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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3929 Location: England
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Well this bus fell into the right hands! Beautiful work. _________________ -StockRocks- |
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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GTV wrote: |
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Cut or not cut! is the question
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Hmmm... I'd say do it if you are going to do it right... Correct inner pressings, belly pans, etc. I would not just cut a hole in the roof |
Coorect, but there will be no inner pressing, the bus has an almost complete
headliner. You see a little bit of the headliner in this picture, it is worth saving.
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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RockStock wrote: |
Well this bus fell into the right hands! Beautiful work. |
Thanks, I'll do my best, and trying to make all the repairs as close to original as possible |
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:21 am Post subject: |
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I bought a green floor first, but when the new ones come I sold the green one.
Received the new a few weeks ago, looks really good!
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sled Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6180
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Fredrik.S wrote: |
Coorect, but there will be no inner pressing, the bus has an almost complete
headliner. You see a little bit of the headliner in this picture, it is worth saving.
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can you explain how you plan to correctly install a sunroof without removing the tattered old headliner?..and then get the headliner to fit the sunroof hole? what material will you use for the sunroof itself? A sunroof headliner is completely different than a solid top headliner. _________________ drive your split. |
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:11 am Post subject: |
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sled wrote: |
Fredrik.S wrote: |
Coorect, but there will be no inner pressing, the bus has an almost complete
headliner. You see a little bit of the headliner in this picture, it is worth saving.
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can you explain how you plan to correctly install a sunroof without removing the tattered old headliner?..and then get the headliner to fit the sunroof hole? what material will you use for the sunroof itself? A sunroof headliner is completely different than a solid top headliner. |
If I install it, I cut a smaller hole in the fabric and attach it. Do not know if it works yet, later I buy a new headliner and inner pressing, we'll see |
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The Rascals Cats Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2013 Posts: 63 Location: France
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:25 am Post subject: |
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NO cutting ....
have a great look as is ... _________________ Building my automotive dreams ....
Also i'm proud to be a " Rascal cat"...
www.therascalscats.com Follow us daily on IG @therascalscats |
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2181 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1532 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 5:19 am Post subject: |
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Great bus and lovely repair work. I especially like the wheels with their original finish, they look spot on.
I don't think you should cut the roof either, especially was you have an og headliner! _________________
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I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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johnny d Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 2204 Location: where it all came from. ;)
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:06 am Post subject: |
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Scotty wrote: |
I especially like the wheels with their original finish, they look spot on. |
_________________ GermanRestoKommando
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Der Barndoor Führers - Slamm Society
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Scotty wrote: |
Great bus and lovely repair work. I especially like the wheels with their original finish, they look spot on.
I don't think you should cut the roof either, especially was you have an og headliner! |
Thanks Scotty, yes the Sprintstar rims will be fine and a bit lower |
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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My goal with the bus is Hessisch Oldendorf 2017. I plan to build a bigger engine, the engine block is finished and ready for assembly, all machine work is performed by JPM.
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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And some more old photos...
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Adjustable spring plates is also on the schedule
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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I have another 54 which is completely broken in the frame, so I Build a jig on the 11 to the panelvan. It is not finished, will produce some attachment points to be welded on the frame.
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pineapple_express Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2010 Posts: 105 Location: HI>WA
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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I say cut a hole in the roof!! I got an OG Barndoor ragtop assembly I'll sell you _________________ [Fiddy Whip] |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good. I'd cut the hole I think.
Some nice work/cars in the background too
Dave |
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:04 am Post subject: |
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pineapple_express wrote: |
I say cut a hole in the roof!! I got an OG Barndoor ragtop assembly I'll sell you |
I have bought too many expensive parts already |
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Fredrik.S Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2010 Posts: 102 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:30 am Post subject: |
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bally wrote: |
Looking good. I'd cut the hole I think.
Some nice work/cars in the background too
Dave |
Thank you, the convertible you see in the background looked like this when I started
And here is another type 1 project that has taken far too long time
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Fredrik.S wrote: |
bally wrote: |
Looking good. I'd cut the hole I think.
Some nice work/cars in the background too
Dave |
Thank you, the convertible you see in the background looked like this when I started
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Your convertible gives me hope
Thanks for the inspiration.
Dave |
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