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73sports Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2004 Posts: 2107 Location: Warrington, PA
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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You wanna start a velvet green commercial club? I got the moth balls out of the single cab, and started driving it to work last week. Cool Truck! PA Trucks Unite! _________________ I will never lie, but sometimes the truth changes.
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roland Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2006 Posts: 353
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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Nice find, and an awesome color! _________________ Also, vanagons! |
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dubstar Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2009 Posts: 1437 Location: New York
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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nice one manster! |
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54taterbug Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2004 Posts: 174 Location: south central PA
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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mannys66 wrote: |
turkis-deluxe wrote: |
Looks great Manny!! |
unclespanky wrote: |
Sweet score!!!! I love that driver door card!! Reminds me of an old shower curtain my folks had when I was a kid. |
thanks guys
you dont have to sell me yours now Sean.
tattoo_5678 wrote: |
Nice double cab and that dash is stunning! I also like that hazet tool kit in the 1st pic. |
I didnt get the tool kit, I dont know what Dustan did with it after he got it. |
it was absorb into my stash. it wasnt og to truck. its a later style that can be set up for 4 lug or 5 . not sure when those started i guess 68. |
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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I finally found some time to start working on the doublecab. not much progress, but I'm working on it every night. My goal is to have it ready for Litchfield next month.
I added a set of hoops and started scrapping the over spray, it's slow work, but I'm finding good paint under the dark green and white over spray, with no primer in between.
I got the hoops already welded and powdered coated and the set of bows and a set of bed slats untreated from Ken Hippensteel, I stained them and cleared coated them myself and I'm very please with the quality of his work and end result
Needless to say, I'm on the hunt for original velvet green parts. the less I have to scrape the sooner I finish.
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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I went back to work on the paint removal tonight, when people tell you how tedious of a process this is, I don't think one realizes how slow it really is. So far I've put about 5 hours on this panel.
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IN2RUST Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2005 Posts: 1942 Location: West Coast
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Looking good Manny! _________________ RUSTFARMER....I like anything old and rusty! |
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velvetgreen Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2004 Posts: 2736 Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 7:50 am Post subject: |
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velvet green looks great manny - what is the magic sauce you are using to strip off the respray?? |
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 8:39 am Post subject: |
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I picked this citistrip from home depot not knowing if it would do the trick, so far it is, I like it bc it's not that strong and it only brake a thin layer of paint at a time, so obviously I have to apply 3 to 5 times depending in the area, so far I've gotten the hang of it to the point that I know what application is going to reveal the OG paint, so I apply a little bit heavier at first and work my way down as the paint comes off. Once I get to the final application I only work in small areas no bigger than 3"X3"
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Cuņado Wear Samba Member
Joined: December 10, 2006 Posts: 1142 Location: The "O"
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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mannys66 wrote: |
I went back to work on the paint removal tonight, when people tell you how tedious of a process this is, I don't think one realizes how slow it really is. So far I've put about 5 hours on this panel.
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I may be a little late to the party, but what the hell is Cunado Wear? |
Looking for front kick panels for late 63' Deluxe Basalt Gray
60' Double Cab
63' 15 Window Deluxe |
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RHD Notch Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2007 Posts: 1412 Location: Joshua Tree, CA
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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mannys66 wrote: |
I went back to work on the paint removal tonight, when people tell you how tedious of a process this is, I don't think one realizes how slow it really is. So far I've put about 5 hours on this panel. |
I feel for you...it's looking good. Keep at it. I'm doing my SC right now. Makes it easier for me to deal with if I skip around to different parts of it rather than staying on the same panel for too long. _________________
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I am at the point where I hardly want to own anything that isn't original paint. |
campingbox wrote: |
I have some other projects I'd like to finish first and I want to drive this bus while I'm working on those to help stay motivated. |
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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RHD Notch wrote: |
mannys66 wrote: |
I went back to work on the paint removal tonight, when people tell you how tedious of a process this is, I don't think one realizes how slow it really is. So far I've put about 5 hours on this panel. |
I feel for you...it's looking good. Keep at it. I'm doing my SC right now. Makes it easier for me to deal with if I skip around to different parts of it rather than staying on the same panel for too long. |
Thanks dude. That's what I've been doing. I started with the nose. Did part of it, moved to that panel, now I'm done with the panel, I'm back on the nose. But I'm gonna stay on the nose until I'm done with it, only because it's the most visible part of the truck and I don't want it to look like shit with three different colors up front. |
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RHD Notch Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2007 Posts: 1412 Location: Joshua Tree, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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mannys66 wrote: |
RHD Notch wrote: |
mannys66 wrote: |
I went back to work on the paint removal tonight, when people tell you how tedious of a process this is, I don't think one realizes how slow it really is. So far I've put about 5 hours on this panel. |
I feel for you...it's looking good. Keep at it. I'm doing my SC right now. Makes it easier for me to deal with if I skip around to different parts of it rather than staying on the same panel for too long. |
Thanks dude. That's what I've been doing. I started with the nose. Did part of it, moved to that panel, now I'm done with the panel, I'm back on the nose. But I'm gonna stay on the nose until I'm done with it, only because it's the most visible part of the truck and I don't want it to look like shit with three different colors up front. |
It's a labor of love for sure...there's something about seeing that OG paint revealed that keeps us going. For me, it's not that I get tired of doing it...there's just not enough hours in the day...all in all, it seems to make it more worth all the effort.
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Awesome dash, I hope the outside looks just as good after some quick work! |
X2...The interior paint is badass. _________________
Lind wrote: |
I am at the point where I hardly want to own anything that isn't original paint. |
campingbox wrote: |
I have some other projects I'd like to finish first and I want to drive this bus while I'm working on those to help stay motivated. |
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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so I have slowly been chipping away and I finally got this bitch up and running, I will give you a quick run down of what went down.
I stopped removing the paint and concentrated in the mechanical stuff and things that were needed to make it a driver again
I replaced the exhaust, put an 019 added the correct tins and oil bath,
added some safari windows
patched the floor
hooked up a new nose emblem
sorted out the all the electrical
tonight I drove it for the first time at highway speeds and I'm very please with the way it performed, next weekend I'll be bringing it down to South Jersey for the infamous Trailbash
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dubstar Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2009 Posts: 1437 Location: New York
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BlastMasterMannyFresh Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2001 Posts: 6102 Location: #31peach
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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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That 108 license plate frame is bitching |
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Cuņado Wear Samba Member
Joined: December 10, 2006 Posts: 1142 Location: The "O"
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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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mannys66 wrote: |
so I have slowly been chipping away and I finally got this bitch up and running, I will give you a quick run down of what went down.
I stopped removing the paint and concentrated in the mechanical stuff and things that were needed to make it a driver again
I replaced the exhaust, put an 019 added the correct tins and oil bath,
added some safari windows
patched the floor
hooked up a new nose emblem
sorted out the all the electrical
tonight I drove it for the first time at highway speeds and I'm very please with the way it performed, next weekend I'll be bringing it down to South Jersey for the infamous Trailbash
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Que bueno! Todo se mira muy buen!
Cuņado _________________
Bulli Klinik wrote: |
I may be a little late to the party, but what the hell is Cunado Wear? |
Looking for front kick panels for late 63' Deluxe Basalt Gray
60' Double Cab
63' 15 Window Deluxe |
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dubstar Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2009 Posts: 1437 Location: New York
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