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braddick
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Killer bus and loved the back story
Keep the pics and updates coming |
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Squilly
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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| iamdonquixote wrote: |
| "repainted buses swipe left" er or something like that |
Haha yes that's perfect! |
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Squilly
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:50 am Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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Welded in some new rear outriggers, rear jack points, inner rocker sections, cargo floor sections, and outer front floors.
Repainted the front floor
Ordered some new rubber and a headliner so I pulled the windows out to prepare. Also had to replace the driver's side pop-out latch plate.
Some light insulation just to take the tin-can out of it.
And I re-refreshed the brakes and torsion arms out. Pulled the torsion springs to check for any broken bits, and reinstalled them flipped top to bottom and end to end to restore some lift. Re-installed everything and got it back on the original '60 date stamped wheels on some 215/75/15 BFGs.
Headliner should be going in this weekend, then it'll be rebuilng the windows (damn Siglas), and some more serious engine building than I did before. Looking ready for winter!
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Burlyhammer
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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EverettB 
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DubStyle
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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NICE! My dream bus would be OG paint with patina. I like restored buses, but nothing beats a nice patina bus!
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Squilly
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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I fell behind again on keeping this updated but I think it's about ready for Ski Shuttle duty in Steamboat. Catching back up, the headliner took longer than I thought but it gave me a chance to take things a little further than I had originally planned. Got some new pop out frames and repainted window frames to match. New window rubber all the way around too
Cleaned up the trim and put new rubber in.
Spent the rest of the time getting the wiring harness kinks worked out and reassembling little bits. The day I was supposed to drive it home in late October it snowed like 6-8 inches and the highway was a mess and was getting dark so I was able to find some other stuff to do that I could have done at home.
I liked this detail in the clock...
The drive home the next day
I still need to swap the 1776cc that's in it for the 2007cc that I have sitting in the shop, mainly because the 2007 has heater boxes and the drive home without them was a bit rough... Then a roof rack, some extra insulation, door panels, and I think it'll be "done". Who knows when that will be though...
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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Looking stout!
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Who.Me?
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thirtyseven
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Location: Messines, Qc
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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^^^ Awesome picture of an awesome bus!
Makes me wonder what they put on those Colorado roads, must be sand instead of salt, since you didn't do any special treatment to the undercarriage?
I would love winter driving here up North, if only they could stop using this nasty stuff all over the road 5 month a year... |
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Huetti_1989
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Squilly
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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| Yup, basically just gravel on the roads in Northern Colorado so I just stay on top of rinsing the undercarriage when I put it away |
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eddie.would.go
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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| What brand of pop out frames did you use? Are you happy with them? |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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| Squilly wrote: |
The drive home the next day
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my favorite thing to do in a VW, driving in the snow
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dawerks
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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Dream bus!
And Roosters is a must visit, nice pics and work by KCW guys!
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Squilly
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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The drive home the next day
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my favorite thing to do in a VW, driving in the snow |
One of mine too! Right behind camping |
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Squilly
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| Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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Took the 15 out for its first Ski Shuttle run at Stemboat and my brother showed up later in my Doka. It’s supposed to snow for the next 2 weeks so I should have some better quality deep snow photos soon!
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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| Squilly wrote: |
Took the 15 out for its first Ski Shuttle run at Stemboat and my brother showed up later in my Doka. It’s supposed to snow for the next 2 weeks so I should have some better quality deep snow photos soon!
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maybe this will give you some inspiration for your deep snow pictures?
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vwuberalles
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mandraks
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| Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Patina 1960 15 Window |
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| vwuberalles wrote: |
| It's crazy how tiny your bus looks parked next to the Doka! |
they look that tiny next to any fullsize SUV.
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