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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2018 10:45 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

I hope you completely respray it.
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:41 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

It's projects like this that make me realize just how lucky I was to happen upon my Margie in all her faded, but original glory.

Good job and good luck with the rest of your project.
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2018 10:21 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Nice progress. I love the work that you are doing. Pls see my work

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:53 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Thank you all for the kind words! They keep us motivated! Wink

So in the meantime we covered the new fitted floors with primer.
Sadly i don't have a picture of the driver cabin floor at the moment.


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Of course the side walls will also receive a new cover of paint!
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:03 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

And thats what we did during the last weekend.

Luckily our neighbour also has two car projects at the moment and built a ramp in his driveway. Such a great idea! Applause Now he is on holiday and allowed us to use it too Dancing


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So we used the opportunity and removed all the rust and dirt with spatula scrapers and wire brushes.

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When we finished sanding, we made sure everything was free of dust and started to paint with rust disolver and primer.

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Looks a lot better now! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2018 10:16 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Holy Mozart.
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2018 12:14 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

That ramp setup is brilliant!!
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 12:23 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

BarryL wrote:
Holy Mozart.


Hahaha, my new favourite quote! Very Happy

vwuberalles wrote:
That ramp setup is brilliant!!

YES! We are very grateful for this awesome idea of our neighbour. It makes everything so much easier. Wink
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 10:05 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

The ramps are great.

I like this photo because it looks like the cross-beam is held up by cones and a little step stool Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:08 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

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The ramps are great.

I like this photo because it looks like the cross-beam is held up by cones and a little step stool Very Happy
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haha, you're right. I didn't notice that before Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

So after weeks of not posting i felt like it is time for an update.

It was not easy for us, but we decided that Eve will receive a new paint job.
Of course in original colors - Sea blue (L360) and cumulus white (L680).

Here are some pictures that show how the optic of our bus changed during the past weeks.

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Basically all we did was preparing for the new paint job. We covered the bus in primer and wet-sanded it.
Then we used primer again and sanded everything down again with wet sanding paper. We repeated the process 2-3 times.
With the black spots that you can see in some pictures below, we marked areas that sill needed work.
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so that's it for now.. these days we sleep very well as we are tired all the time due to working all the time - outside.. during very hot summer days.. #Sleep

Already looking forward to the new paint job that will happen soon!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:45 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

PS: Here are some other news - i was lucky enough to find a 10 second long footage of our bus on youtube.

It shows the previous owner driving Eve on Main Street in Manti - Utah as he attended "Rat Fink Reunion 2014" with Big Daddy Ed Roth.
Back then the bus also received a pin striping by a beginner above the front emblem as well as on the decklid.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:45 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Time for some updates again.. Very Happy

We finally painted the bus again - of course in original VW colours.
Lower half: L360 Seablue
Upper half: L680 Cumulus White

please ignore the tires Razz
So far we just painted the outside.. inside work will follow!

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My father also already polished first chrome parts such as door handles:
(seals still need to be replaced - we just used them for taking some photos)
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

And here are some photos showing how the new upholstered seats match with the sea blue paint on the outside.

The previous owner in the Netherlands already let a workshop do the upholstery. As original aeropapyrus was not available anymore, they decided to use some fabrics that come close to the original - or at least match with the outside.

Please note that the inside of the bus still needs lots of work, which we will take on in the nearby future. Of course we already ordered the exact same fabrics that were used for the seats, so we can also use it for the interior panels - will make a nice fall/winter job.

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Comparison: old, faded aeropapyrus vs. new upholstered seats.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:53 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Happy to see that!

One nice Splitwindow again on the Austrian roads again

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:08 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

It is so beautiful to see all the hard work.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Your bus looks great! Love that color combo.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:24 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Huetti_1989 wrote:
Happy to see that!

One nice Splitwindow again on the Austrian roads again

-Christian


Danke Christian, Wink
but it still will take some time! Neutral

BarryL wrote:
It is so beautiful to see all the hard work.


oakman wrote:
Your bus looks great! Love that color combo.


Thank you guys, we're doing our best! Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:49 pm    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Looks great!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:30 am    Post subject: Re: 1967 13 Window Deluxe VW Bus called Eve Reply with quote

Looks Amazing!!! Congratulations!
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