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Re: 52 Samba
by Sooty » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:00 pm
Fantastic! Love it.
Bet the photographer was giggling taking the second pic!!!
Bet the photographer was giggling taking the second pic!!!
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Re: 52 Samba
by acmecustom » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:20 am
You crack me up Rob. Pop over when you get the chance fella, I'm there most evenings and Saturdays still ...
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Re: 52 Samba
by PastDown » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:21 pm
Love it....Happy belated birthday to your bus, mines 59 a year last wednesday.
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Re: 52 Samba
by Dai » Wed May 01, 2013 1:27 pm
Not long till Hessisch now dude, you gonna be ready??!
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Re: 52 Samba
by Bally » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:07 am
Time for an update Rob?
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
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Re: 52 Samba
by acmecustom » Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:18 pm
Bally wrote:Time for an update Rob?
Cheers,
Dave
^^^^ good point well made ...
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Re: 52 Samba
by friedgreedo » Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:14 pm
Yes, that's a hell of a gap between posts. I've been sitting here pressing 'refresh' for 3 years...
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Re: 52 Samba
by lowdown dirty rat » Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:14 pm
So it's been a little while since an update
Sometimes life gets in the way a little. Not to mention a certain 51 samba. Including, find, rescue, recovery, showing at Ben Pon and unfortunately passing it on
But hay! I promised I would finish the 52. And I WILL. So we must press on.
Although there has been a little sabbatical. It had been ticking along slowly. So when I went and collected it at the end of March it looked like this...
I was hoping now it had some structure I could stitch up the gaps. Simple
But to cut a long story short - it was wonkier then a whale at Sea World.
It was clear it really needed a full body jig. Time to give up and throw in the towel? Hell no!
So when I heard Jeff at JCwelding had an opening... One of the best restorers around, proven with rusty barndoors. All the jigs and not to mention another 52 samba to datum off. It had to happen.
So the legendary single axle trailer came out once again.
Jeff was willing but decided the best way to proceed was to take the whole bus apart and repair each panel before putting it all back together.
So like a good car wash, it was decided to start at top and work downward. So first up - the roof.
It was, well..... bad!!
Sometimes life gets in the way a little. Not to mention a certain 51 samba. Including, find, rescue, recovery, showing at Ben Pon and unfortunately passing it on
But hay! I promised I would finish the 52. And I WILL. So we must press on.
Although there has been a little sabbatical. It had been ticking along slowly. So when I went and collected it at the end of March it looked like this...
I was hoping now it had some structure I could stitch up the gaps. Simple
But to cut a long story short - it was wonkier then a whale at Sea World.
It was clear it really needed a full body jig. Time to give up and throw in the towel? Hell no!
So when I heard Jeff at JCwelding had an opening... One of the best restorers around, proven with rusty barndoors. All the jigs and not to mention another 52 samba to datum off. It had to happen.
So the legendary single axle trailer came out once again.
Jeff was willing but decided the best way to proceed was to take the whole bus apart and repair each panel before putting it all back together.
So like a good car wash, it was decided to start at top and work downward. So first up - the roof.
It was, well..... bad!!
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Re: 52 Samba
by lowdown dirty rat » Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:23 pm
Jeff also bashed out the engine lid.
It was, well..... rough!!!
It was, well..... rough!!!
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Re: 52 Samba
by lowdown dirty rat » Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:33 pm
Then I don't think he could help himself. And did the 52 deluxe dash. Nice!
It was, well..... Rusty.
What's next?
It was, well..... Rusty.
What's next?
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Re: 52 Samba
by acmecustom » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:16 pm
There you are!! Good to see your hard it Rob, knew you would be. Pop in for a coffee if your passing yeah? ...
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Re: 52 Samba
by kilgore » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:53 pm
Awesome dude!! love seeing another crazy build!! You got a finish time in mind? HO? The next Ben Pon?
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Re: 52 Samba
by lowdown dirty rat » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:34 pm
acmecustom wrote:There you are!! Good to see your hard it Rob, knew you would be. Pop in for a coffee if your passing yeah? ...
Will do. Still looking forward to the day we can cruise together like in the old days.
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Re: 52 Samba
by lowdown dirty rat » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:35 pm
kilgore wrote:Awesome dude!! love seeing another crazy build!! You got a finish time in mind? HO? The next Ben Pon?
It's DEFINITELY going to Ben Pon. The aim is that it won't be on a trailer.
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Re: 52 Samba
by kilgore » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:11 pm
Excellent!! Watching with high anticipation, Good luck dude!
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