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rxBusboy Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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CaLiBus Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Great kick ass work Donny! That epoxied frame is definitely in the right direction. I’ve got some BD metal scraps to donate to the cause. Keep it up! |
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Bendango Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:23 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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This is going to be great to watch. _________________ I want a real garage.
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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When I first got this bus I remember talking to Barndoor Jonny about how bad but fixable it is and he told me “don’t throw anything away”. So I’ve saved almost every scrap so far and I’ve salvaged many little peace’s.
This peace was a couple inches of the tray above the engine connected to the rear window section I got from Dave. I was struggling on the lower fire wall section. Just a wire wheel was blowing holes through the bottom of it. I love the look of it once I got the surface rust and thin layer of paint cleaned off of it he fire wall so repairing it was my only option.
This peace worked out well having the same grooves in it. It wasn’t quite big enough but close enough.
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Looking forward to it Donnie |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Rich's 50 wrote: |
Looking forward to it Donnie |
Thanks Rich for watching and supporting.
I’ve accepted the reality that this bus won’t be on the road for 10 years if I try and do everything myself so I’m going to start having some friends help and I’m sure it’ll end up at Dave’s again once I get it back together and rolling. |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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I’ve been in contact with Mark Spicer and thankfully he knows the details of these early bus’s. I am looking forward to getting some parts from him because I am not capable of making any parts besides basic patch peace’s or recycling other parts and making them work.
I want to repair the rear divider door and passenger window frame with parts that Mark makes.
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9789 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Nice socks!
And great work on your project. _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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j.pickens wrote: |
Nice socks!
And great work on your project. |
thanks alot, my neighbors probably think so too. I'm in my garage alot late at night welding in sweats. Some look at what I'm working on and think I'm a tweeker. |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Here are progress pics. This section is getting close but the wheel well isn’t lining up how it should yet. The tray above the trans and front 1/2 of fender well was redone with parts from Gerson.
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VW_Barndoor_Force Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2015 Posts: 9
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 7:27 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Great Work !
May the VW_Barndoor_Force be with you, always |
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1970PAKombi Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2019 Posts: 264 Location: Denver, PA
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 11:59 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Nice save, you're doing amazing work. I am sure it's a joy to work on too! |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Here is the progress report for the last couple sections we have been working on. My friend Jesse has been helping on the bus and he's a metal work veteran. I got the trans panel from Gerson and was planning on only using sections out of it but ended up using most of it and Jesse made the access hole by hand since thats 50-51 only. The rear fender wells and fire wall is where we are starting so I wanted it to be super strong and alot of this lower metal was just to thin.
I tried to keep a much original paint and metal on the divider wall as well. It's been a fine line where to replace metal and save metal that is compromised. The old German steel is so much stronger than the new cold roll stuff that sometimes original is still just as strong even with some surface rust. |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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I quit working on the frame months ago but now my goal its to get some loose ends tightened up on in and put the body back on the frame in the next few weeks. |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1531 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 5:04 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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You're doing a great job of trying to repair as much of the original metal as you can. Don't get disheartened (as I'm sure you may), it will definitely be worth it in the end.
I absolutely love this bus, so keep up the good work! _________________
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5506 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 3:46 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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rxBusboy wrote: |
The old German steel is so much stronger than the new cold roll stuff that sometimes original is still just as strong even with some surface rust. |
Keep up the great work rxBusboy. Very interesting comment about the original steel.
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Lind wrote: |
Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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Scotty wrote: |
You're doing a great job of trying to repair as much of the original metal as you can. Don't get disheartened (as I'm sure you may), it will definitely be worth it in the end.
I absolutely love this bus, so keep up the good work! |
Thank Scotty, I have a few bus's and have many big projects but thiss is for sure the one I am enjoying the most. I already see the light at the end of the tunnel and its still a long tunnel |
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rxBusboy Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2004 Posts: 123 Location: victorville , ca
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Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Mahag 1951 Standard Micro |
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LAGrunthaner wrote: |
rxBusboy wrote: |
The old German steel is so much stronger than the new cold roll stuff that sometimes original is still just as strong even with some surface rust. |
Keep up the great work rxBusboy. Very interesting comment about the original steel.
Keep your eye on the prize. |
I appreciate the motivation boost. Yes, the old metal is completely different and much harder to bend and make peaces out of by hand. Alot of the after market metal is actually thicker but still much softer. Trying to make a rib with original metal takes alot longer than with a new peace of metal. |
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