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Roger Lockhart
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when i bougth the bus my plan was to only repaint the awful blue/white to turqouise/bluewhite and make it a bit lower.
But that quicky escalated to a full restoration...
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TRS63
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Location: Stuttgart - Germany
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:53 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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The slippery slope…
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
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Clara 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:53 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| The slippery slope… |
X2
Looks like they can ski in Sweden.
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:44 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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more progress..
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don.ville
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mtnbus
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:05 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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| great work ! |
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aa390392
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Joined: March 28, 2007
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Location: So.Cal
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:00 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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Cha Ching cha Ching.
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getting grumpy & less tolerant!
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:11 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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Mr Margaret Scratcher
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Location: Cambridge UK
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:27 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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Eesh! The only good things about those first welds on the 'before' pics is that they make me look like a pro!
Looks like you're making good progress! |
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Ring-Free
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Location: Belgium / Germany
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:58 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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Very nice.
i have "déja-vu" and i see my future. 
Also a giant sheet metal puzzle |
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nlorntson
Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:33 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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Fried eggs to bullet conversion?
Late to early taillight conversion?
You're bringing it back to life one piece at a time. Good job
What's the plan for this bus? |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 3:55 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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| nlorntson wrote: |
Fried eggs to bullet conversion?
Late to early taillight conversion?
You're bringing it back to life one piece at a time. Good job
What's the plan for this bus? |
Yes, it will be a mild custom, bullet and small taillights.
plan is a nice driver with 2165cc and discbreaks all around. |
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Roger Lockhart
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| Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:09 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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| Mr Margaret Scratcher wrote: |
Eesh! The only good things about those first welds on the 'before' pics is that they make me look like a pro!
Looks like you're making good progress! |
yeah, these nice welds 
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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you do good work. And this buses definitely needed it.
every time i see a chewed up frame like this i wonder if something better could not be made.
Think RoadsterShop chassis for the split buses. You know boxed tubing bent complete frame front to back with front and rear subframes, etc. much stiffer, maybe lower profile, too.
options for IRS front and rear, etc. lowered options, raised options, the whole nine yards.
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TRS63
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:27 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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| TRS63 wrote: |
Thanks for sharing, amazing job you are doing!
Antoine |
Thanks  |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:19 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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next, cleaning before seamsealer and paint.
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ted698
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Location: Shropshire, UK
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:29 am Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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Wow! - this one had Mission Creep written all over it  |
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Mr Margaret Scratcher
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: my 1964 bus. |
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Had to scroll back to double check you only started this in April THIS YEAR!
Amazing work! |
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