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Braukuche
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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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Beautiful bus.
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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
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Beautiful bus. |
Thanks! The details to finish seem never ending, but we are closer than we were....! |
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earlywesty
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Location: In the woods, Ontario
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| Tom Mohr wrote: |
Sub hatch trim before during and after polishing
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It looks like you over-polished the trim and removed the swirl marks? Nice bus! |
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| buseric wrote: |
| Tom Mohr wrote: |
Sub hatch trim before during and after polishing
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It looks like you over-polished the trim and removed the swirl marks? Nice bus! |
Used a magnifying glass and no swirl marks were visable, they were pretty rough when I started. The top one in the photo hadn't been touched yet. |
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sled
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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yes, these pieces of aluminum had 'engine turning' from the factory.
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Stocknazi
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| Tom Mohr wrote: |
| buseric wrote: |
| Tom Mohr wrote: |
Sub hatch trim before during and after polishing
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It looks like you over-polished the trim and removed the swirl marks? Nice bus! |
Used a magnifying glass and no swirl marks were visable, they were pretty rough when I started. The top one in the photo hadn't been touched yet. |
I can see the turning on the first piece.
I cleaned my trim very well with lacquer thinner and a rag, followed with 1 thorough pass with some aluminum polish.
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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I tried like hell to save the turning. Used everything under the sun BEFORE the 0000 steel wool and polish.
Thank you for sharing ! |
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western auto
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| Tom Mohr wrote: |
I tried like hell to save the turning. Used everything under the sun BEFORE the 0000 steel wool and polish.
Thank you for sharing ! |
drill press and fine wire wheel cup, map out your pattern first |
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DanM
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| looks like that bus found the right owner. nice work bringing it back. |
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oakman
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| DanM wrote: |
| looks like that bus found the right owner. nice work bringing it back. |
X2! Very nice!!
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| oakman wrote: |
| DanM wrote: |
| looks like that bus found the right owner. nice work bringing it back. |
X2! Very nice!! |
Thanks for the compliments! |
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grailoc
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Location: FRANCE and now QUEBEC city
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grailoc
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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Need some visual help, I am attaching a door table to the door and prop rod. Could someone post some pictures showing the backside of the table and attachment to hinges and prop? I believe the screws may come through the top of the table and are countersunk in the top surface ?
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Stocknazi
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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The hinges for the door table are screwed to the backside of the table and the door with the same M2.9x13 screws that are used for the wood interior panels.
The prop bracket is secured to the table with aluminum rivets. Not sure what size screws are used to attach the other end of the prop to the bottom of the door; hopefully someone will chime in with the size.
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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Looks like I will need a couple of the aforementioned aluminum rivets........also what is the distance from the edge of the table for the first rivet?
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joefriday
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:22 am Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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The zero point on the tape is the door.
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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Not complete yet, but enough to make its 1st show at the So Cal Treffen. Thanks for stopping by if you happened to be there !
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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| Tom Mohr wrote: |
Not complete yet, but enough to make its 1st show at the So Cal Treffen. Thanks for stopping by if you happened to be there !
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Hey Tom, this is Dan from San Diego, I stopped on by and forgot that I had seen your build thread! And even made a few comments. Happy to see it in person in retrospect now. Hope you get lucky with the sprinkler head by the way!
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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
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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Tom Mohr
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: L345 SO23 (1960) Resurrection |
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Dan,
It was very nice meeting you. Glad you stopped by. Appreciate the information you have shared. In chatting with some folks at the show they did not realize it was mostly original paint.
It was awesome weather and great people!
Thanks, Tom |
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