Aircooled VW South Africa

So here is my first bus;
1975 Fleetline 15 window > Mykeilah

nice.

Whats the plans?

Reuben

Howzit Reuben,

I have started stripping her down

Going to send her for blasting so we can see where we are at with the bodywork.

as im going along im making a list of parts that are missing, it grows very quickly!!!

Nice project ,have you got 4 Sprintstar rims or just the rear 2??

Can you please post pics of your seatbelts

Very nice.mkeep us posted!

hi guys

@ Sambabus > i will take them out the box and post pics this weekend

@ Buggyfan > only have the 2 on the rear, im planning on putting on a set of rostyles, collecting them this weekend.

The seat belts currently installed in your bus

Congrats man, that is a very cool project bus

Looks like the original white paint, original vinyl on the seats, and looking pretty much complete

Be very careful at the sandblasters place (unless you've done this before of course). Your panels will warp if the guy gets carried away - including your doors,roof, nose section, etc. You will have a HUGE job on your hands with warped panels. Sandblasting - nothing beats it as far as metal prep goes, but best to keep it to the chassis, gutters, seams, rims, etc, etc

Where abouts are you - your profile states "SA" only.

Good luck with the restoration man

The original paint was Yellow, she had a respray sometime in her life.

I have heard about the warping of panels and checked out soda blasting but it is pretty expensive ( R 9 500 + VAT) compared to sandblasting.

i have chatted to a reputable restorer and he is confident in his sandblaster.

Allstar wrote:The original paint was Yellow, she had a respray sometime in her life.

I have heard about the warping of panels and checked out soda blasting but it is pretty expensive ( R 9 500 + VAT) compared to sandblasting.

i have chatted to a reputable restorer and he is confident in his sandblaster.

If your sandblaster c*cks it up, you'll be in for a lot more than 9,5 + VAT.

Sandblasting is hugely abrasive and highly risky.

So what are the suggestions then guys?

Allstar wrote:So what are the suggestions then guys?

Media blasting...or stripping by hand.

I've heard good stories about walnut shell blasting and ice blasting...

Chemical dipping, if available, also (more often than not) has severe implications.

I hand scoured my split panel van,....it took about a week, working after work until about 2000 hrs

So it has been a while with nothing happening to Mykeilah
But I dropped her off this morning for bodywork and spray painting.
here are some before pics.