Easy's '58 walk through panel build

easy e · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:26 am Post subject:

Thx Ev!.... quite a different profile!
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55samba · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:07 am Post subject:

For a second I thought your bus was for sale today.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1757242

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easy e · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:45 am Post subject:

Very similar looking!
I thought asking 23k seemed cheap for a bus with bodywork done, full paint, rebuilt eng/trans.
Sold quick.... less than 24hrs.
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Hansolo99 · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:13 am Post subject:

easy e · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:59 am Post subject:

I've had my wiper bases & arms mounted for a while & I'd combed my garage three or four times looking for a pair of NOS tri-blade wipers I tucked away. I finally found them hiding in the house & was happy to get them mounted. I don't know why... but I love the little chrome wiper caps. I think it's because they remind me of when I was a kid & chrome or anodized aluminum air valve caps were all the rage on BMX bikes in elementary & middle school.

I've got an NOS -'63 & an NOS '64-'67 one-eyed duck on the way from a friend over the pond ... looking forward to swapping the mounted one out... even though I believe it to be original. I'll do a little comparison & post info to a "one eyed duck thread"... with cut-off chassis #'s for each type.

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Spreadsheet for Bus RPM, based on gearing & tire size (Excel format)
Searchable, click-navigable 1958 Bus Parts List
“They are about as worthless as the tits on the boars that live in the woods behind their junk yard.” -Weatherly

eddiemoney · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:50 am Post subject:

eddiemoney · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:50 am Post subject:

easy e · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:27 pm Post subject:

I got some more kinks worked out... finally got a pic in the sun.
Heading to Meet in the Middle, near Buellton/Solvang tomorrow... first get together since work started 3 years ago... whew!

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Spreadsheet for Bus RPM, based on gearing & tire size (Excel format)
Searchable, click-navigable 1958 Bus Parts List
“They are about as worthless as the tits on the boars that live in the woods behind their junk yard.” -Weatherly

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:37 pm Post subject:

Good for you! That Solvang area is pretty cool, can you drive there without getting on the freeway?
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

easy e · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject:

Thx! The park is ~45 mins via fwy... it is doable via HWY / smaller roads.
There's caravans going to the park... from the north & south. I'll jump in the conga line between the stops of San Luis Obispo & Santa Maria.
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Spreadsheet for Bus RPM, based on gearing & tire size (Excel format)
Searchable, click-navigable 1958 Bus Parts List
“They are about as worthless as the tits on the boars that live in the woods behind their junk yard.” -Weatherly

earlywesty · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:38 am Post subject:

Nice bus. I think a white pin stripe in the blue, single line, would look good and tie in the bumpers and emblem. Enjoy cruising!

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Ran When Parked · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:09 am Post subject:

easy e · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 10:01 pm Post subject:

There hasn't been tons of progress in the past couple months... wedding stuff. Yep, got hitched!... next project will be a vert ghia for the missus.

I've been working on getting the rear panels installed + bubble wrap.
The forward wood ceiling piece was set back a little too far... because the cab ceiling cards were a fuzz too long. You can see a little bit of the forward wood bow & shouldn't be able to. I had to trim either the rear of the cab cards or the forward part of the wood ceiling panel. When looking at the rear metal ceiling bow & with the wood ceiling panel installed... the panel was sitting a little far back, so I opted to get it to sit in the middle of the bow (trim forward part of ceiling panel). It turned out good. This next pic shows me scoring it in place (will be covered by the aluminum trim strip). Cutting it in place with a razor knife was a little sketchy... one slip & yikes!

Here's a shot of the passenger C pillar. I chamfered the top backside of the panels to let them fit up a little tighter to the ceiling inner drip rail. I just used a file & did it at about a 45 degree angle until the varnished part was getting close to being a knife edge.

I used #4 x 1/2" screws for most of the panels. This one seems like it has a lot of screws... but I was copying a '58 westy screw layout.

Looking back towards passenger rear corner...

I'm going to mount an ambulance nurse's jump seat to the driver's bulkhead. This seat is kinda short... so the table I use will need to be a bit wider than normal. I put in some extra backing for the table, just because I don't know exactly how long I'll make it. Wiring installed for clam shell lights.

I ripped some 1" x 1" wood to have the same profile as the pillars.

As I was going... I realized I didn't need those ripped pieces used as backing... to be pillar to pillar. They could just be long enough to catch the screws on layout.

The 1" x 1" board was the same offset as the tip of the pillar at the inner drip rail.

I used it as a guide when figuring out where to put the ripped backer.

The wall panels were an inch short of wall height. I didn't know this would be the case when I ordered them. Instead of having an ugly gap at the bottom... or ordering longer panels & varnishing again.... I decided to buy a 4' long piece of stainless J-Channel. I had some ambulance step rubber mat / split beetle running board mat (also available at OSH). I'll just use the mat at the bottom of the long wall to cover the gap... having it tucked into the upside down mounted J-Channel that I'll mount at the bottom of the long wall.... and just have a few inches run wild under the cargo mat. It'll look ok & provide a lateral toe kick when seated at the table.
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aka: Evan
Spreadsheet for Bus RPM, based on gearing & tire size (Excel format)
Searchable, click-navigable 1958 Bus Parts List
“They are about as worthless as the tits on the boars that live in the woods behind their junk yard.” -Weatherly

Big Bill · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:48 am Post subject:

*EDIT*

BulliBill · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:19 am Post subject:

Beautiful work on the Panel Evan! Nice craftsmanship! I hope to get a closer look at it, and a ride someday.

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames from old Volkswagen dealerships for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

campingbox · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:55 am Post subject:

Nice work Evan! If you're going to run a cargo door escutcheon you might try finding the early type. The early Westies didn't use those, maybe run w/o it?

easy e · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:18 am Post subject:

Thx guys!

I did a little more poking around the Gallery, looking at the '56-'58 westys & didn't see any escutcheons on the cargo doors. I'll remove them. Thx Greg!
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aka: Evan
Spreadsheet for Bus RPM, based on gearing & tire size (Excel format)
Searchable, click-navigable 1958 Bus Parts List
“They are about as worthless as the tits on the boars that live in the woods behind their junk yard.” -Weatherly

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:13 am Post subject:

The nurse seat idea sounds cool and making the table longer is something I plan also for my bus. I want to swivel around the drivers seat and have a table that meets up at the right distance when it faces backwards. Your wood paneling is awesome, hope to do the same!
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey


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