looking great!!!


Thanks, Ready for some joy Question Question Question Arrow Arrow

The 2 tun tank gets some paint. Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised

He did not, he did, he rolled on Glasurit Single Stage, No Way, WAY Shocked Shocked Surprised Surprised Surprised


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Primer, finally made it perfect Cool Cool Cool Arrow Arrow


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Than, O-NOOOOOO Arrow Arrow Arrow Whats that called Question Question Question


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Look Close, OOOOO-NOOOOOOOooooo Surprised Surprised Surprised


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First half and second, what a difference, I learn Shocked Confused Confused Surprised

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8ozs paint, 3/4 slow, 1/4 fast 20% reducer.

First half was goin smooth, the tried to use the rest up and put it on heavier. OOOOOoooooNNNNoooooooo, Woops Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed

Tryin stuff out is fun, waste money, thats like $100 right there. YUK


All slow, 5% reducer and real thin layer and it should flow out quite nice,

Should I try again after sanding my mess?????? or spray, would of been done if I had a brain, BUT Shocked

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:43 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
I shall try again cause im Tupid Surprised ubet Cool

BUT, i will have a really expensive base coat.

Sanding 3 hours to clean the mess Mad Mad Mad Arrow Arrow Arrow


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another coat, no reducer, 2ozs paint, roll real thin, 65 degree bus Arrow

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see through Mad Mad Mad

sand again, wet sant 400 grit, aaahhhh dust free sanding Very Happy Very Happy

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again, 75 degree bus roof, no difference


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Its gray, my pastel dont match, boo, not happy Mad Mad Mad


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i forgot what pics are what, BUT, i will have a beautiful, expensive base coat.

5% reducer and it will be 80degrees tomorrow, try again Surprised Shocked Cool Very Happy

Enough coats and I could probably color sand and buff it to perfection. Cool

Help Razz Razz Razz White Bay Bus White Bay Bus White Bay Bus White Bay Bus White Bay Bus
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:07 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
I tried to bury a mess by going HEAVY with epoxy primer once, and once was enough! Lesson learned. What a mess I had.

Keep on it Freddy Bear Very Happy
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PostPosted: Yesterday 10:02 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote
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I tried to bury a mess by going HEAVY with epoxy primer once, and once was enough! Lesson learned. What a mess I had.

Keep on it Freddy Bear Very Happy


I failed Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad

But, now on to color issues

Round 2 on the big side. 85 degree roof Arrow Arrow Arrow

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3ozs 5% reducer, 85 degree roof, not bad Cool Cool Cool

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90D issues, im not happy, roof looks yellow, gray, anything but white Mad Mad Mad Mad

gonna color match the rear hatch and see what come close. Help, im goin wacko Shocked Shocked Cool Razz Razz Razz

2 weeks, 3 weeks, to paint a roof, help me, someone, anyone Shocked Shocked Razz Razz Cool
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