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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 10:41 am Post subject: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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I'm two and half weeks behind on posting this build but I am super excited to bust my gun on this covid-19 1960 Dove blue double cab build. Here to start are the photos from my buddies barn/shed find
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 10:55 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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Here are some of the fun in builds finding all the droppings and nuts you can plus seeing some of the og marks and stuff they did at the factory. The back seat section before the clean out it was super fun with a 60's original orange flea bitten carpet in it.
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3601 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 11:41 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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You have plans I hope. We'll be watching.
Thomas _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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aa390392 wrote: |
You have plans I hope. We'll be watching.
Thomas |
Yes keeping the patina but replacing all the rust and lowering and adding some power in the rear. |
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3601 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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Can you make it, so one can switch it back if so desired? _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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aa390392 wrote: |
Can you make it, so one can switch it back if so desired? |
Yes I am lowering it with all bolt ons. |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2794 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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SamboSamba22 wrote: |
The best way to find them brotha!
Congrats and good luck, share with us what you do.
Sam |
Yep thanks I got very lucky and my buddy John came through on this one. |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7077 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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high hinge crewcab, does not get much better than that. _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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crukab Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002 Posts: 6126 Location: Vermont
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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German Krew wrote: |
SamboSamba22 wrote: |
The best way to find them brotha!
Congrats and good luck, share with us what you do.
Sam |
Yep thanks I got very lucky and my buddy John came through on this one. |
Very Cool find !!
What's the storey on it ?? Was it found in Texas ?? Just a- saw it driving buy- or stalked it for a few years ??? Looks like they tried to keep it closed up, but the mice/rats got in any way. _________________ Tom
My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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crukab wrote: |
German Krew wrote: |
SamboSamba22 wrote: |
The best way to find them brotha!
Congrats and good luck, share with us what you do.
Sam |
Yep thanks I got very lucky and my buddy John came through on this one. |
Very Cool find !!
What's the storey on it ?? Was it found in Texas ?? Just a- saw it driving buy- or stalked it for a few years ??? Looks like they tried to keep it closed up, but the mice/rats got in any way. |
Thanks but not much of a cool story for this cab. My buddy got a text from a stranger saying he had some VW cars to look at and after the non excitement of the cars he made mention of a truck so that's when my friend bought them all just to get the truck. It was out of a little city of Gainesville Texas.
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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Messing around with lacquer thinner and 3M scotch pads working the primer junk off.
Here are the before:
And here are the after:
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11145
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 7:22 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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Not much left after you do the metal work. I'd paint it. _________________ 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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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 8:15 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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I do plan on shooting it and trying to blend the paint in certain sections where I do all the replacement metal. I have a friend that owns a detail shop he does amazing work and brings paint back to its original life I want to keep as much original paint as I can. |
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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2824 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 8:30 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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If you have urine odor from rodents, go to Petsmart and get Nature's Miracle Urine Destroyer. It works like magic. |
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 9:25 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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… this was our '60 DC - dove blue also - just needed a gate and some glass - the roof was already lowered - has a unique-look - best $250, we ever spent.
_________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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ronjonlasvegas Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 936 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 10:01 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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German Krew wrote: |
I'm two and half weeks behind on posting this build but I am super excited to bust my gun on this covid-19 1960 Dove blue double cab build. Here to start are the photos from my buddies barn/shed find
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Congrats on your new purchase, double cabs are the best. I own a 1960 double cab. Post up a picture of the M-code plate I am curious as to the build date of yours. _________________ September 1964 Standard Sunroof walk through SWR/BG original paint. |
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Sinklar Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2011 Posts: 157 Location: Pojoaque, NM
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:42 am Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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Looks a lot like mine did when it was found.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=544473&highlight=
Have fun with the build I will be watching. _________________ Never argue with stupid people. They will sink you to their level and beat you with experience. |
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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Yes it does but yours seems a lot nicer underneath. |
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 901 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1960 Double Cab Dove Blue Build |
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Fun with rust then off to media blasting then a coat of primer.
This is so fun to do and not physically exhausting!
Off to media blasting.
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