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wcfvw69 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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| Stunning! |
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sled
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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shaWING!!!
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bally
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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| Very pleasing, very pleasing indeed. The dash and trim are looking really, really nice. Keep the great updates coming please 😊 Cheers. Dave |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:49 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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looks like that smoothgate keeps getting in the way of your awesome work. I would make room next to my 53 oval, just to help you out 
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:38 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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What’s the consensus on these semaphore card inserts seen of 54 deluxes.
Where these on 52s?
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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| None on my june 52 deluxe. |
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BeaterBarndoor
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:41 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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I don’t recall if the headliner was replaced in the “Hornbecker” 52 , I assume not. But here is an image found showing the cards installed .
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:35 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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I doubt the hornbecker had the headliner replaced.
But two conflicting observations here. Any other 52 owners seen these?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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| i took my headliner out a long time ago and don't remember any cards but if the Hornbeaker 52 has them then mine must have. |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:59 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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Well it looks like David got them in 👍
Interestingly the standard Pictured on page 14 doesn’t have them.
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DSweinhagen
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:25 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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We put them in the '52. I'm sure Mark had pictures showing the Hornbecker '52 had them. I would have assumed it took them and my '51 Standard has them. Sorry for the poor pics, but it's still wedged in a dark corner...
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vdouglu
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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| Lowdown Dirty Rat wrote: |
What’s the consensus on these semaphore card inserts seen of 54 deluxes.
Where these on 52s?
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I've seen them used in an original 51 deluxe. |
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DSweinhagen
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I've been catching up on some other projects but still trying to keep some things going on the '52. Lots of research, parts and hardware sorting, plating things that got missed, etc. Not much that makes for good pics.
So here's getting some more interior going and sorting seats... This bus really only had the rear seat bottom. The backrest was a late model one. It didn't have a middle seat when Dick got it, and I think we lost some front seat stuff in a mix up with the Sudfunk bus years ago (oops). I got a rear seat backrest from Mark Merz and had it stashed away knowing it'd be a challenge whenever I had to get to it. Pretty crusty, but the correct earlier version... Thanks Mark.
I had to replace a section of frame tube, a couple springs, some of the perimeter, and make a bunch of the wire that ties the springs together on the early seats. I find seat repair to be really time consuming and doesn't necessarily come out looking pretty, but it's solid now...
Some of the other seats ready to go to powder coat...
I've also cut and fit the door panels. I didn't have any good patterns for the kick panels, so I got a set of those on the way from Greg and Clara. I also got a set of their correct folded front door pockets. Big thanks to them for saving some time on that. Here's where I'm at so far...
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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Outstanding!
Looks like you're ready to start folding vinyl.
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DSweinhagen
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:01 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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Here's some recent progress on the '52. I've kind of been all over the place lately. The pedal assembly is installed with a new pedal shaft...
I polished the jail bars and installed them along with some padding on the rear luggage area...
The tags are on and worked on some more wiring...
And the gas tank is painted with the stencil done...
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RockStock
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:12 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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What did you use for the padding?
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DSweinhagen
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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What did you use for the padding? |
It's like a 1/4" felt/jute. I found it in an upholstery shop that was closing years ago. It's pretty close to the stuff that was used early on before they changed to the black tar-like composite.
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fazeka
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:02 am Post subject: Re: 1952 Deluxe |
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David,
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