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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Thanks for catching the angles, the rotisserie has been fixed.
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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The bottoms of the cargo doors are getting some much needed attention.
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xavi_242 Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2005 Posts: 1672 Location: Barcelona (SPAIN)
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:38 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Nice Neil!
Looking forward to see it finished! _________________ 1967 Split SO-42 Dormobile |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Thanks Xavi, me too.
After I finished my '58, I told myself that I'd never restore another bus, and yet here i am. This is the last one I'm restoring.
Anyway, the rear cargo door bottom has been tended to. The outer skin couldn't be saved, but the replacement was pretty minimal.
And Oliver has already moved onto the front door bottoms.
For those that are curious, the pasty stuff is a rust treatment that is coated on the panels after they are cleaned of rust. It turns black once any residual rust has been converted.
Look for another update soon. |
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11005
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Having done all this I'm having exhaustion flashbacks looking at these pictures.
It's all looking great! _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Thanks for the kind comments, Dan. It is now 12 years after my 58 was painted, so I guess I forgot about the hardships of restoring a bus. No wonder why people ask crazy money for them...
The passenger front door bottom is just about done and fortunately the outer skin was solid, so only the inner structure needed to be replaced.
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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A bit more progress on the metal replacement.
I like this patch, because I formed it from a flat piece of the engine bay decking the last time I was in NC working on the bus. The curve I put in it was a perfect match to the curve in the seat stand.
Even more exciting, is that Oliver said that he and his crew would start prepping the body for paint later this week. |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:22 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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And yet more derusting....
It has been 12 years since my '58 was painted, so I must have forgotten how in depth a bus restoration can get, and quickly. Fortunately, we are getting best the end. |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Pushing towards the goal...
Drivers door replacement metal is done.
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KWZ Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2004 Posts: 1341 Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 11:16 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Soooo.... any updates? Mr. "I'll just freshen it up and roll it with patina?" _________________ '57 sunroof Standard
'63 15 window
'65 Westy SO44 |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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KWZ wrote: |
Soooo.... any updates? Mr. "I'll just freshen it up and roll it with patina?" |
No big updates to speak of, Kent, just a little sanding because the paint was way too thin to save and more metal had to be replaced than expected.
If you want to see boring sanding pictures, here are a few.
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9791 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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KWZ wrote: |
Soooo.... any updates? Mr. "I'll just freshen it up and roll it with patina?" |
Oohhh, BURN!
Loving the pix, Neil. _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
BBX BBXII and BBXXI Long Distance Award Winner
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If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all! |
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KWZ Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2004 Posts: 1341 Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Wow, the Pickett-Looker Patina Monster is shaping up nicely. I guess it's time just shoot it with clear and photograph it with a tiki-crowd bikini chick with neck tattoos.... _________________ '57 sunroof Standard
'63 15 window
'65 Westy SO44 |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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A bit more stripping...
If it looks this good in bare metal, I can't wait to see it in paint, or better yet, assembled and driving. |
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62DoKaGuy Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2011 Posts: 1276 Location: Surprise, AZ
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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npbusguy wrote: |
KWZ wrote: |
Soooo.... any updates? Mr. "I'll just freshen it up and roll it with patina?" |
No big updates to speak of, Kent, just a little sanding because the paint was way too thin to save and more metal had to be replaced than expected.
If you want to see boring sanding pictures, here are a few.
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This. I wish I had have masked off my ‘62 DC’s headlight when I repainted...dumb kid haha. Now, I plan to mask off the “ L.Grau” on my ‘59 SC. Very cool and yours has great color and survived well! _________________ ,,Wenige Menschen denken, und doch wollen alle entscheiden.'' -der Alte Fritz
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...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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There has been a whole lot of blasting, sanding, smoothing and priming going on, so much so that it is beginning to look like a bus again.
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npbusguy Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Oh yeah, the bottom is painted. Well, mostly painted...
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Braukuche Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Now the real fun begins...sanding, sanding, and more sanding. _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 4:34 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Lots of progress on the bus last week, including body prep
Oliver is scanning the westy brown so we can mix up a batch and brush it on.
Randy Crawley from Kansas really saved me buy whipping up a batch of the hatch roof bows and personally delivering them to NC. Can't thank this great guy enough for this.
The bus made its way into the paint both for a fog of color underneath
I even managed to take the gun and spray some paint to replicate the factory overspray
Some parts going in...
I got this wonderful bulkhead panel set from Lind. Talk about a wonderful addition to this bus and I'm forever grateful for all the help friends are offering.
Seat frames are prepped
I went back into the booth and painted the splash pan and gas tank.
Yup, that will be just fine
The Christmas tree has lots of ornaments on it.
More updates next week. |
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10773 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:37 am Post subject: Re: 1960 SO23 Westy - New project |
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Lookin good!
Some of your front axle beam lock plates are not installed in the correct orientation. _________________ thebucket: I invested in hoodride, now DBD won't return my call?
hazetguy: invested?
thebucket: Yeah Haze, its where people put money into a company in hopes of a return on their money |
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