1965 Camper

[SlashKirk]

Post up the shag!

[Dual Port]

That looks like a very restorable bus, about the same shape as mine when I got it. It should be a fun project!

[Ken]

Looks like you have a some decent bones to work with. It's cool to see more of these non-Westy campers coming out of the woodwork.

[sehilliard1]

Bruce- I've been a follower of your thread and am inspired by the work you did.

Kirk- unfortunately I was so turned off by the shag carpeting and so overwhelmed by the smell that I didn't stop to take pictures. I have it in garbage bags sitting outside the shop if you want to make me an offer on it!!!

[sehilliard1]

A little elbow grease goes a LONG way. (all the way back to 1965!)
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Happy Turkey Day everyone!!

[Dual Port]

Luckily it was probably rattle can with little or no real prep. What are you using to pull the paint off? I used to use Easy Off oven cleaner (in a spray can, not spray bottle) to remove lettering on trucks. It doesn't touch the base paint.

Looks great in the original paint, keep up the good work!

[Mike Kever Kombi]

Looking good Shawn

[sehilliard1]

Bruce- I am using the EZ off oven cleaner to soften the primer it was certainly rattle canned on. Then I am following up with lacquer thinner to take the primer off and clean up. The few places that you can see in the photos where I burned through were caused by the oven cleaner I think. So I am only letting it sit on the primer long enough the soften it not take it completely off. Then working with the thinner and a terry cloth towel. I am pretty happy with the results. Below the belt line there is a coat of green paint that was put on with a brush it's a little harder than the primer and will take a lot more rubbing to get off.

[SlashKirk]

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[sehilliard1]

Kirk: are you suggesting that my camper is a Riviera?