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tferr Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2004 Posts: 315 Location: Ontario
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:56 pm Post subject: My 58 15w by Sept 15th (maybe) |
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Well I guess it is time to start a thread on my 58 15w. Like many others I hope that by starting a thread it will help keep me on track and on time. Time is not on my side as I am trying to finish this bus by Sept 15th to use at my daughters wedding. No pressure eh!
Loaded and ready to go by 4:00pm Friday afternoon I have a friend who was nice enough to give me the use of his shop for this long holiday weekend
Interior was completed Saturday morning
Exterior was completed by Saturday evening. That was a long day
My camera was dead so no pics from another long day Sunday but here is the results brought home early Monday morning
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A big thanks to a good friend for the use of the booth and also to a good friend for taking all weekend to help get this done, Thanks Eric _________________ My Feedback
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Snoop Bob Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2003 Posts: 2687 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Nice. _________________
BarryL wrote: |
Put your lips onto the little tit with the hole in it inside and make a good seal. You can suck and blow but with a little resistance. It gets better after it's wet. |
EverettB wrote: |
I would be interested in knowing the sizes of the various shafts. |
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BorisGrishenko Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2012 Posts: 110 Location: Oklahoma
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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That's some quick work. Keep posting updates, I'm curious to see this progress. _________________ 1961 Typ 117 (LHD Deluxe Ragtop)
1972 Typ 231 Westfalia
2006 Jetta TDI - Sold
2011 Jetta SportWagen TDI - sold
2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI -Dieselgate victim
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Go Tom!!! |
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dawerks Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 2349
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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That's a stunner of a bus Tom
Looks great! _________________ "There is only one sin; disconnection from self." |
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tferr Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2004 Posts: 315 Location: Ontario
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Thanks jp/Neil .. the plan is to get it back on four wheels to make it a little easier to go in and out of the shop.
I prepped the beam yesterday I will paint it tonight then start assembling tomorrow.
Where can I buy the shims for setting my camber mine were in pretty bad shape. _________________ My Feedback
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Sept 15th? Hopefully not too many butterflies float by...
Cant think of a better way to spend a long weekend than prepping and painting an early deluxe...I'll get some of the pics I took to you tonight. Nice to see some colour after months of hard work... |
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Last time I saw this goofy grin it was in that other 58 15w
The pics don't do the colour justice. Glasurit Line 22 SWR & CB, both look perfect in person... |
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lowbus Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2004 Posts: 74 Location: tucson, AZ
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Looking good! _________________ Looking for license plate donations (or super cheap). Do not need to be vintage. Would like to have plates from as many countries and states as possible. |
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type47fan1 Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2011 Posts: 828 Location: McDonough GA
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mpribanic Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2004 Posts: 3177 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida
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scvw Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2006 Posts: 3544 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome work. I agree nothing is more fun than going from primer to paint over the weekend.
In your first pic I did not see the leaves in the way and thought you fixed the pillars and the roof and got it ready to paint and painted over the weekend. I was going to go home and throw all my tools in the street!
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I did the same thing. _________________ 58 Coral Red ragtop(Diana's car)
57 PG/SG standard
63 Ruby Red SC
SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
WTB - Sigla popout glass like in my ad.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1667775 |
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Touch Nicks Thing Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 2029 Location: Alexandria, VA
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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tferr wrote: |
Thanks jp/Neil .. the plan is to get it back on four wheels to make it a little easier to go in and out of the shop.
I prepped the beam yesterday I will paint it tonight then start assembling tomorrow.
Where can I buy the shims for setting my camber mine were in pretty bad shape. |
I bought shims from Wide5 Aaron a few years ago.
Bus looks outstanding! |
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zuggbug Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2008 Posts: 3479 Location: Anderson SC
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful...
go Tom go.... you can do it. _________________ SOUTHERN INTEGRITY AIRCOOLERS
58 15 window
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Tyler 5447 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2002 Posts: 416 Location: Burns, WY
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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That thing came out sweet!! |
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earlywesty Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 2358 Location: In the woods, Ontario
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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A couple more 'in the works' photos and final product. Tom did a great job, start to finish.
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Scooterboyd Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2009 Posts: 342 Location: Rancho Cordova, California
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Now comes the fun part. Assembling everything back together. It's very rewarding seeing it all come together. Great job so far!! _________________ President of "Society of Unappreciated Overachievers"
62 - 23 Window Bus
60 - Karmann Ghia Convertible
59 - Convertible Raceable Baja Bug
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EmpiGT Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a before pic.
Lookin good |
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tferr Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2004 Posts: 315 Location: Ontario
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tferr Samba Member
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