[tcb] Re: Paint question for the 23 Window
- From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:19:21 -0700 (PDT)
People do all sorts of krazey stuff.I think what does the best at shows and on
the street and at the gas stations along the way is .... cleanliness and
attention to detail and curb appeal.Good luck and I can't wait to see it.
Paul Smith
2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking
H.B.B
T.C.B
Transporters at the Point 6 October 9,10,and 11, 2009"Love all,trust a few,Do
wrong to none"
--- On Sat, 10/17/09, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Paint question for the 23 Window
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 10:11 AM
> Paul,
>
> No I never was intending to have a 100 pt Bus. I'd
> never drive it! I was just wondering what the norm was
> because I have never really crawled underneath one at a
> show. They do crazy things for points at shows that amaze
> me. Like ski boots, poles, toy penguins and fake snow in the
> trunk of a new Beetle...
>
> --- On Fri, 10/16/09, singlecabboy
> <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Paint question for the 23 Window
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 12:54 PM
>
> James ,these are just rambleings
> from me ,so not intended to piss you off or anything.After
> all the trouble you've had with paint and body guys
> ,over
> or under spray is the least of your worries.If you had
> wanted a 100 pt bus you wouldn't have taken it to the
> Paint Barn .Those type restos are done for 60 + at Lenny
> Copps ,places like that.Where every bolt is oem .Get that
> sucker lookin good and drive it.Take Fred's recent
> transformation from a bone stock camper to a real stunner.It
> was awesome at dove blue but really stands out at his mild
> custom approach.Tell the body paint guy what you want and
> let him do the job.G
> Paul Smith
>
> 2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking
>
> H.B.B
> T.C.B
> Transporters at the Point 6 October 9,10,and 11,
> 2009"Love all,trust a few,Do wrong to none"
>
>
> --- On Fri, 10/16/09, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Paint question for the 23 Window
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 11:46 AM
> > You
> > are correct Dennis, I want it to look exactly like
> the
> > 1/25th scale Samba I have on my desk - just at 1/1!
> >
> > The over spray thing just bothers me. I was curious
> if
> > anyone else had ever seen one in person. It's one
> of
> > those things I don't get. Like lowering, chroming
> > non-chrome bumpers, 22' rims, spinners, American
> Idol.
> > My Wife.
> > Actually if I bought one in '59 I probably would
> have
> > looked until I found one without the most underspray!
> >
> > --- On Fri, 10/16/09, Denis
> > <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Paint question for the 23 Window
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 11:24 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Who cares about stuff like
> > that? Good question. For
> > me and probably 99.9% of vintage car owners the answer
> is
> > nobody, but there are
> > people who set the goal of their cars to be
> exactly
> > like they were on the
> > showroom floor. And, like the Jehovah's Witnesses,
> as
> > long as they don't knock
> > on my door, I don't care what they do. The goal
> is
> > admirable, just don't pick on
> > Murray.
> >
>
> > My goal for Murray is for
> > him not to look too much
> > like a piece of sh*t and run reliably.
> >
> > James, obviously, wants a
> > work of art, a perfect
> > thing, and I can't wait to see it. I like to use
> > vintage stock as references, so
> > I can see what it was supposed to look like, how
> it's
> > supposed to
> > work.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > Original Message -----
> > From:
> >
> > wuzmop@xxxxxxx
>
> > To:
> > tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent:
> > Friday, October 16, 2009 9:58
> > AM
> > Subject:
> > [tcb] Re: Paint
> question for the
> > 23 Window
> >
> > I vote no.
> > Who really cares
> > about stuff like that?
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kirk
> > <slammedcustom@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To:
> > tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Fri, Oct 16,
> > 2009 9:48 am
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Paint question for the 23 Window
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Simulated
> overspray? Why? For the enjoyment of
> > some neat freak
> >
> judge at some show? Hell
> no. If you are a neat
> > freak, then get it done
> > the way you like
> it. What is the difference
> > in simulated overspray
> > and a garbage
> painter? Intent?
> >
> > I vote no.
> >
> > --- On Thu, 10/15/09, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > From:
> > Eric
> Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject:
> >
> [tcb] Re: Paint question for the 23
> Window
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date:
> > Thursday,
> October 15, 2009, 12:52 PM
> >
> >
> > Seems to
> be on par with
> > simulated
> >
> patina...
> >
> > James Dwan wrote:
> > > The owner of the Bus in
> > that
> thread confirmed it just now - gray.
> > > I am such a neat
> > freak
> though, I don't know if I could handle
> > > simulated over
> > spray.
> > > HAs anyone ever seen that on a resto?
> > >
> > >
> >
> --- On *Thu, 10/15/09, Eric Woodall
> /<eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>/*
> >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Eric
> > Woodall
> <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> >
> Subject: [tcb] Re:
> Paint
> > question for the 23
> > Window
> > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> >
> Date: Thursday, October
> 15,
> >
> 2009, 11:14
> > AM
> > >
> > > You are
> > correct.
> > > Believe the front
> 'pedal
> > pan'
> > is gray
> also.
> > >
> > > James Dwan
> > wrote:
> > > > Got a call from the
> body
> > shop.
> Painting will begin within the next
> > >
> >
> > week or 2!
> > > >
> > So I have
> been searching the tech forum and photo
> > gallery trying
> > to
> >
> > > confirm the underneath
> > color
> > scheme.
> > > > There is a lengthy
> thread
> >
> > on the
> Samba that shows a complete
> > >
> >
> resto on
> > > > a 58
> > in which
> the underside is primer grey, wheel
> > wells are
> > sealing
> > > > wax red and the
> front
> > splash
> pan is...?
> > > > I think I saw
> > one black
> once and one gray once.
> > >
> >
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257371&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=600
> > >
> >
> <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257371&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=600>
> > >
> >
> >
> > > > I would
> > like to
> hear
> everyone's opinion on the
> > simulated over
> > spray.
> > > > It never occurred to
> me
> > until I
> saw this thread.
> > >
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