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wrstp Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2007 Posts: 206
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:33 pm Post subject: Green Mountain rust bus!! |
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Where to start with Green Mountain rust bus? Well obviously its really rusty and just begs for help. This sweet ride was found in Lake Toxaway North Carolina by a close good friend and former coworker a few years ago and has been sitting in Charlotte waiting patiently for much needed help.
I will be honest I have tried to talk him out of fixing it more then once but he like so many vdub owners is crazy!! I mean that in the nicest way possible . Lucky for him I am one of those crazy vdub guys. So here we go on what I know will be a long and headache filled project.
Some shots from where it sat waiting patiently.
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Brian_1952 Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2005 Posts: 700
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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All it won't be that bad its only a bus not like you're building a skyscraper the Golden Gate Bridge.. and with the help of some little green and lot of funky green oh and possibly some wacky tobacky green.. you'll be driving in no time to go get some munchies _________________ (20-024785)Ambulance (20-037784)truck (20-035850)panel
(20-035778)kombi
WANTED 52 parts and NOS sheet-metal
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gatorwyatt Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2002 Posts: 1867 Location: Clearwater Fl.
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! Lake Toxaway! No one knows where that is...great place! Good luck with the bus! _________________ www.blastserv.com
wanted:
RHD Barndoor floor mat..reproduction is fine |
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Brendel20 Samba Member
Joined: October 21, 2010 Posts: 300 Location: Troy, IL
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome....take your time and enjoy the project! Best of luck! |
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wrstp Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2007 Posts: 206
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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After bug bombing the crap out of Green Mountain I started cleaning it up and rolled it in the garage. I am going to start with the cargo floor and center section so here is a few shots of what I am up against.
I have gerson cargo floors but will make outriggers, top hats and jack points from scratch. |
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wrstp Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2007 Posts: 206
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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After removing what was left of the floor and some of the bulk head a nice surprise reveled itself.
After a little fitting the panel is ready to weld in. I left a small gap all around and beveled the frame and the piece to ensure plenty of penetration.
Welded up and ready to grind smooth.
I also got the outriggers and rear splash panels made. Should start mocking up right side inner rocker and outriggers this weekend.
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5509 Location: 1st Coast
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wrstp Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2007 Posts: 206
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Linda Grunthaner wrote: |
Wow great work, looking forward to more LOVE |
Thanks Linda.
I also forgot to mention in the first post that the owner wants to save as much original paint as possible so the painter will have his work cut out for him. This is also the reason we didn't blast the bus. |
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Vintagespeed Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2005 Posts: 579 Location: Westerlo (Belgium)
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:38 am Post subject: |
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wrstp wrote: |
Linda Grunthaner wrote: |
Wow great work, looking forward to more LOVE |
Thanks Linda.
I also forgot to mention in the first post that the owner wants to save as much original paint as possible so the painter will have his work cut out for him. This is also the reason we didn't blast the bus. |
LOL that sounds so familiar as we're doing exactly the same thing at the moment ( see "a 62 15w build") while somehow trying to preserve og paint as much as possible. Not easy when Replacing rockers, floors, etc.
Nice going, im following his one for sure |
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brettsvw Samba Member
Joined: November 22, 2007 Posts: 2145 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Very nice welds. |
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wrstp Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2007 Posts: 206
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Vintagespeed wrote: |
wrstp wrote: |
Linda Grunthaner wrote: |
Wow great work, looking forward to more LOVE |
Thanks Linda.
I also forgot to mention in the first post that the owner wants to save as much original paint as possible so the painter will have his work cut out for him. This is also the reason we didn't blast the bus. |
LOL that sounds so familiar as we're doing exactly the same thing at the moment ( see "a 62 15w build") while somehow trying to preserve og paint as much as possible. Not easy when Replacing rockers, floors, etc.
Nice going, im following his one for sure |
Thanks and I was just checking out your thread and thinking at least I'm not the only crazy one in here! Check out his thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566225&highlight=
Also thanks Brettsvw. The little red Lincoln makes me look good sometimes. |
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rebapuck Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 1023 Location: Chapel Hill NC
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:15 am Post subject: |
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Put Gerson on speed dial. _________________ Judy
1966 Camper "Hannah"
1967 SingleCab "Khady" |
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volksfahrer.nl Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2003 Posts: 2128 Location: Delft Holland
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wrstp Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2007 Posts: 206
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:50 am Post subject: |
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rebapuck wrote: |
Put Gerson on speed dial. |
Lucky for us MonkeyNutVW is close by and they hooked us up with lots of Funky Green metal so thanks to them for the help. |
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marksch Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Redondo Beach, CA
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Dammnnnnn those ARE nice welds!! Good luck, looks like you have plenty of skill to do the project! _________________ http://66split.com - My 21 window Seebau / Cumulusweiß bus restoration project and the crazy drive across the country that followed. |
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kenshapiro2002 Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2013 Posts: 1826 Location: Bawlmer Hon
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Love seeing resto projects that make my bucket of rust look solid! |
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wrstp Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Got started on the right rear splash this morning.
Ended up being more then just the splash. I know I was shocked too.
I also set up the inner rocker and outriggers. The rear outrigger needed just a little tweaking but over all real happy with fit.
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20278 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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volksfahrer.nl wrote: |
brettsvw wrote: |
Very nice welds. |
I second that! |
Funny, as I was looking through the pictures I saw this weld and started to count how many photos there were for my edited quote of this pic. Then I realized that others saw the same thing.
When I weld, I celebrate the occasion that my work comes out any where near this nice. Well done! _________________ nothing |
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Oldfart Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2008 Posts: 187 Location: Strayliya
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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cdennisg wrote: |
volksfahrer.nl wrote: |
brettsvw wrote: |
Very nice welds. |
I second that! |
Funny, as I was looking through the pictures I saw this weld and started to count how many photos there were for my edited quote of this pic. Then I realized that others saw the same thing.
When I weld, I celebrate the occasion that my work comes out any where near this nice. Well done! |
Tig welds? |
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durfeec Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2010 Posts: 1279 Location: Mio, MI
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Oldfart wrote: |
Tig welds? |
wrstp wrote: |
The little red Lincoln makes me look good sometimes. |
_________________ 1960 Bus Panel/Camper |
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