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Bleyseng Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2005 Posts: 4752 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: Paint is done! |
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Finally I can now reinstall the engine as the painting rust repairs are done. I'll clean it up this weekend as time allows and install the newly recovered seats too.
_________________ 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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camit34 Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2006 Posts: 1567 Location: Commerce City CO
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:59 am Post subject: |
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w00t
must be a good feeling... _________________ In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
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cc79westie Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2007 Posts: 468 Location: Greenport, N.Y.
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Ahhh fresh sage green paint.. looks great! Post pic of interior when you finish. _________________ 1979 Westfalia (Sage Green)
1966 Pontiac GTO
1977 Chevy Monza 5.0 V-8
1984 Datsun/Nissan 300ZX
1989 Plymouth Reliant K |
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:47 am Post subject: |
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A quick painting question (since mine is going to going to the paint shop in October)....
I want to make sure that my painter doesn't clog up the "weep holes" a tthe bottom of the flat body panels. He does nthis for a living so he should know what he is doing but how do you keep those open?
I am just trying to prevent future rust. |
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2VWs1BMW Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2004 Posts: 346 Location: Newark, DE
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:08 am Post subject: |
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sweet! mine's going in for paint on monday.
viva la sage green! _________________ - Brian -
'17 Alltrack
'99 ///M Coupe w/48k mi - Bimmerforums
'77 Westy w/156k mi |
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1977_L63H_P27 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2006 Posts: 2345 Location: Bristol, Tennessee
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Let me ask; you did this outside with no covering of any kind? I'm just wondering. I need to paint two buses, and have been thinking of building a temporary paint booth.
Your's looks great. Congratulations! _________________
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...and try a few chubby ones until you find one you like.
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1977 Westfalia P27
you can't spell Volkswagen without SWAG
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Herbst '71 Samba Member
Joined: April 14, 2004 Posts: 245 Location: Augusta, GA
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Randy,
Would it be possible to stick golf tees in the weep holes or maybe the plastic part of the cue tip? I don't think it is safe to say shaft on the samba. _________________ Rik
'71 Deluxe/1600 DP
"Fortunately my mistakes are serving as a warning for others." |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16801 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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randy~
unless your painter is using some crazy technique (like a roller) drains and such should not be affected by painting. the only thing that would plug something like that up would be too much material (paint) or a run/sag on the panel. you should have nothing to worry about |
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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No, he will be spraying a single stage in his booth and will be doing interior and exterior.
I don't think it will be an issue, but I will ask him how he does it. |
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ccpalmer Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2006 Posts: 3850 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:08 am Post subject: |
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You could put some non-paintable silicone caulk in the holes, then after painting remove the silicone - I've done that a few times to keep holes from shrinking... _________________ '71 Westy |
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Bleyseng Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2005 Posts: 4752 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Sunshine_the_bus wrote: |
Let me ask; you did this outside with no covering of any kind? I'm just wondering. I need to paint two buses, and have been thinking of building a temporary paint booth.
Your's looks great. Congratulations! |
Yes, I painted outside in the early evening when there isn't a breeze. Any bugs that do land brush off as its been in the high 70's when I paint and it dry fairly quickly.
I used a single stage PPG Concept Urethane, nice paint but pricey.
Lots of epoxy primer and sanding primer was used before the final coat as I sanded out and sandblasted rust spots. I didn't need to used much bondo as the body was fairly straight.
Its pretty easy to shoot the final color, its a bitch to get there doing all the prepwork. _________________ 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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