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firula
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 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:59 am Post subject: 65 Bus Restoration - "La Macarena" |
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Hello! I'm Martin, from Argentina, i got 25 years old. I bought this bus two years ago, and i'm restoring on my free time.
I always wanted to have a vw bus, and i have been lucky finding this one.
I wish to share the pics of the restoration progress with this community, hope you enjoy them.
The bus is a german split 65. I think it was hit on left and another hit on front right. It was about two years parked in a yard, the latest owners didn't take care of it, and it comes rusty.
I started the body work on January this year, so i will post some old pics at first.
This forum is very useful to me. I have earned lot of knowledge a lot here.
So thanks to everybody!
Sorry for my english.
Martin.
Bus found! 
Sandblasting
I wanted to kill this man when i find my bus on this position! lol
Cleaning for phosphating and primer
First coat of primer
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eguti66
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:23 am Post subject: Re: 65 Bus Restoration - "La Macarena" |
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| firula wrote: |
I wanted to kill this man when i find my bus on this position! lol
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Face Down ASS UP!!!  , Looks like a nice project have fun
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dani137800
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:28 am Post subject: Re: 65 Bus Restoration - "La Macarena" |
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Buen trabajo pibeeee y buena base
saludos desde Espaņa
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| firula wrote: |
I wanted to kill this man when i find my bus on this position! lol
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Face Down ASS UP!!! , Looks like a nice project have fun |
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74 Cosa
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks like a fun project. You are off to a good start. |
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66busman
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I liked the stripes...good luck on the project.
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firula
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! i really appreciate it.
Some more pics:
First hammer steps, hehe
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firula
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| 66busman wrote: |
| I liked the stripes...good luck on the project. |
Thanks! Yup, stripes not bad, but i prefer go back to some original color  , this bus was dove blue, but my wife likes sealing was red/beige gray.
You can imagine the color it will have when finished...  |
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firula
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Another "buffalo" style pic:
And a "sand clock" style, lol
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Adam
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice progress |
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novetti
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Che Martin, esta buena la Kombi y lo trabajo en lata.
Ai que hacer una viaje a la Patagonia y por los Andes cuando terminar, ou a la playa en Brasil.
Estibe por la Argentina de Paso de Los Libres a Mendoza Y chile Enero passado, y no vi ninguna otra kombi splitscreen por toda viaje. Me juntei con la gente em Mendoza en un encuentro de VW mas solo las Kombis mas nuevas hay visto. Estaba con la 65' que tengo.
Buena Suerte e saludos con la macarena.
Julio |
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firula
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| Adam wrote: |
| Nice progress |
Thank you! |
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firula
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| novetti wrote: |
Che Martin, esta buena la Kombi y lo trabajo en lata.
Ai que hacer una viaje a la Patagonia y por los Andes cuando terminar, ou a la playa en Brasil.
Estibe por la Argentina de Paso de Los Libres a Mendoza Y chile Enero passado, y no vi ninguna otra kombi splitscreen por toda viaje. Me juntei con la gente em Mendoza en un encuentro de VW mas solo las Kombis mas nuevas hay visto. Estaba con la 65' que tengo.
Buena Suerte e saludos con la macarena.
Julio |
Thank you!, when we got it finished, i think Patagonia is the first travel we'll do. We want to travel all the country, or all America why not! It's just a dream, but dreams comes true time to time!
There is not much splits here, a guy who has a registry of splits told me there is about 15 running so far in country.
Here is a big group of vw buses, about 600 members solokombis.com.ar which i'm a member.
You can write in english if you want, i can understand well, i just have some problems with redaction. jeje |
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firula
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Tailgate repair:
Ready to go:
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firula
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firula
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Cargo doors repair, they was too much rusty on bottom.
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firula
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:13 am Post subject: |
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The other was almost same conditions...
Water drain 
Last edited by firula on Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:41 am; edited 1 time in total |
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firula
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sconord wrote a post about cargo door lock mechanism fix:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4482330
This help me to take out my fear for open it, i cleaned the mechanism, and lubricate it with graphite grease.
I didn't drill out the rivets, i just dremel the rivets borders, leaving enough material to rivet it again. It's just good to maintain the box closed, because later with the 4 screws will be strong tightened.
Thanks sconord!
Old grease and sand from blasting:
Cleaned locks!
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firula
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: |
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The upper hinge of passenger door was really damaged. I think it was because some hit on font right side.
Lot better!
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LAGrunthaner
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firula, you are doing an excellent job, a real craftsman.
Keep up the good work and thanks for posting photos
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Culito
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Great work so far!
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