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in reply to: Mikes Dual Cab #26027

ColeB wrote:

They dont stop working just because it is Friday… haha

  I know.  The crew’s always posting up early morning weekend work.  Y’all have more drive than I.

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in reply to: Mikes Dual Cab #26018

You guys are awesome!  Progress looks great.  I feel bad, first the bedliner, then the bedliner on the cab floor and now 11 layers of paint.  I bet you guys are glad it’s Friday.

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in reply to: Mikes Dual Cab #25981

Amazing progress!  That bedliner is a pain in the ass.  I pulled and scrapped a bunch of it before I sent it your way.

If the trans is cooked, let’s rebuild.

It’s pretty flat here in North Texas.  Do you recommend a 3.88 R&P?  If so, what engine displacement pairs well and don’t say…

 

 

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in reply to: Mikes Dual Cab #25940

Nice pic!

If we can only find another late Feb build with OG gates.  Either way, I’m good.  My current logic is Feb ‘60 = seamed, March = non-seamed.  I just don’t know when the factory ran out of seamed gates.

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in reply to: Mikes Dual Cab #25924

Scott Sain wrote:

John he basically said lowered on detailed Fuchs with a 2276 and Dove Blue. No need to read through his long post.

I asked for that, for sure.  I’ll try to keep it brief going forward. The excitement got the best of me.

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in reply to: Mikes Dual Cab #25920

So stoked that it’s my turn!!!!🤘🤘🤘
The previous owners have made some “upgrades” to the rig.  My vision from a mechanicals POV is to retain the big nuts, but I’d like to get both RGB’s rebuilt. I think the passenger side has some play that caused some tire balding when I bought the truck. After I got back to Dallas a Wagenswest front disc kit arrived.  With 2 little passengers, I want to add this non-stock upgrade.   I’ll need to send that your direction. That steering box swerves like a sailor on shore leave, so it needs to be rebuilt/replaced. I can’t have a steering that only takes suggestions from the driver. I’ve got the motor, currently a later model 1600 DP, here in Dallas. It’s going to be rebuilt locally here. Stance will be stock height.

From an exterior/bodywork perspective, I want it to look new, straight, and mostly stock above and below.  I’d like it to be monochrome, except for stock white accents (badge, bumpers, wheel, etc). Color will probably be a VW stock color, but not the L345 that is currently on it. I like a darker grey (mouse or pearl). As the gates weren’t OG and need some work, those will need to be sourced from Gerson. There is an ongoing thread on TheSamba about when seamed gates were retired by VW. We know that early Feb 1960 had seamed gates and March 1960 didn’t. This bus is a Feb 24, 1960 build, so I want seamed gates. Obviously, I want any cancer removed and replaced. I like a straight clean looking bed and engine compartment. The rear corners have some old patches and might have the tail lights mounted to high, I’d like those to look stock.

I just puked a bunch of thoughts and I’m sure I have a bunch more that will come up. Let me know if you have any other immediate questions.

I really can’t wait to see you guys make this ride new again!!! Bring on the updates!!!
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in reply to: Parkway projects #25861

John Jones wrote:

OK Bubba,,, Your coming inside today…. gonna order a few metal pieces and get started… again…. Get this knocked out before I start on another big project….. or paint a ghia….. Mike Green…. Your almost on the hot seat!!!! if you decided to take your truck some where else… You better get on it before I start..

Saaaweet!!!  Take it somewhere else?  No way.  There’s a reason I trailered the truck a 1000 miles, across 3 states, I wanted it handled by the best.

25 years ago, my last double cab was stolen after I graduated high school.  That bus looked good, but had an underside like a bowl of corn flakes.  This truck is going to stay with me (and hopefully my kids) forever.  I’m looking to reset the clock on my VW.

I know my ride is at the right spot to get it sorted proper.

It’s been a few months, so let me know if you need my contact info again.  My email is in my profile on this site.

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in reply to: Galina’s 63 beetle #24922

Amazing work!  If the painted body looks half as good as the pan, this will be a killer resto!

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in reply to: KCW randomness #17736

KCW crew, my folks are doing a stop-over in GJ tomorrow night.  They drove from Long Beach to Reno, are staying over in Ely tonight and are passing thru GJ tomorrow on their way to see the fall leaves up the hill.  They might pop-in tomorrow to check out your shop.  Don’t worry, they won’t stay more than a few minutes, but I thought I’d give you a warning.  They are harmless.

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in reply to: Galina’s 63 beetle #17305

John Jones wrote:

John Jones wrote:

ryans65 wrote:

John Jones wrote:

mdubg wrote:

John Jones wrote:

HELLS YES…. I bet we have this in paint before the end of the month!!!!!!! Who own’s that Double cab out back?? His name escapes me… Your next….

Ah yeah! Can’t wait to see y’all start on my double

After this beetle gets painted… Your up!!!! Gonna keep rocking and rolling on this.. We want to start painting next week… wait…. I am going camping next week….. leaving wednesday after work…

WORK. thought you retired?! cant wait to see a double cab project !

yeah… I wish…

Ya know… I stopped taking on new projects it seems like years ago…. but they just keep showing up..

Guilty as charged.  Sorry JJ.

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in reply to: Galina’s 63 beetle #17224

John Jones wrote:

HELLS YES…. I bet we have this in paint before the end of the month!!!!!!! Who own’s that Double cab out back?? His name escapes me… Your next….

Ah yeah!  Can’t wait to see y’all start on my double🤘🤘

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in reply to: Bob’s 65′ camper #15366

John Jones wrote:

mdubg wrote:

Glennmoss wrote:

Willy wrote:

So fresh you could use it as a mirror!

You can use it as a mirror! I think I can see the snout of my Double in the reflection near the front door opening.

Thats actually bubba’s rig you see…. But… Good news for you… Your next after Juan in the dirty shop… and his ghia is pretty nice… so it could be sooner than later…

Saweet!  ??Made my day!  Great work regardless of the content of the reflection. ?

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in reply to: Bob’s 65′ camper #15321

Glennmoss wrote:

Willy wrote:

So fresh you could use it as a mirror!

You can use it as a mirror!  I think I can see the snout of my Double in the reflection near the front door opening.

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in reply to: Bob’s 65′ camper #15072

Hell yeah!  That bus looks amazing!

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in reply to: Bob’s 65′ camper #14725

Dad always told me to keep the shiny side up when I learned to drive.  I guess I have to change that rule for a KCW rig.  You guys are killin’ it!

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