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casey79westfalia
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Welchmaster
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Bump....
Any updates?
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tarandusVDub
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meeee tooooooo! Nice ride to feed our dreams with! Thanks for sharing.
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Tooharsh
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Sweet ride. Someday I would like to have a DOKA.
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Welchmaster
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looking awesome! cant wait to see it after paint!
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casey79westfalia
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Well bodywork is mostly complete. I am gong to shoot some primer and go over the car one more time to pick up any imperfections I may have missed before I spray the sealer. I am opening a new collision shop so things have been busy around here with that venture. My new paint booth is almost ready and I will be spraying the doka back to its original slate blue. I will be spraying PPG envirobase (waterborne) most likely as our new shop is setup for it. Depending on how well the waterborne works for us if there is any doubt I will use the PPG deltron line as an alternative. I received the engine from Rocky and he did a fantastic job. I can wait to get it installed. Still a ways to go but the project is moving along again.
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66 Westfalia
87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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casey79westfalia
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Got some goodies from the powdercoater today. Everything looks great, They did paint the wipers, engine support bar and gate hardware silver which were suppose to be black. I am going to leave the support bar but have the wipers and gate hardware resprayed black. That is unless I really like the way the silver gate hardware and wipers look again the slate blue exterior. I am going to have my wheels and a few other items powderocated in the coming weeks so I will try to make up my mind on the wipers and gate hardware, Rocky is currently working on the motor so I am getting excited to see my new 2.2 WBX.
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87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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Mick Ord
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Im watching this thread with real interest, my 88 Doka 2wd Tristar is about to go into my friends shop for a full resto etc. Its been sitting over here for well past a year and i now have the time, $$$ etc to get it started.
Its factory red, 98k kms from new, quite rusty around the rear bodywork but underneath, floors, treasure chest etc are mint. I will be doing very similar rust/seam work- so thanks for the tips !
When i get started ill try for a seperate build thread.
Keep up the good work !
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casey79westfalia
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Had a few hours of alone time today so I jumped back on the rust work. I got most of the rust cut out and spent a lot of time spraying and brushing phosphoric acid into every knook and cranny on the vehicle. I brushed all window sills, door bottoms, seams inside and out as well as all the misc parts and even scratches on the car to remove any flashing or light surface rust. I bought a big tub of prep etch phosphoric acid from home depot. This stuff works really well. Im extremely obsessive so I usually apply this stuff to all the suspect areas at least twice to make sure I am as through as possible at removing rust. It really is amazing how well it works. All the light rust just disappears. Wear a mask with this stuff it very caustic.
Cutting rot. Floor is going to need some patching as the pitting is too deep for my liking. Not to mention a hole in the floor near the seat hump.
Removed seat base for painter.
Seam City
Brushing acid behind seams.
Cleaning up exterior seams for etch primer.
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66 Westfalia
87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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casey79westfalia
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Truck is already registered in Maryland. Import from Canada in early 90's. Original owner definately spent alot of effort prepping car for red paint but missed a few key areas (bumpers, treasure chests and engine compartment. I'm going to put the best paint job I can afford. With that being said I plan on spending 2-3k on paint and materials. Epoxy, 2k,sealer,base,clear,clear,clear.. I am at an advantage as I have a painter and body guy that work for me that do great work. They enjoy what they do and it shows. They are looking forward to this one as much as I am. It's going to be my personal car so I will be watching over it like a good father should.
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66 Westfalia
87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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PaulGinAZ
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This is an awesome project so far, keep up the good work. I grew up in your neck of the woods (Churchville) and am curious to hear where you found this truck specifically? Has the federalization been done on it yet?
-Paul
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Syncroincity
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Great work! I really want one of these trucks someday.
A little odd how they went to great lengths to paint the interior sheetmetal but couldn't be bothered to take the bumpers off. 
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casey79westfalia
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Almost completely stripped. Time to start welding in patches and wrapping up bodywork for paint.
Front stripped down
Gates Removed. All gate pins were completely frozen so I used a cut off wheel and cut the pins in between the hinge and the gate. I will need to touch up the hinges with some welds since I cut into them a bit with the cutoff wheel.
Headliner
Even more stink bugs fell out of the taillights
Another Rust hole
Rear Strip
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66 Westfalia
87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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casey79westfalia
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Spent a few hours this weekend stripping the doka down for paint. I was hoping to get it to the paint shop this week but I have decided to spend more time with the seams and other small rust issues.
