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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20233 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:03 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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LAGrunthaner wrote: |
Well that is a start Long-roofs. Now sometime today start putting similar things in a box or I prefer 5gal painters buckets from Home Depot. Set them aside and form a nice clear path. This will get you to open the bus door and prioritize. Make a list and tape it to the window and cross off tings as you go. We know you can do it, now get out there. BTW put the celebratory beverage to one side and treat yourself after you cross off several items on the list.
Your bus is super nice and needs you now!
Long-roofs wrote: |
Looked at it. Wanted Bus out of winter storage, looked at this mess. Bought vodka, I'm working on it...
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Eric, do we need to have a shop party and a mass cleanout effort to put that turd back on the road? Having missed last weekends shenanigans, I feel the need to make up for it.
Linda, no need for lists, What is needed is sunshine for motivation. The 55 will see daylight again soon, I am sure of it. _________________ nothing |
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6171
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:12 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Eric and Corey, I feel like I have been incommunicado this winter...pick a weekend and ill smash out there and we'll have a thrash session on Erics bus/shop! (if we don't drink too much!) _________________ drive your split. |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14218 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17081 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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No that’s just the awning above the door behind it lol _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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EmpiGT Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:31 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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obus wrote: |
Skim wrote: |
stripping down 4 layers of shit paint to get to the original SWR. Don't mind the wheels they are only temporary. Or until I weld in my new inner outer rockers and wheel wells which will be next.
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Wait. Im confused. Where'd you find this one now? |
This bus made the good deals thread. It was posted out of Little Rock and Skim swooped it before I could. Curse you Skim! Just kidding. I didn't need another anyway. |
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GLHTurbo Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2009 Posts: 1376 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Skim,
What chemicals did you use? _________________ 1957 Beetle
1966 Bus |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17081 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:02 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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GLHTurbo wrote: |
Skim,
What chemicals did you use? |
Jasco stripper to get the first top 3 layers soft and a dull putty knife. Don’t use a sharp knife like putty knife or you’ll dig up the SWR . Then there was only a coat of grey primer on top of the SWR. That came off using laquer thinner and green scotch brite.
_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17081 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:28 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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EmpiGT wrote: |
This bus made the good deals thread. It was posted out of Little Rock and Skim swooped it before I could. Curse you Skim! Just kidding. I didn't need another anyway. |
Yup That’s where I first found out about it. Was weird because people thought it wasn’t a GD because of the cut wheel wells and deluxe trim was missing. That was the least of my worries lol. Truth is the guy found a mid 90’s OJ Bronco he just had to have so he put the bus up for a fast sale. Not sure why he was being so lazy about it but it took him over a week to finally pull the ad down. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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SDBob Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2013 Posts: 89 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl United States
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:32 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Installed LED strips in the engine bay.
_________________ 65 Beetle
64 Turkis Deluxe Walk-thru |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5501 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:16 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I installed a 66 latch fo my 66 engine lid but it doesn't catch my 67 apron strike plate. Is the 67 strike plate different than the 66?
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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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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3930 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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Long-roofs Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2002 Posts: 2295 Location: Millwood, Wa
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:25 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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sled wrote: |
Eric and Corey, I feel like I have been incommunicado this winter...pick a weekend and ill smash out there and we'll have a thrash session on Erics bus/shop! (if we don't drink too much!) |
You're alive Jake! You and Corey know about the Beefcake party in May? That is the time to come down. Will be better than 2010 'mustache rides' party _________________ ---
I have been on a treadmill drinking vodka, maybe more than once.
"No, I do not own a bleepin' leaf blower"
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17081 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Still going at it. Till the rains moved in.
_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5501 Location: 1st Coast
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guatebus Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2003 Posts: 388 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Happiness is a high brake pedal.
(Adjusted the brakes today.) _________________ '64 standard microbus
'69 deluxe microbus |
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AustroBus Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2014 Posts: 232 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:16 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Skim wrote: |
stripping down 4 layers of shit paint to get to the original SWR. Don't mind the wheels they are only temporary. Or until I weld in my new inner outer rockers and wheel wells which will be next.
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Currently we are doing the very same work! with the exception that we are digging for L360 sea blue original paint.
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17081 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:04 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Good job that looks awesome! _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17081 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Ive been moving along with the paint removal. Wish there werent so many body shop repair scars but oh well.
_________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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AustroBus Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2014 Posts: 232 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Skim wrote: |
Good job that looks awesome! |
thanks your bus looks great too! and you are working a lot faster than i do.
here is an update of mine:
turned out i have a baboon bus.
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17081 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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That is coming out good man. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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