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slow36hp
scott wimberley
Joined: August 09, 2004
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Location: mukilteo washington
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| no matter how nice and original that remaining floor scrap is after quilting the whole back together you will wish you had done the whole thing. i know i did |
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vws-microcars4jim
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Joined: September 25, 2005
Posts: 337
Location: Chicago
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thanks, I will.....  |
I hope I can save what's left of the floor, we'll see...
I need B-pillars! They look far worse than the floor that's still wearing factory primer.
Jim |
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Gerson
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Joined: January 23, 2004
Posts: 1828
Location: Jupiter Fl
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:41 am Post subject: |
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thanks, I will.....
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that's not patina, that's fucking rust man!!!!
we (klassicfab) make the funky green panels........... |
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Vintage Auto Werks1
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Joined: October 20, 2002
Posts: 453
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| Jim- Cut the rest of that damn floor out! its bugging me. maybe I should come over and do it. |
Slow down Josh!!! Getting Jim to cut the front of the floor and top hat was hard enough!!! He may let you drill all the spot welds out when we do cross the bridge of removing the floor.... |
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MrBusCo 
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Joined: February 13, 2007
Posts: 1561
Location: stoughton, WI
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Jim- Cut the rest of that damn floor out! its bugging me. maybe I should come over and do it.
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derv
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Joined: October 12, 2005
Posts: 2600
Location: Oak Park (Chicago), IL
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good guys. Let me know when next get-together is and I'll lend a hand.
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| Mr. Hido: To post your bare ass to virtually all hardened bus enthusiasts casts thick, a slag not easily ground smooth. |
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slow36hp
scott wimberley
Joined: August 09, 2004
Posts: 3113
Location: mukilteo washington
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| man it must be nice having a hit squad youll be done in no time |
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scvw
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Joined: September 02, 2006
Posts: 3544
Location: South Carolina
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Nice progress. Is your plan to get it road worthy and log some miles on it? Maybe make it a driving project?
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58 Coral Red ragtop(Diana's car)
57 PG/SG standard
63 Ruby Red SC
SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
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npbusguy
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Joined: February 08, 2006
Posts: 1658
Location: Budapest, Hungary
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work Jim and you are only 3 days into it, imagine what a couple of good weekends will do.
Where is Buzz in the latest group of photos? |
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williamblanda
Don't Disgrace The Eddy!
Joined: September 09, 2008
Posts: 1380
Location: Buffalo, NY
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, that's a lot of work. All I can say is that it's looking stellar. You guy's show dedication that usually isn't present in many of the people on here.
Keep it up. |
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Vintage Auto Werks1
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Joined: October 20, 2002
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| Keep it up Jim!!!! Glad to see you spent some good time with the bus today!!! |
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vws-microcars4jim
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Joined: September 25, 2005
Posts: 337
Location: Chicago
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More work is getting done, this is more involved than I anticipated...but still very exciting!
Here is the bulkhead with added strip, grinding the welds.
Thank you for the encouragement!
Jim |
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WOB1
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Joined: January 11, 2006
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Location: Austria
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice!
Pressed bumper Westys are cool. |
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xavi_242
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Joined: May 06, 2005
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Location: Barcelona (SPAIN)
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work! Looking fordward to see it finished... yum yum!
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camit34
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Location: Commerce City CO
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Great work!
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1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
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KWZ
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Joined: July 11, 2004
Posts: 1341
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Looks good so far..... your bus only needs about 2/3 the metal work my '57 required. Hang in there.
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bloovw
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Joined: April 21, 2007
Posts: 459
Location: Hereford England
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| nice work... looking forward to progress reports... |
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vws-microcars4jim
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Posts: 337
Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:16 am Post subject: |
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BIG thanks go to npbusguy and Vintage Auto Werks1 (Dan). These guys are unbelievable! I am very lucky to have them in my corner! 
Jim |
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53kombi
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Joined: August 24, 2004
Posts: 254
Location: Hot and Humid, Southeast
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Keep up the good work Jim. You have a great team working with you. This is definitely a worthy candidate. Very few pressed bumper Westfalia campers left out there. Get the metal work done correctly, and then you can worry about the correct interior stuff. The metal will take a while, and in the meantime you can eductae yourself about the interior. campingbox and lind will be great sources for info about the interior.
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Barndoor 25hp case 20-060XXXX (June '53)
Barndoor Eberspacher gas heater. ('53-'55)
1 barndoor 16" wheel (Lemmerz dated 2/53)
NOS german 25hp/36hp oil pump
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MrBusCo
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Joined: February 13, 2007
Posts: 1561
Location: stoughton, WI
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Please let me know if you need me to drive that 360 for you while you are doing this project. you know.... to get it out of the garage.
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