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by TRL
Wed Aug 20, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: 1960 SO-23 A.K.A. Gunther
Replies: 322
Views: 186695

Re: 1960 SO-23 A.K.A. Gunther

Looking good!
by TRL
Fri Aug 01, 2025 9:26 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: 1963 Single Cab - A.K.A. Sanford
Replies: 44
Views: 25916

Re: 1963 Single Cab - A.K.A. Sanford

A tedious task that will payoff later on down the road! Looking good!
by TRL
Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:09 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy
Replies: 18
Views: 6712

Re: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy

One of the next project in the pipeline is reinstalling a stock exhaust and hooking the heat back up. Currently there are some possibly custom made heater box delete pipes. A local $2 bill wielding friend had some correct N/A Late bay exhaust parts. I have been sandblasting and painting them up. I ...
by TRL
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:50 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy
Replies: 18
Views: 6712

Re: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy

Finally wrapped this pop top project up! This was alot of work… a big Thank you to Chuck-hole for some painting support. And thanks to Bill Webner for some insider info too. I bought Pettit brand fiberglass primer and paint for this project from a boat store. Rolled on the sandable primer and sanded ...
by TRL
Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:16 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Earlyish Bay
Replies: 12
Views: 834

Re: Earlyish Bay

Can Confirm. Chuck is bitter
by TRL
Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:44 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: 1960 SO-23 A.K.A. Gunther
Replies: 322
Views: 186695

Re: 1960 SO-23 A.K.A. Gunther

Love the color! Looking sweet!
by TRL
Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:03 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Earlyish Bay
Replies: 12
Views: 834

Re: Earlyish Bay

Interesting. Earlyish applies well!
by TRL
Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:57 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: 1960 SO-23 A.K.A. Gunther
Replies: 322
Views: 186695

Re: 1960 SO-23 A.K.A. Gunther

Yay!
by TRL
Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:55 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy
Replies: 18
Views: 6712

Re: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy

Sanding, sanding, sanding. Mixing up a bit of filler. Then more sanding.

Not unlike a boat. The fiberglass pop top has a gel coat. The top layer of gel coat is dead and beat. A few round of sanding up to 220 grit to get down a nice clean layer of gel coat. There are a few cracks in the gel coat. I ...
by TRL
Tue May 13, 2025 2:14 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy
Replies: 18
Views: 6712

Re: Pumpkin the 1977 Westy

More updates. Took the bus camping a few weeks ago. The LED headlights were quite nice to have in a dark rainstorm. But, onto work.

Got the bus into my workshop area and started to work on the pop top restoration. I purchased a canvas, seals, pop-top lift assist kit, and stainless hardware and etc ...