The Ultimate 23 Window Restoration?

flatfourfan · Last edited by flatfourfan on Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:24 am; edited 2 times in total

I was actually going to cut up the 58?? and graft the panels onto a 15 window fleetline, however I've decided that I'm at least going to try and salvage this once cool bus. Stay Tuned for more in March, when I'm home from the states.

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If there's any tips or advice you can give me or if you've done anything similar, feel free to drop me a line at [email protected] as I'm open to any ideas, if you want to just say "scrap it", then skip the email and tell it to yourself in the mirror in the morning.

Stay Tuned.
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Bongo · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:50 am Post subject:

That shit will buff out.
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flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:51 am Post subject:

lol, you won't believe this, but I'm being told by a lot of people to restore the 50's bus.
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Bongo · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:06 am Post subject:

I would say that's a wee bit optimistic, that bus is in a sorry state. I don't even think it's worth your while saving the roof windows, they look pretty shot, and there's companies making repros now if you really want to go that route. Imho that deluxe is long gone, plus it has been vultured, so all the expensive bits are missing. And you paid money for this?
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flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:16 am Post subject:

yup, the thing is I'm from South Africa and there are no 23 window busses around. zip zero, buying parts from overseas is impossible so I have to make do with what I have.

I have 2 boxes with stuff in as well, bumpers, trim, glass, sunroof section etc etc.

Yup I paid money for it. Laughing

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tanhis · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:52 am Post subject:

flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:53 am Post subject:

so what year would this samba be anyway........?
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VolksWoute® · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:31 am Post subject:

I think judging by the holes for the rear lights 1958 and up.

flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:35 am Post subject:

so my original guess at 1958 was about right..?

Thanks a lot.

I'm still in two minds about what to do with it.
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tanhis · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:37 am Post subject:

semaphores, rhd, euro tail lights no barndoor I would say 1955 - 1957

edit or to what year dit the euro tail lights changed to big ones

flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:41 am Post subject:

didn't expect it to be older than a 1958. Research time.

Thanks. Cool

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Mikee · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:41 am Post subject:

shit, put a motor in it and drive it, LOL
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VolksWoute® · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:45 am Post subject:

flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:08 am Post subject:

VolksWoute® · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:26 am Post subject:

The bumper on the pic looks like a ribbed bumper, when it`s the original one you`ll find a decklid with brakelight.
Look at the cargo doors ,they must be flat in the door handle area.

When you go to the bus ,check the engine compartment . On the drivers side for a RHD ,next to the battery tray you`ll find the chassisnumber.

flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:41 am Post subject:

Yup, it's a ribbed bumper. I'll check this weekend and snap some better pictures.

Thanks Cool

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Bongo · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:50 am Post subject:

If you take that on as a resto, you deserve major applause. I'd love to watch that progress.
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flatfourfan · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:59 am Post subject:

Or a slap around the ear-hole. Laughing

I've decided to take it on, I can't justify chopping up a early 23 window unless I've actually tried to straighten it out first. In the words of John Jones, "anything I do to this will only be an improvement"

First thing is to see if the side can be straightened out, I have an appointment with a local wrecker in March who says he'll go at it with Hydraulic Jacks to see how much he can pull out, (he's very optimistic and said I'd be surprised at what they can do), at that stage, I'll decide if I'm going to go on or not.

Gotta at least try save it.
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Bongo · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:07 am Post subject:

Wooooooooo Hooooooooo go for it. Keep us posted.
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jeremyrockjock · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:03 am Post subject:

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