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srfndoc
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 Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:41 am Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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Great project.
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chris henry
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Location: porterville ,CA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:24 am Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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| I had about an hour long conversation with the original seller on the phone. super cool dude. He had gotten the bus out of southern Nebraska and said everything he had ever gotten out of that area was pretty dry.He had recently gotten a bay window camper that belonged to a friend of his that passed away from cancer and was selling the bus to fund a restoration of the bay in his friends honor. super cool bus cant wait to see it at the shows in 2021 |
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ronjonlasvegas
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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| chris henry wrote: |
| I had about an hour long conversation with the original seller on the phone. super cool dude. He had gotten the bus out of southern Nebraska and said everything he had ever gotten out of that area was pretty dry.He had recently gotten a bay window camper that belonged to a friend of his that passed away from cancer and was selling the bus to fund a restoration of the bay in his friends honor. super cool bus cant wait to see it at the shows in 2021 |
Great Chris. Thanks for the additional information. That is super cool he is using the money to restore a bus to honor his friend who passed.
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ronjonlasvegas
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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I have some progress to report on my 65. The canvas ragtop cover is now installed and most of the interior is done, the upholstery came from West Coast Classics and my buddy Telly did a lot of the installation. I didn't have the headliner done at this time and the front door panels had a problem and we are waiting on replacements to arrive.
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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Nice progress... really coming together.
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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| Great bus! Nice to see an update. |
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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Looking good.
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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| Coll to see some progress- you are running a very funky looking steering wheel |
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AC Mack
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Joined: October 11, 2007
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Location: Redwood Highway Caught in the Devils Bargain
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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| velvetgreen wrote: |
| Coll to see some progress- you are running a very funky looking steering wheel |
Horn ring? Bus is looking great!
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id'r
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ronjonlasvegas
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:54 am Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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| velvetgreen wrote: |
| Coll to see some progress- you are running a very funky looking steering wheel |
Yeah, here is a picture of the horn ring and trip speedo. The horn ring is an original accessory that was offered in Brazil in the 1960's. It kind of looks like a Petri horn ring so i decided to try one out on this bus, it fits on the stock wheel. I have lots of other accessories planned for this bus. The horn ring is original and could stand to be rechromed and the badge needs to be polished.
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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| ronjonlasvegas wrote: |
| ...the upholstery came from West Coast Classics and my buddy Telly did a lot of the installation. |
The WCC stuff is the finest and it shows in the install. |
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oakman
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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Everything looks great! What a killer bus!!
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von_hansel
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:22 am Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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It was great to see your bus at OCTO yesterday. Thank you for bringing it out.
It really doesn't get better than patina mixed with a sunroof standard. Your bus is on point!
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ronjonlasvegas
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:41 am Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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It was great to see your bus at OCTO yesterday. Thank you for bringing it out.
It really doesn't get better than patina mixed with a sunroof standard. Your bus is on point!
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Thanks buddy, I enjoyed bringing it down for everyone to see. Here are are couple more pics I took.
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EverettB
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NUTSFORBUSES
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:29 am Post subject: Re: 65 Standard Sunroof Walk Thru |
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Sweet. I remember when Greg arrive in HB with those. I helped him move that "Broken trailer"(after a rough ride back) I bought some parts off that trailer and was in awe what he brought back.
Pretty rare find-both of them. Gotta love a walk through w a rag. |
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