Working on the seams, lots more to do. I am using an 80 grit flap disk to eliminate all the pitting on the body panels along the seams and luckily there is enough good metal without going through. I lost my dremel grinding wire wheel but that has been working very well for cleaning out the seams channels.
Stripping interior
More stink bugs
Side Note:
I am working on removing the gate hinges but I am not clear how they slide out. They may be frozen in there but if I can get a a couple out that would save some time. Anyone have some good pics. I searched the archives and found this:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=449527
But I still don't see how the slide out. I contacted Lars at Tristar Connection about getting new pins as well as all the exterior seals.
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87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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casey79westfalia
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Thanks guys. These cars are out there. You just have to really keep your eyes open. Im fortunate that al my friends/family call me when they see one. In the past year I found a 87 syncro camper, 66 Westfalia and this truck. All in great shape. Im restoring selling the others but the doka is mine.
I'm hoping to have it back on the road by spring.
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66 Westfalia
87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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hiram6
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I seriously want to find a Doka in a field. I have serious Doka-Desire, and the fact that one was found, and I get the feeling this one was at a fairly low price, just drives me slightly insane.
Glad to see you are doing it up right, man. The slate blue will look great! Following the thread with great interest, and, as I said, a substantial amount of envy. 
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turbotransporter
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Great thread and nice to see that you are doing it right.
Like you, once I got to certain point of disassembly I had to go on or I knew I'd regret it later.
I still have a few regrets though... I didn't take the time to detail the engine compartment when I had my engine out to replace the intermeadiate shaft bearings. My desire to have my truck back on the road over ruled good sense. It won't be as much fun with the engine in there... 
I also wish I'd had the body shop undercoat the body entirely. I was struggling with the unreasonable fear that it would look like a cover up job. I have 100's of photos that clearly show that everything was done well BUT... My wallet was empty and it was the right thing to NOT do at the time but still 
I like the Tornado Red on a Vanagon but to me it just doesn't look right on a Transporter Doka/Sinka... Your Slate Blue is a bit more subtle than my blue... Very nice!
No matter the color, these rigs get a lot of attention. My better half has learned to simply go back in the store or call a friend when we find someone hanging around the truck in a parking lot.
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casey79westfalia
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Well I found the m-plate and the correct color looks to be Slate Blue. I mean look at the original paint showing through everywhere. When I first got the truck I was convinced all the utility areas were painted the blu/grey. I am very happy about this. I like the red but its a little too sporty for me. Slate blue was always my favorite and this just seems too good to be true. The van is getting a respray in the factory slate blue for sure. This changes everything.
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87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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casey79westfalia
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Im actually confused about the paint. Engine compartment, behind dash and in storage chest area is the bluish gray color. The exterior and interior are red. The outside definitely has been repainted but the interior is red and looks stock.
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66 Westfalia
87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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casey79westfalia
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I can't stop taking this thing apart.
Today I tackled the dash and heater box containing the fan and heater core. Things went pretty smoothly for once. On the downside the entire under dash heating system (tubes, vents, heater box and fan were packed with mice and debris. I found one dead mouse carcass in the fan motor and a million walnuts. The mouse must have thought the heater fan was a running wheel. Thats makes it a total of 5 dead mice found in this bus since the project began. The heater fan was seized completely I could not even spin it with a flat blade screwdriver. Whenever I would try the fan switch it would blow the fuse, hence the reason I was doing this job. I hooked up a new heater fan and temporarily attached the switch to verify the new motor and switch work. The new fan blows really hard. All 3 switch settings work and Im a happy man for the day.
Tomorrow I will grab some new foam for the heater flaps and get the dash and all the wiring cleaned up and reinstalled. My under dash heater tubes have a few holes as well so I am going to try and find some replacement tubes.
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66 Westfalia
87 Westfalia Syncro "Phoenix"
88 Double Cab
76 Porsche 914
2014 Audi Q7
2010 Tdi Sportwagen
Currently looking for 62 Double Cab, 66 Westfalia Parts!
(Rear seat and pedestal, bumpers, mirrors)
http://www.baycountrymotors.com
My 87 Syncro Westfalia 1.8t Restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418933
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