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Project Forums => ASF Member Projects => Topic started by: surgerypending on July 27, 2008, 08:15:57 PM
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Here it is! I a couple more weeks it should all be in epoxy!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=463659
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looks fun dude, was this the one you wanted to do instead of the 58??
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Ya...i've wanted one of these for quite some time. It's not gonna be a show car but a nice 50 footer! ;D
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Great looking SC Gerry! Wow!!! your boy looks just like you,hope you give him a mask when he's doing all that sanding ;D
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Ya, i was looking for a small person to sand the treasure chest area.
The wife's not gonna like it tho! ;D
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If you find that little person send him my way as mine needs attention too
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f@#kin rights gerry!!!! i'm loving it!
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Looks good what is the history on it?
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According to the vin it's an August 55 SC. Believed to be an original BC truck that spent most of its life in Kelowna. Out side that I couldn't tell u much. It did come with a very cool set of faded black logoed doors...in good shape....i believe it says Kelowna Chimney Service. I don't know if these doors are original to the truck. It seems as tho the SC has a few layers of paint on it....hard to say.
Are you comming down for the show Marty? You should stop over and take a look.
Looking for a dash tray if you have one!
Gerry
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I was looking at buying that truck also. The previous owner did a bunch of repairs with galvanized metal he got from work (tin basher). I was checking into the prices of Gearson metal when you beat me to the price! What 58 do you have?
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I had a 58 beetle...it now belongs to Chris and Gina.
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Well, the body work on the body is done! Tonite i sprayed the outside with Polysurfacer...Geoff likes this stuff....we used it on his Hebrod. It will get blocked next week and primed....then I will start on the doors, engine lid and chest door which should go fast....gates last!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=467217
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=467216
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giver till it hurts gerry!!! it's looking really good!
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Gerry it looks killer, cant wait to see it
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Nice work goofy Newfie!
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Thanks guys...u too Geoff!
It's starting to hurt now...my shoulders that is. Most of the Polysurfacer is blocked....i figure about another 6-8 hours i can have it in primer.
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Dont hurt yourself to bad cause ill need you to show prep my sc. Cant wait to show you the mods i did (with help) to the truck this week to have it the way i want it so far
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Can't wait to see it Bruce! You gotta take me for a spin in that thing
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Tonite I started masking it for primer. I have a couple things I might try to fix but i'm not being real picky with this one. I should have primer on it sometime this weekend....i'll get some pics up then! :)
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With today after work I figured i'd...Get Her Done!
Tomorrow i'll start stripping some of the parts!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=473840
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Well it's been a while since i've had an update. This weekend I primed the engine lid and chest door. I also finished the body work and sprayed polysurfacer on the doors. I figure about an hour or so of sanding and I'll have them primed.
I'm dropping off the rear gate for blasting tomorrow...hopefully i'll have it back for next weekend to start the body work. If all goes well i'll start painting inners hopefully in about 3-4 weeks and paint outside over the christmas holidays!
Gerry
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The SC should get some paint next weekend!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=524536
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Damn thats lookin good! I may be here this weekend if you still need the help getting it there
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Yes I do need it towed out to the training center on saturday...that would be a huge help. O0
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Well, she's been painted a week now. At first I didn't really like the color...the green's abit lighter that I wanted but as i'm putting it back together it's growing on me. I expect to have it on the road by June.
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/528617.jpg
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beautifull!!! great work on the truck gerry!!!
the black on the nose is smoooooth!!! what kind of green is that? colour code? og vw colour?
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Thanks Silas
The green is just something I picked out of a color book with no specific vehical code. The color chip actually looked abit darker...oh well....it's growing on me.
Almost ready to start on the electrical...that should be a task in itself!
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Looks killer!
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Looks Sweet Jerry keep up on the updates.....Love SingleCabs 8)
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It's comming togethet nicely! Sat I painted all the interior panels and installed them. Sunday(today) i'm starting on the brakes.....good times!
Anyway, here's a shitty camera phone pic!(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F536192.jpg&hash=8bb71de8c4e5ed472f792631425b388f87bb3994)
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that's one sweet lookin' truck bye!! nice work man
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looks awsome man and those wheels look familiar too!, looks like it will be a nice driver
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you got the wheels mounted up i will send the studs over if want sorry man.
looks great.
ya those were johnnys wheel first be brought em in from randy!
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Is this the truck that was sitting in poco for the longest time ? or am i thinking of another one.
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Hows this project coming along? Jerry get her done! It will give Hans something to dream about and maybe use his single as something more than a work bench/storage unit :laugh: ! ( Sorry hans I couldn't resist the dig) I know in reality theres a lot on the go. One project at a time.
Gary
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Yes, this is the one that sat in the yard in Poco for a long time.
I haven't done much with it in the last 4-5 weeks....actually I haven't done anything with it. I'm still waiting for my IRS conversion kit from WW...hopefully it gets here soon.
I was hoping to have it out by the end of June but without help or new found modivation it probably won't happen. I'm picking up parts at CIP today...hopefully that gets me going!
Gary.....as for a certian SC that's so buried in parts in someone's garage....I think he's gonna start on it next year! :)
Gerry
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Well, I painted the bumpers this weekend and got the front mounted on. Started the wiring and it's comming along slowly....i think im doing better with it than I expected. I'm mounting the gas tank one nite this week and pulling the tranny....maybe my IRS kit will show up from Wagons West one of these days! LOL
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Well, the IRS conversion is complete! It was fairly easy...some extra items needed and some stuff that nobody really tells you but it went pretty good.
Today I put the gas tank in and cleaned up a stock 1600cc motor that came with the truck. Hopefully this is a working motor....it's going in tomorrow and should be running within a week or so. As of right now I have a merged header on it but no muffler....If anybody has a muffler to sell that fits with my header hit me up...I need one.
Anyway, tomorrow should be a good day and i think i'm gonna make some good progress....maybe it will make an appearence at Boston Pizza in a few weeks!
Gerry
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did you get a 64-67 bus beam?
Bill
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I hear there is a good chance the SC may make an aperance at the next BP's July 26th?
Keep up the hard work!
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It was a good weekend and I got lots done. Pretty much all of the wiring is done, carbs cleaned and seems to run fine. Almost made it tru my shifter issues....I now have all gears and reverse(some more work needed here tho).It's looking like the SC will make it out the driveway some time this week. It definately won't be finished but maybe with a few more late nites I can get to cruise it to BP this weekend! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Gerry
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It was a good weekend and I got lots done. Pretty much all of the wiring is done, carbs cleaned and seems to run fine. Almost made it tru my shifter issues....I now have all gears and reverse(some more work needed here tho).It's looking like the SC will make it out the driveway some time this week. It definately won't be finished but maybe with a few more late nites I can get to cruise it to BP this weekend! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Gerry
right on gerry!!!
power through it brother!!! i'm really excited to see this thing in person....it's looking like one badass truck!! 8)
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Newfie bullet II
keep at it you still have a few days before BP's