Original Paint.... Let's Talk Patina.

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:08 pm Post subject:

Here is my bus as found and then cleaned.

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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

Lind · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:21 am Post subject:

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:37 am Post subject:

Here it is then in color, but it is a grey bus so not much difference.

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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

BarryL · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:43 pm Post subject:

That is just amazing how decent that came out. Your hard work shows.

Klass6 · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:36 am Post subject:

Hi everyone.
According to the following pics, what do you guys think I should do with the driver side? Repaint the entire green panel and remove the big dent on the left rear corner or just blend the primer and let it as is?
Of course the bus will be buffed out first.
Thanks

DubStyle · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:20 am Post subject:

If I were the owner, I'd fix as much of the dent I could and leave the paint alone. I would also remove the primer to see what's behind door #1. After you clean up the paint, get it color matched and blend in the primer area with matched paint. As a Bus owner... there is NOTHING cooler than OG paint. I haven't been fortunate enough to buy bus with more than 40% OG paint.
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BulletBus · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:38 am Post subject:

I think the only thing to do here is to ask yourself, what would Jesus do? Laughing

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BarryL · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:28 am Post subject:

That thing is in righteous shape. Nowadays original paint is sacred. Save as much as you can. Is the interior as divine? That corner dent needs healed in the least destructive manner. Getting behind to lay your hands is a miracle but salvation can be achieved.

MrPolak · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:20 pm Post subject:

ghiafreek · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:31 am Post subject:

Thought I would share on this thread.
My '66 original paint.

cdennisg

Original paint 65 standard bus. Recently driven under its own power for the first time since 1990.

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oakman

hitest

Stunning cdennis-G!
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cdennisg

Not sure of the mileage count, but is an absolutely stunning original bus. It belongs to a friend of mine in the Midwest. I recently visited, and we installed a nearly correct engine and took it for its first drive. What a pleasure to have the shifter just click into the next gear as it should!

He has done a boatload of work to reach this point, as the bus was mostly disassembled when purchased, and needed lots of touch up here and there.

Here it is right after we pulled it out of the barn. Yes, it was a true barn find. No kidding.

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BulliBill

My June 1959 Double-Door Panel in it's original SWR factory but very oxidized paint:

Experimenting with buffing the sides out:

More fun experimenting with rubbing compound:

Finally got this side buffed out... lotta elbow grease and some electric buffing too:

With Lind's help, I scored a much better condition original SWR paint decklid to replace the much more patina'd decklid:

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

Thanks for any help!

CaLiBus · Samba Member Joined: May 27, 2011 Posts: 1094

Simply spectacular Bill.! Woo!

oldthingguy

My 63 single cab - I plan to do the mechanicals but leave the exterior alone - so tired of cleaning cars. haha

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73 914 2.0 - sold
63 single cab
73, 73 and 74 Thing - gone
64 notch - gone
60 23 window - gone
57 oval - gone
plus a few others I should have kept

cdennisg

BarryL

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