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Scotty Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:12 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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It looks really good Jeff! _________________
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I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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jcwelding Samba Member
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moogster Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2004 Posts: 29 Location: united kingdom
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 4:11 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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Top workmanship as usual Jeff. Looks like you will have another one living again before ive finished the Devon
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nize Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2004 Posts: 531 Location: Sweden - Cheesy town
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:47 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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wcfvw69 wrote: |
Simply amazing work here. I love seeing these dead buses brought back to life. What's the plan? A full media blast and repaint or a patina'd bus? |
Thanks! All the exterior will be left as it is apart from the bullet holes as nobody wants a leaky bus The underside will be detailed and the inside painted and clean apart from the cab area as it looks pretty cool as it is. |
I kinda know what you mean when you want to weld shut the bullet holes. I have been running a while with my 54 with bullet holes. The leaky bit is actually not the bad part. The worst thing is that I end up with exhaust fumes in the bus but I have all my shot wounds in the back. This bus looks like it has got its share of a lot of different gun fire. Bullet and buck shots... Poor fellow but you have done great work on it
Soon on the road again I guess... _________________ ----------(VW)----------
1954 Kombi
1957 lowlight ghia coupe
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:38 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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I've been busy working on customers vehicles but still devoting evenings and weekends doing the AGA bus.
Progress has slowed right down but still moving on at a steady rate
So with the bus on the rotisserie I did the last little welding and grinding jobs then treated any rust areas with rust converter
Then primed in zinc etch all areas that will be painted
The cargo area will be painted as it consisted of rust and new panels and I want the inside clean.
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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jcwelding Samba Member
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Lazaa Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2011 Posts: 228 Location: Voiron, France
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:21 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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That rust on the dashboard looks like 40 years old... crazy !
Very well done |
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palmgreen57 Samba Member
Joined: July 05, 2007 Posts: 370 Location: france
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:20 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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That's a sticker |
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johnny d Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 2204 Location: where it all came from. ;)
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:36 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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jcwelding wrote: |
Pretty happy with how this turned out!
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OMG, how did you do this? _________________ GermanRestoKommando
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:13 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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I managed to get hold of a early splitbus beam from Rick at Alan H Schofield and decided to make it look like a barndoor beam so to be in keeping with the bus but with the benefits of center steering and the fact that all the parts are easily accessible here in the UK.
Strip down!
Clean up!
Make new end plates.
Narrow 2"
Then mount up and fit the trailing supports.
And fit adjusters.
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jcwelding Samba Member
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von_hansel Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006 Posts: 635 Location: Inland Empire
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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Dude! You move at lightning speed!!!
As always- looks great. Amazing work. I can't wait to see pics of you cruising her down the road |
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:19 am Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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Here's the most up to date photos, I've started blending the paint and I'm happy with how it looks for now. A couple of areas need some more attention but the main goal is to get the old girl back on the road then I can play with the paint some more.
I'm thinking of waxing the paint and rust to protect it as clearcoat gives a plastic looking sheen.
If anyone has any better methods of protection please let me know.
Cheers
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kafer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1953 arga kombi |
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Anchor wax or Linseed oil should work well for protection _________________ Can't polish a turd!
"Midman- Seems to have worked well for Ted Bundy."
"seems like the right front tire is flat at the bottom, rest looks pretty good"
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ingenbremser Samba Member
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