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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:28 pm    Post subject: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Since finishing my Turkis 15 window, which flew by rather quick, I went out and got another. I got bored because I didn’t have anything else to work on so I’m doing this out of sheer boredom and it’s a place to document it all. I was going to add the pics to my Turkis 15 topic El Pavo 15 but I was convinced to do it in a new thread.
Here it goes.

It’s a 62 deluxe. Has all its jail bars, coat hooks and long latches. It has 4 layers of paint on it now but it’s fairly solid with the exception of the ‘usual’ lower bus rust. It’s ugly for now. Rattle can don’t help. It is ugly but with some work I think it’s gonna be a good bus.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

First I wanted to get down to the OG paint. Used Jasco stripper to get the 3 top layers off then thinner and scotch brite to get through the last layer to SWR.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

I enjoy your threads! Looking forward to following along on this one too! Popcorn
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Kinda splotchy from old bodywork repairs but way better than that white, baby blue, root beer brown and rustoleum gloss grey.
So now I’ll bring it home to work on it in my shop where I can get after the metal work. It has been sitting behind the shop at work since I got it.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

It gets to meet its slightly younger and lower brother for the first time.

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Tucked away in the shop where it will undergo some surgery.

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I’ll continue as I go. Thanks for checking it out.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

wcfvw69 wrote:
I enjoy your threads! Looking forward to following along on this one too! Popcorn


Thanks Bill. I missed the fun I had on my Turkis bus. Couldn’t stay away from the punishment I guess.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:06 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

ok nice!! waiting to see where you are headed with this bus!! Popcorn
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:40 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Heck yeah, thanks for starting a new thread! I looked forward to your last one every day.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:45 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Most of my sheet metal arrived.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:50 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Had a pallet arrive from Morrie. Got an OG Paint decklid for the 15 and a mouse grey decklid for my mouse grey 63 and two sets of early panels. The panels are earlier blue grey but they will work fine for the 15.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:51 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Looks like a solid start. Look forward to the progress.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:12 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Awesome! Look forward to the updates! Will this one be stock height, lowered, or raised?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:02 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Spike0180 wrote:
Awesome! Look forward to the updates! Will this one be stock height, lowered, or raised?


stock height. I dont really have any game plan for this bus. Just fix some rust.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:33 am    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Looks like a solid project. Too bad it wasnt Mouse Grey!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

That's some body filler right there!!

Don't make me look bad a finish like three busses before mine is even done the metalwork!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

Thanks everybody for the comments. I had a little surprise as I started cutting out the lower rockers. The old shirt in the rocker Bondo trick. At first I thought I came up on some old cash lol.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Out of Sheer Boredom. Metalwork on a 62 15 window. Reply with quote

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