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Bleyseng Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2005 Posts: 4752 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: Painting progress on my 77 Westy |
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With my limited time and limited space I have got the back half painted. Whew.
Now to tackle the front, atleast this time I was able to borrow a small sandblaster to remove some of worst rust spots.
Thanks Scott for the paint code as its just about spot on in color matching the interior original paint. _________________ 70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles |
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barefootwestie Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2005 Posts: 1551 Location: Johns Island, SC
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: |
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Looks good. Can't wait to see the front work you are doing. _________________ My Bus Restoration Blog
https://myvolkswagenbus.com/
1973 Westfalia
"Getting better....one repair at a time."
Other VW's owned through the years, in no particular order:
'67 Beetle,
'67 Ghia Hardtop,
'72 Ghia Convertible,
'72 Westfalia |
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Patrick199 Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2006 Posts: 550 Location: Menlo Park, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Did you spray it without masking the glass?
If so, you're really screwing yourself.
What is that hole for, halfway up the right rear corner? |
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Bleyseng Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2005 Posts: 4752 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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the hole is for a secret shut off key to the battery the PO installed so no one can steal the Westy.
just that one window isn't masked off . _________________ 70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles |
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cylonics Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2008 Posts: 76 Location: Charleston, WWWV
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Patrick199 wrote: |
Did you spray it without masking the glass?
If so, you're really screwing yourself.
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I second the motion... Can you take out the windows, then do another coat? Would be a god time to put in new seals too. _________________ Custodian of Verde (79 westy from this board) until further notice. Former owner 1984 Westy flame thrower. |
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brandn Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2008 Posts: 145 Location: Auckland - NZ.
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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nice job. |
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Bleyseng Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2005 Posts: 4752 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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cylonics wrote: |
Patrick199 wrote: |
Did you spray it without masking the glass?
If so, you're really screwing yourself.
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I second the motion... Can you take out the windows, then do another coat? Would be a god time to put in new seals too. |
I don't have time as 20 relatives are showing up next weekend and they want to go camping. So I need to finish the Westy....I'll pop out the glass in Sept and clean it up then plus new seals. _________________ 70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles |
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brandn Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2008 Posts: 145 Location: Auckland - NZ.
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have time as 20 relatives are showing up next weekend and they want to go camping....[/quote]
Thats going to be a tight fit? |
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Mexicanmafia Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2007 Posts: 66 Location: las vegas
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: |
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lol |
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Bleyseng Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2005 Posts: 4752 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: |
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we're renting a car or two _________________ 70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles |
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cylonics Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2008 Posts: 76 Location: Charleston, WWWV
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: |
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Yes, nice job. Can't say I even know how to paint, looks like you do. But in general I do obsess about doing things as right as possible, that's cool if didn't have the time, I think once you get used to it as it is now, and then pop the glass and cleanup in Sept, you'll get an increased satisfaction.
Enjoy! _________________ Custodian of Verde (79 westy from this board) until further notice. Former owner 1984 Westy flame thrower. |
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Bleyseng Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2005 Posts: 4752 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:20 am Post subject: |
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yup, as I have some rust under the windshield to take care off that will require abit of welding. No time for that now so I'll fix that later in Sept.
Now if I quit my job I would have all the time I needed but no money to afford all the stuff I need to fix the Westy.
_________________ 70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles |
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