1956 subhatch

zuggbug · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject:

Here is a pic of the rear bow.

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A few pics of the veneer process

We sprayed Bo's sides with this

Then let dry for about 15 min.

Then the fun begins

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zuggbug · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:49 pm Post subject:

Was able to work on the panels and cabinets a couple of days over the holidays

Worked on stripping the Bench tops

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Clara · Samba Member Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12400

vw7266 · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:55 pm Post subject:

yeah! beautiful work!

Clara · Samba Member Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12400

your bus is going to look awesome with all that nice clean Limba
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zuggbug · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:04 am Post subject:

Worked on the wardrobe cabinet door, I assume someone put A mirror on the door very early in the bus' life. You can see the difference in the finish.

The PO also took off the original hardware and put a skeleton key lock system on all the cabinet doors...aargg

You can see the wood planks in the door, not sure if you can see, but the ends are painted.
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zuggbug · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:24 pm Post subject:

Some updates from Jerry

I cannot express how happy I am with Jerry's work

Very Happy

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BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:09 pm Post subject:

WOW, NICE!!

earlywesty · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:47 pm Post subject:

woohooo!

ricekooker · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:30 pm Post subject:

Jerry for president.

Jerry · Samba Member Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1367

I'm so glad I have the easy part of this build.
Paul has the hard part; putting this camper back together! Laughing

The dove blue blended really well with the og paint. ( I lucked out )
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Z · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:34 pm Post subject:

That looks great!

zuggbug · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:29 pm Post subject:

I am trying to decide on the color of the bumper brackets on the front bumper as well as the bumper brackets and splash pans on the the rear bumper.

It appears to me that on Greg's beautiful bus the bumpers are tan, but the front bumper brackets are yellow? I could not find a pic of the rear bumper brackets and splash pans.

here are some pics of my rear bumper brackets.

any help would be greatly appreciated

btw is that a snowflake middle seat kick panel under the front of the Greg's bus?
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campingbox · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:09 pm Post subject:

On the yellow bus it came to Westfalia with the bumpers installed - I would assume the bumpers were all primer, and the splashpans were probably black.

When it was painted they removed the front bumper and left the brackets installed. On the rear bumper they removed it as a complete unit - with the brackets and splashpans. That unit was painted brown inside and out.

Yes, that is a snowflake middle seat kick panel - it has since been restored and was sold to staceyz for his deluxe. That's Everett's doublecab in the background - the shop looks a lot different now.

vw7266 · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject:

put your parts in the mail today paul finally remembered them

campingbox · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:34 pm Post subject:

Boise Wholesale as found, a Jan 1958 panelvan that left the factory Dove Blue.
Splashpans were black, brackets primer grey:

Hurst were added later and the Hursts were not original paint.

zuggbug · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:43 pm Post subject:

Thank you Greg, that is great information.

Clara, thanks for the links to the pics today. I am a visual learner and i totally understand pics.

Brad, I appreciate the square bumper washers.
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zuggbug · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:25 pm Post subject:

With Jerry getting close on painting, I figured I would try to get everything in order so when I get the bus back I can start on Assembling it.

decided to work on the original green face speedo yesterday.

I took everyone's advice and doubled up on the new gels, I also decided not to turn the mileage back to 00000
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zuggbug · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:10 pm Post subject:

Some body parts got painted this week. Applause

Thank you Jerry, I love the color, a perfect match to the OG.
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