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Longboardluv Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2014 Posts: 934 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:54 am Post subject: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Hello everyone!! I'm kicking off my build thread. I was able to pick up this 65 standard over the weekend. I'll have a lot of questions along the way and really value all your help!!! I'm trying to involve the boys (8 & 6yrs old) as much as possible. Here are some pictures.
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TryToBeOriginal Samba Member
Joined: July 23, 2012 Posts: 266 Location: Georgetown, Texas
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:04 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Looks awesome and have fun I really wish I still had my VW. |
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silkvw Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Elgin, TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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I'm happy for you Matt! I know you will give that bus a good home.
It's great that a lot of the metal repair work has been done, and it looked like it was done well to me.
Contact me if I can help, and send a list of parts you are looking for, I'll try to find some for if needed.
Let's have a bus shop night some time!!! _________________ '64 single cab Big Bend Bus Bash 2015 '16
'59 camper BBBB 2017 '18 '19 '20 '22 New Mexico
'70 Ghia........Bonneville,........TX Mile,........142 mph......(sold)
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Longboardluv Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2014 Posts: 934 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:38 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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I spent a couple of hours getting the old seal out of the right side door. Now that I have a good technique down. The other side should be pretty easy...
I got the old old covers off the seat frames and i'm going to sand blast them and paint them
I finally figured out an easy way to get the old glue off the window frames! The disk takes it all off along with the rust too!! My question is do I need to worry about this exposed metal flash rusting?
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Braukuche Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:02 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Get some good rattle can epoxy paint and cover it ASAP depending on the humidity levels it will flash rust them you are back to square one. I would cover everything right after I finish for the day. _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
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Longboardluv Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2014 Posts: 934 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:19 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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I got the seat frames sand blasted and I'll paint them soon
also got primer around the windows. I ended up using self etching primer thinking that might bone a little stronger.
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Longboardluv Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2014 Posts: 934 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:55 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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I got the seat frames painted !
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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3930 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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Longboardluv Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2014 Posts: 934 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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easy e wrote: |
Cool!.... what are your plans for the build? |
Keep the patina. Throw a rock and roll bed for camping in the back with seat belts for the kids. Birch plywood for all the panels. Probably get beefy tires. Can't do a rack on it (won't fit in the garage). Going with Safaris. I have a 63 beetle that is pretty and shiny, my bus won't be...
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Longboardluv Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2014 Posts: 934 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:01 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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I found a cheap scraper at Harbor Freight that seemed almost perfect for scraping out old seals, however it was a little too wide to I hit it with the cut off wheel and NOW have the perfect tool.
Then it was off to the sheriff's office to get a vin verification in order to get a bonded title. I'm that much closer to having a title in my hand! A friend of mine also had to take his very original 63 beetle because it brought it in from out of state.
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bigdish2 Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:57 pm Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Dang I know where I'm taking a bus to get detail. Nice start on your bus! _________________ For lastest finds check out
@texasvintagevdubs on Instagram or Facebook
In the stash
1954 & 63 Vert
1956 Dove blue camper
(2) 1958 23w deluxes
1958 PGSG 11w og paint
1958 logo dd panel
1959 dove blue 11w
(5) 15w deluxes
(2) 1960,63,65 double cabs
1963 swr/bg 11w og paint
1964 limo bus 350 powered
1964 SO36 Dormobile flipseat Westy
1966 (2) so42’s og paint
1969 (2) porsche 912s
1969 dart swinger 340
(3) Porsche 911s sunroof,targa,cab |
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Longboardluv Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2014 Posts: 934 Location: Austin TX
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:25 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Thanks Bryce! Let me finish this bus first then we can talk business! ;P
I was able to pull the old tank and any hopes of reusing it was lost when I noticed hot toasted it was. That's okay I was planning on getting a new tank anyways.
I found a rats nest behind it!
I sprayed a can of engine cleaner all over and scrubbed it with a plastic brush. It's much better now! I need to access to the area to add the rock and roll bed and rear seat belts before the tank and engine go in.
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Longboardluv Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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I lucked out big time today! Wasn't sure what I was going to encounter when I looked at the brakes, but someone had already done them and they look really good! This was a little surprising because the box of parts include wheel cylinders. So I figured they were still needing to be done. Also I got the title yesterday so now i can start ordering parts!
I didn't have a large enough hammer, had to borrow a 5lb sledge to get this one off
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Longboardluv Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 5:27 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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I should have a lot of parts tomorrow! In the meantime I found a place in town that could turn the rear drums.
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Col_Forbin Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2011 Posts: 84 Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 6:46 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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man, lookin good. I need to get my bus in town so I can catch up! _________________ Goin' where the climate suits my clothes
Levon the 66 Westy:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=655780
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Longboardluv Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 7:27 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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This is the battery tray
I got the front drums off and decided they need to be turned/cut as well
I learned about the use a stick method to get the seal and bearing out
freshly turned at Just brakes
The bearings all cleaned up seem to be good enough so i'll be reusing them.
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Longboardluv Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 5:48 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Well i pumped about 3.75 quarts of gear oil in her and the only leak so far seems to be from the right axle seal
when I woke up this morning atleast a quart had come out
And I've got parts! suspension, brakes and trans!!
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14218 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 9:24 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Longboardluv wrote: |
when I woke up this morning atleast a quart had come ou |
What do you think? Will you open it back up and show the assembly? Maybe there is something that can be spotted. |
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Longboardluv Samba Member
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 9:40 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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BarryL wrote: |
Longboardluv wrote: |
when I woke up this morning atleast a quart had come ou |
What do you think? Will you open it back up and show the assembly? Maybe there is something that can be spotted. |
It's the axel seal. I'll replace it.
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14218 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 9:47 am Post subject: Re: "Helga" Matt's 65 bus restoration thread - Austin TX! |
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Longboardluv wrote: |
It's the axel seal. I'll replace it. ] |
Oh, sorry, I thought you had just done the rears, too. Kewl. |
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