THE KOMBI KONNECTION

OberonViking · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

I've gutted the interior, except for the driver's seat, dash and front door trims. I've removed the windows (other than the driver's and passenger's front two).

The rust is minimal. There are a few holes, and lots of surface rust. Yet, where there are holes is easy, smooth and flat surface. The holes are no bigger than 5mm (other than one), and the window frames are rust free where it is important (on the vertical plate that holds the bead).

I am so happy.

So I spent the weekend grinding and splashing Phosphoric Acid around. I took the sliding door off (accidentally - after I'd taken the track cover off), and I will strip the other two doors and remove them soon too. I'll spend a night or two filling in the rust holes with new metal and smoothing it back.

Then it is rubbing wet-and-dry all over to get the paint off. Some dent removal, then putty to get it all smooth. Then roller-painting and sanding and painting and sanding...

Next will come finding a car-trailer to haul the bus to the upholsterer, and bring it home for the final bits and pieces.

Hopefully done by October - see you all at Old Bar with any luck.
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Robert and Emma (and 4 kids so far)
1979 Bay Window Microbus (Restoration for daily driver due Xmas 2008 - well, some time in '09
1976 DC (daily driver - when it is running...)

Brookie · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

Good info there and glad you are still happy- love to see progress photos..---------

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kyznet · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:25 am Post subject:

That was a great thread to read, and I'm so stoked for you that you're a happy chappy. Love your top 10 reasons list too!

Shame you couldn't have slept in the Kombi instead of a dingy pub on your return trip, but them's the breaks.
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OberonViking · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

We would have slept in the bus if we didn't have 4 month old Alastair with us.
Maybe next time...
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Robert and Emma (and 4 kids so far)
1979 Bay Window Microbus (Restoration for daily driver due Xmas 2008 - well, some time in '09
1976 DC (daily driver - when it is running...)

OberonViking · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

Quick update:
I've pulled off nearly everything that will come off. I've revealed nearly all the rust that I can reveal.

and, thank goodness, this is the worst of my rust problems

I plan to have everything off by the end of next weekend.
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Robert and Emma (and 4 kids so far)
1979 Bay Window Microbus (Restoration for daily driver due Xmas 2008 - well, some time in '09
1976 DC (daily driver - when it is running...)

OberonViking · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject:

My two big girls came in looking to help me, so I pulled out the sanding blocks and the wet-and-dry and sent them to work. In about two hours we had done enough that I've decided to get some sand-blasting equipment.

I got the girls to do the 'hard to reach' places as I went round the window:

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Robert and Emma (and 4 kids so far)
1979 Bay Window Microbus (Restoration for daily driver due Xmas 2008 - well, some time in '09
1976 DC (daily driver - when it is running...)

Brookie · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

Glad your rust is relatively minor and good to see some great helpers

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66split · Moderator Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 492 Location: perth

looks like progress is going ahead smoothly. are you going to hire out those light weight roof repairers Laughing

look forward to more pics.

BJ · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

Archeress · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

i am following this resto very closely...looks like it will get very interesting.

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