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Post by 81pumagtc on Oct 8, 2010 20:02:36 GMT -5
My advice would be to media blast it, or sandblast it very carefully so you don't warp the steel, especially in thin areas. The rust looks pretty advanced there, and it's really important to get all of the rust off of it, which very well may expose more holes. Sucks to do a repair only to have it bubble a year of two later. My solution was to buy a plastic car... Can't get a cool bus that way, though.  Dave |
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Post by bren on Oct 11, 2010 23:50:27 GMT -5
AJ and I bought a parts bus to share. Brought it home tonight.   Rusty and beat up but it is all there. (Door was not attached. It rode home in the truck bed.) |
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Post by Southpaw on Oct 14, 2010 14:20:47 GMT -5
Good Job Bren .
I don't know if you will be able to make 75 & 80 mph runs down the road like in your 67 Bug . And when you do hit the road look out for side winds . ;D
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Post by bren on Oct 14, 2010 17:30:40 GMT -5
Good Job Bren . I don't know if you will be able to make 75 & 80 mph runs down the road like in your 67 Bug . And when you do hit the road look out for side winds . ;D Thanks Glen! Maybe once the 2110 gets in the engine compartment I will make those 75mph runs! Not what I am building it for but it sure would be fun to surprise some people at a test and tune once or twice.  |
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Post by MadMike on Oct 14, 2010 17:36:53 GMT -5
I've heard off them guys ;D Draging Buses with all the Arodynamics of a Brick  ;D ;D ;D I'm like'n Your new Camper |
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Oct 23, 2010 21:58:37 GMT -5
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Post by bren on Oct 23, 2010 22:18:19 GMT -5
Spent the day working on the bus and parts bus with the help of Steven and AJ. They did the majority of the work. I mainly played gopher. Made good progress on both the parts bus and my bus. Photos to follow later.
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Nov 20, 2010 9:56:58 GMT -5
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Post by Southpaw on Nov 20, 2010 10:31:06 GMT -5
Good Job Bren . I don't know if you will be able to make 75 & 80 mph runs down the road like in your 67 Bug . And when you do hit the road look out for side winds . ;D Thanks Glen! Maybe once the 2110 gets in the engine compartment I will make those 75mph runs! Not what I am building it for but it sure would be fun to surprise some people at a test and tune once or twice. Good , because I think I have had the fastest Bus in the club now for the past 2 years . ;D |
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Post by bren on Nov 20, 2010 20:24:59 GMT -5
Update: We went from this:   To this:    Welder (vdub63 aka Steven) in action:  Found this while removing the dog leg:   Nice plywood and bondo repair. Must be a previous owner was a woodworker and had stock in Bondo! |
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Post by Ruffuss on Nov 21, 2010 8:14:22 GMT -5
Maybe the same guy who had done repairs on Ruffuss before I got him back except he used black garbage bags and Bonda(lots of Bondo). Looks like your making good progress.
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Post by dubfreak1 on Nov 21, 2010 17:39:48 GMT -5
That was a quality repair, std repair is screen backed up with wadded up newspaper and covered with Bondo. (Please don't ask how I know)  |
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Post by billandbonnie1965 on Nov 22, 2010 9:35:35 GMT -5
I found the old drapes for the bus. You will need them to make new ones. Call or e=mail me and we will see how to get them to you.
Bill
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Post by bren on Nov 22, 2010 21:04:40 GMT -5
Thanks Bill! I appreciate that. I will get in touch with you soon.
-Bren
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Post by bren on Nov 27, 2010 12:13:09 GMT -5
New design study:  Another option:  Original design study:  |
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