'68 on the road again since 1992

[1961bluebug]

It´s a small step for me, but a huge step for my bay window

 

[1961bluebug]

My ´68 is being reborn

Mystery number in a headlight bowl (maybe made on VW production line? Who knows.

front floor and wheel arches show some scars of previous repairs..

 

[1961bluebug]

The car left painters booth and it will be amazing at the end!

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

Slowly but steadily dressing her up. The VW script means it is halfway done, doesn't it?

 

[buddysbuddy]

Looking good.

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[Fernando Palmela]

Good job..................

 

[wolfgang]

Nice looking bus!
Now get it slammed 8)

Cool bus. Agree with the above. :lol:

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

 

[1961bluebug]

Amazing door seals, I have to admit better fit then Vewib I planned to use, but ditched because of not wanting to force and pry and power the door to close. This is supposedly new product they started to adverise in may 2017.

 

[Gjb4212]

Which ones are they as they list a couple?

 

[1961bluebug]

The story is that I bought a pair of Vewib seals, but after I aligned the doors, installed the seals and tried to close the doors, I decided to not force anything and look after other solution. Actually I met Vewib guys at EBI to discuss the problem, and they even offered a refund in case of problems (I bought all seals and gaskets from Vewib for my bus where possible. Then I realised I saved a link from Airhead Parts advertising their new seals on Facebook some moths ago and gave it a go- Shipping via Fedex expensive, then I paid over 30% VAT and import duties and rushed to the garage inpatiently to give the new seals a try. Well - they went in smoothly, they look well made, it looks they are hollow sectioned, very well shaped in the corners and they sit in respective channels pretty good and I managed to close the doors on second click with reasonable effort. I´m sure the seals will bed in even more after some time.

 

[1961bluebug]

this is the link:
https://www.airheadparts.com/Rubber-Seal-Front-Door-Left-Type-2/item/211-831-721%20D