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Snoop Bob
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Location: Florida
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with recent discussion of cleaning, decided to have a go at some items I had stashed away.
found that my soft scrub is infact "with bleach!" I did not know it was available with and without...I chose not to try the bleach although I think I am going to try it on some hidden spots of the discolored "white" material.
Before of some
after light cleaning, I still need to pull the trim and straighten it, as well as press the panels to flatten them out a bit more. I have no idea what the brown discoloration is in the last picture, it is not paint or an abrasion...it looks like it was cooked.
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Wow another great interior job. Looks like a new product for consideration in OG cleaning. |
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thom
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Last night I was blasting some wheels, and I came across this one with a nice chunk of road rash. The wheel was in great shape otherwise, so I decided to try and fix it. I think it came out "Ok" for my first attempt. I have another one with more subtle damage on the back side, which will be a bigger challenge.
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
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///Mink
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Joined: May 03, 2000
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Location: Fair Oaks, CA
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Last night I was blasting some wheels, and I came across this one with a nice chunk of road rash. The wheel was in great shape otherwise, so I decided to try and fix it. I think it came out "Ok" for my first attempt. I have another one with more subtle damage on the back side, which will be a bigger challenge.
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Nice work! I'm gonna shoot some L82 soon so bring them over. |
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House
Minutia Militia
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Nice!
I have quite a few wheels that I could probably save doing that.
I guess I'll have to give it a try. I was thinking about cutting an axle
off and using the spade end to massage them back into shape... |
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thom
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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After blasting the repaired area again, you can barely tell it was fixed
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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thom
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Another fix - some rot around the valve stem
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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thom
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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And finally, some gloss black on the backsides
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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1965 E-Type |
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Daddybus
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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And finally, some gloss black on the backsides
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What's the story on the rusty bus to the left? |
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volksfahrer.nl
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Joined: September 18, 2003
Posts: 2128
Location: Delft Holland
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work on those rims!
I'm almost done painting the cargo-area of my panel.
Just gotta give the floor one more coat.
I had some paint made that's very close to the original primer.
More of my bus-resto on www.volksfahrer.nl
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der58SC
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Location: Oceanside, CA
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Another fix - some rot around the valve stem
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could you fill me on how you fix it. I have some wheels that are pitted like crazy and I would like to fix them before I paint them and have them mounted on the SC.
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thom
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| could you fill me on how you fix it. |
Was that a pun?
First I media blasted everything to remove the rust, then I welded up the pitted area, using high amperage and low wire speed so I wouldn't build up too much material. Then I used a #36 disc on my sanding die grinder, followed by a rough scotch-brite pad on the die grinder. In essence, I'm filling up the pits with weld bead.
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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thom
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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What's the story on the rusty bus to the left?
1959 ambulance
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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Daddybus
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Set end play on 2 liter motor build .004"
Will get motor ready to go in Sunday. Will break in the cam for 28 minutes as per SCAT. Clean oil filter, readjust valves, add a quart (10W non-detergent motor oil) and run it for 500 miles. Then, drain oil, clean filter, pull motor, re-torque heads, check exhaust nuts, adjust valves, add 30 Wt non-detergent motor oil for the next 1500 miles. |
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thom
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Installed a westy hitch on the '56 single cab. This hitch was made for a big bumper, so it sticks out a bit on the '56.
For Mikee
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1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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Mikee
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Joined: March 22, 2004
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Location: Puyallup WA
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I brought my bus home form O.C. to Puyallup Wa
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ekimikem
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Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Looks like it wants to hurt somebody. Day glow orange or bright yellow with black stripes might be a better color.
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Mikee
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Wow, just for me, did you dig a grave for the old one?
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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Changed the constantly flat tire on the '67  Put in a ignition w/ a key, the one that came w/ the Bus had a pair of scissors for a key, which just didn't "Cut It" 
And fit a roof rack I bought last winter onto the Bus.
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My Pops:
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
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obus 
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