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norcalmike Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005 Posts: 4784 Location: Marina, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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great save! there are gonna be haters on the paint scheme though. but F em, its your bus! |
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turbo_g Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002 Posts: 717 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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norcalmike wrote: |
great save! there are gonna be haters on the paint scheme though. but F em, its your bus! |
Thanks Norcal! I have always marched to the beat of my own drum. I love the colors, as you can see by the fact that I did the same colors on two resto's... The important thing the haters need to keep in mind is THE SAVE!!!!
63 SO-33 Westy is not so common...the fact that I saved it from the crusher a mere three days before...should trump the paint job, and the haters.
Ten years in the making...I can't wait to camp! _________________ Turbo_g
66 TinTop Westy SO42
63 Sub-hatch Westy SO33
SV2s Member #425
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damo99 Samba Member
Joined: June 16, 2008 Posts: 118 Location: melbourne australia
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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just read this thread, excellent job
and the paint looks excellent .the person who said it was horrible
hasn't been back to answer why he says it's horrible
good job and have fun in it |
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vw7266 Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2004 Posts: 3038 Location: the point, ohio
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job man I like that youve kept it for that long...ignore the haters and enjoy the bus! |
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Culito 11010101
Joined: December 07, 2006 Posts: 5863 Location: Columbia Missourah
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Paint is definitely not to my taste, but it ain't my bus!
Nice save. _________________ Copyright CJ Industries, Inc.
'64 standard w/2.0L type 4
'62 bug
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...dont pay no attention to Culito,he's a cornhole.. |
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turdburgler Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2007 Posts: 80 Location: Genosha
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:02 am Post subject: |
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turdburgler wrote: |
Sorry that you disapprove, |
don't be sorry.. It's your bus..
It's the scheme that isn't my cup of tea.
I'm sure It will be amazing camping in it though .. |
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Vintagespeed Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2005 Posts: 579 Location: Westerlo (Belgium)
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:50 am Post subject: |
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it's uncommon, but it give's a mean look to it.
Kinda reminded me a bit of a robber-cowboy look with white hat and mathcing handkerchief
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widehatch Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 775 Location: Memphis, TN aka The Armpit of the South
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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sweet bus, keep up the good work _________________ Missouri Micros |
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cun1320 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2010 Posts: 7 Location: va
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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great save!! very nice bus. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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turbo_g Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002 Posts: 717 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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So finally got The Hatch running, stopping, and registered. Drove it from San Diego to Orange County today, average speed 57MPH, it ran like a champ, and I can't believe it's been almost 12 years since I first saw this bus rusting into the ground. Here are a few recent pics:
_________________ Turbo_g
66 TinTop Westy SO42
63 Sub-hatch Westy SO33
SV2s Member #425
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5501 Location: 1st Coast
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Linda Grunthaner wrote: |
Looks nice, got some interior shots to share? |
pyrOman wrote: |
The closet is "in"!!!
Turbo_g & jr showed up to check progress in person... so I put them to work!
We had to trim and trim and trim, then trim some more until it fit like it should AND cleared the non-matching bench/bed. Turbo_g junior sat on the driver's seat jonesing to be driving it.
After they left I finished off a couple of little issues. Now it's all one piece!
It took quite a bit of trimming!
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For the whole story, go here: The Hatch _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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turbo_g Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002 Posts: 717 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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My 14 year old son and I installed a new horn, new steering wheel and horn button today. My boy crawled under The Hatch with a wrench in both hands and installed the horn himself. I could not be more proud. He will earn the ability to call this bus his own one day... Oh, and when we got it installed, IT WORKED! Beep-beep!! Just like the roadrunner!
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66 TinTop Westy SO42
63 Sub-hatch Westy SO33
SV2s Member #425
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broozebrothers Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2008 Posts: 297 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Its Lookin good bud ! ... Your bus , do whatcha want ! |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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steering wheel is looking good _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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69rulz Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2009 Posts: 867 Location: On a trip on my couch
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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to me that's brakes, motor, windows, and roll _________________ Id rather die on my feet than live a life on my knees Right turn clyde |
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1967250s Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2007 Posts: 2137
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Great save! Love the Original paint! |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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turbo_g Father of Samba Cookie Lover
Joined: October 30, 2002 Posts: 717 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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A few more pics...
Daily Driver Status
Happy Home
_________________ Turbo_g
66 TinTop Westy SO42
63 Sub-hatch Westy SO33
SV2s Member #425
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