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Major Woody
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:25 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Kdavid wrote:
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Great. The fan is bringing in clean air through its filter and pressurizing the booth right?


This is correct 👍🏻
Now i need to test if it's necessary to add another fan
to push out the overspray


I think you will want one. Put the fan at the end of a duct if you can. The air will move more smoothly toward it if the fan is not inside the booth. Turbulence.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:18 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Awesome package came in the mail today 👍🏻

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So first test of my paint booth went really good, overspray clears
the booth fast.
Will do some more work on the floor, so its nice and even.
And make the floor wet next time Very Happy
Some more tests with the new paint gun to get used to it
before i start with the real deal Shocked

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:57 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Are you doing a Fiat nose conversion? That'll look pretty sweet.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:56 pm    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

dash tray in not so good condition Confused

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:09 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

dash tray had seen better days Shocked

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So yeah i sprayed my first layers of seagull grey, results are okay but not great. Outside in open air they look good under the lamps a different story .. Because the small parts i used a scotch brite to scuff them before paint. and i should of have fine sanded them with a small block and guide coat.. lesson learned. Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:43 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Some debrasel alu putty, sanding... spray putty, sanding... primer,
Sanding.... Next time some mango green Cool

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:35 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

I just read your thread from the beginning and all I can say is wow! Amazing work!! Keep us updated,
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:50 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Started searching and gathering all my window parts,
and looking what's still missing
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Window and frame assembly.. found some good lube Cool works great 👌🏻
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Some confusion first on the outer seal
so this is the way it should go on, thanks for the help on the forum 👍🏻
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:53 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Lovely progress! Would love to see more detail on the jig you created to press together your windows.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:40 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

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Hmm dilemma they clean up nice but the chrome is damaged
keep those? paint ?? buy new ones

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Safari windows will also need a coat of seagull grey Shocked
big difference ..

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:23 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Latches: Buy new ones, sell pitted ones to someone who's into patina.

Safaries: Tape very carefully and close, paint frames.


Bet it was a pain to put the popout windows together! Wink
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 8:36 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Last of the old original paint 😁👍🏻

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Wolfgang international safari window kit, no major issues installing the kit
Some minor adjustments and rdy to remove and a layer of seagull grey on them Very Happy

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This will be a pain to paint with the window stil in frame .. Shocked

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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 12:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Yes, unpainted tabs are the worst. Don’t half ass it like suggested. They’re too easy to disassemble not to
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PostPosted: Sun May 05, 2019 4:15 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Disassembling the safaris was not a big deal, alignment was not so great and paint chips easily off...
So will be stripping these down to bare metal some epoxy primer and paint. First aligning the frames

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First set of latches where no success, second set was a WW set fits perfect

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👍🏻😁

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PostPosted: Sun May 05, 2019 6:45 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Who makes those vent window seals? I have never seen preformed corners before?
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PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2019 11:24 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Ready for paint 👍🏻

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we are getting there, been a long time since i disassembled those. lot of thinking needed 🤣
vent window latch hard to close, almost impossible. think i will need to trim a bit the latch 🤨 ?? or be a bit patient till the rubber sets ?? Dunoo

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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2019 11:19 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

They have come a long way 🙄

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Okey, vent window rubber and latch issues solved 😁
Installed a slightly different one from other supplier and a
bit of talc powder on the seals and solved 👌🏻

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Some old pics... will need a lot more parts 🤨🤣

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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2019 8:43 pm    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

David

You have done so great job ! I have a 64 like yours and you inspired me to keep working on my bus, please keep posting such great detail in every single picture !
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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 10:31 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

Last of the paint removed and epoxy applied

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Drill out some of the bolts, and test fitted the cover... this one will also need some tweaking and adjustments 🤨

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checked out my new parts stock... so i don't order twice the parts 🙄
And need to sort out my interior handles colors ?!

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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 11:07 am    Post subject: Re: 64 microbus body restoration Reply with quote

so yeah i will be replacing my good working cheap aliexpress carburetor for this empi one... has also a threaded fitting,
did not feel so sure about the other one 🤨

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