VW Samba Bus

[Quaralane]

Definitely trashing out nicely here

 

[spud]

Thanks Q I'll have an update on this prob tomorrow

 

[schweinhund227]

Awesome technique on those Seats.... Pretty ingenious if I may say !

Looks very convincing !

Keep up the good work !

 

[spud]

Hey Norm thanks for stoping in, and i think i used up all my genius points for the year on that one

 

[Chris S]

Hey Norm thanks for stoping in, and i think i used up all my genius points for the year on that one

Where did ya buy them then ?? ;D

Chris.

 

[spud]

eveilbay for 99c ;D

 

[CTspeedshop]

This build is really looking wicked Spud!!! It's been a while since I've had a chance to stop in. You're making a lot of progress bud. Excellent Work!!!

 

[spud]

hey CT thanks man, ive not uopdated it in a while but im almost done with painting teh body so ill have an update soon.

 

[Chris S]

??? ??? ???

 

[spud]

Lol all parts are ready for the sides front back and doors to go on I'll be doing that soon. Roof is painted also but I want to do something with the ceiling of it.

 

[panzerace007]

SPUD,

I love th Chips in th Samba !! This thing ROX !! Smokin' Job !! Keep on a rollin !!

Do you have any plans to try & flatten th Tires ? jus wonderin' ...

Rock-On Son !!

 

[spud]

well from the pic i have i cant see if they are flat.. wich i presume they are. and now that you mention it, it never crossed my mind.. but once i have the base done you wont see the bottom of the tyres so they will prob stay as is.

here is an Up date that been long over due.

as you can see on this pic i broke part of the frame that holds one of the side doors, ill fix it

 

[TRM]

Looking good Spud! Looks like it's time for a washy washy!! ;D

 

[spud]

almost T have a few bits to sort out but the nitty gritty bit is coming

 

[fumblethumbs]

Great to see this one back on spud! She's bin to hell and back eh?

 

[spud]

thanks ft ive been working on it all the time but only in bits, and i ant finished yet

 

[Quaralane]

What you've got so far is looking really beat. Which is good

 

[spud]

hehe thanks Q

 

[Chris S]

Another perfectly good bit of plastic ....Destroyed !!! ;D ;D Good stuff Spud ,looks excellent mate

Chris.

 

[spud]

thanks bud. got the rims painted that funky blue today. so next is what do i do with the tyres...

 

[Chris S]

Oooh funky Blue !! ;D Depends ..what do you want the tryes to look like ??

Chris.

 

[spud]

flat im thinking like panzer was saying, it would be the right chice seeing as its rotting in a forrest..

 

[wyoroy]

Spud, it looks great.

 

[spud]

thanks Roy

 

[Chris S]

Did ya get the tyres sorted Spud ???

Chris.

 

[spud]

nope all ive done was paint the rims. havnt tryed to figure it out yet.

 

[Chris S]

The way I done it on the Dolly tyres was ....

Put the rim in the tyre , cut a small slice in the tread where you want the tyre to be flat . I gently heated a bit of tin plate on the cooker ,trying not to get too hot or the tyre will stick !! gently press the trye down on the heated tin plate ,the slice will let the tyre open to create the bulge either side of the tyre ,but try not to have too much heat you dont want the tyre sticking or melting !! If you have any old wheels/tyres give it a go with one of them first ,but if you get it right it does create a tyre that looks like its been flat for a long time with the weight of the vehicle pressing in it

Chris.

 

[spud]

That's kind of how I was thinking of flattening it now I know how to do it properly, thanks bud

 

[fumblethumbs]

Bumpity Bump Bump Bump. Any action on the bus there spud? You were really going great guns on it!

 

[spud]

na not yet i kninda lost me mojo on it, its ready to go together once i figure out what i want to do with teh celing of it so its more or less done, for now, i doubt it will see any loving before the sma comp so mabe after it