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Hm. I'm not sure why. Thanks. I think I'll leave it. I'd like a little pinstriping if I can find someone nearby who does it. I also think a rattle can job on the wheels and some chrome polish on the hubcabs would look cool.

Thanks, man. I love it, too. Most of the original interior is there. There are some cancerous rust areas here and there but overall it's pretty solid. I don't know yet if I want to leave it as-is or if I want to start customizing it by giving it the primer look, messing with the interior, et...

And here's the bus. This last winter I: *removed all of the Bondo and rust bubbles, *sanded the existing crappy paint job, *painted it with Rustoleum using rollers, *scrounged together some cabinets, *made a pull-out bench seat/bed out of scrap wood, and *made the roof rack out of 2x4s, and an...

Okay, I finally have some pictures. This is my double cab, which is my favorite. I drive it everywhere and yes, I make my wife ride in the middle of the bench seat. (She humors me because she's cool like that. :rolleyes:) I've thought that having it lowered would look cool. I've also...

There is a lot of good advice here. I tried sanding a small section yesterday and using Rustoleum's "Automotive Primer." Anyone else tried it? It sounds like I should some epoxy primer to do the best job. I bet the Napa store by my house carries some. Thanks everyone.

Part way through? Why?

Ok, so I've finally made a decision on how to repaint the bus. I'm using Rustoleum rattle cans, Hunter Green in satin finish. I did two sections this weekend. One section was sanded down to bare metal because I had some body work to do. There was lots of Bondo and I didn't want to mess...

Thanks streetrodman. If I decide to put a clear coat over the final primer color, will this be to protect the primer or will it also help protect the metal underneath it all? Thanks.

I just can't see forking over a few thousand dollars to repaint my bus. I've been all around thinking of different options. Last week I stripped my rear bumper and primed it with a DupliColor rattle can, a brown/reddish sandable primer. I love the color. My wife, who appreciates my...

I need to get some pictures, I agree. I've been fixing some recent body damage and I always tell myself I should take before and afters. Thanks for the greetings. So you guys around. -Justin

I've been lurking around this site and haven't yet figured out if my VW bus qualifies me as the owner of a rat or not. Do any of these count for anything?: If your window winder is a pair of Vise Grips. If your seat covers are old blankets that passengers are scared to sit on because they...

Man, all of these look great. Is there a lot of prep work involved? I have a VW bus that I'm considering rattle-caning but I have no idea how to start. Just sand the old paint until it's smooth, tape off the trim and spray away? If I want to use primer but don't want future rust, could I...

I found this site by way of searching how to do a rattle can paint job on my '71 VW bus. The paint that's on it currently is chipped and I've had to do a couple of rust/dent repairs. I'm just not real excited about the idea of an expensive, "perfect" paint job. I've always loved rat rods and...