1978 Campmobile

I spent 6 months looking for the right painter to trust my VW with and I finally came across a home-based shop with a small close-knit staff and fair shop rate for professional work.

07/03/03 Rust damage repeated along the entire length of the windshield. 07/03/03 The nose was taken down to metal because of all the dings. 07/03/03 Work starting on the left side. 07/03/03 Blemish cutout, rust proofed and repaired. 07/03/03 Bottom of driver's door was cut out for water damage. 07/03/03 Key mark valdalism being delt with. 07/03/03 More sanding. 07/03/03 Sliding track V-channel. 07/03/03 Rear vents sand blasted. 7/11/03 About a week later. Can you see the guide coat? 7/11/03 I guess this speeds up the first spraying. 7/11/03 I wonder how much paint gets inside? 7/11/03 Front corner. 7/11/03 Passenger foot step required new metal. 7/11/03 Rear vent look great. 7/11/03 They know this hinge isn't going to be visible. 7/11/03 Passenger side sliding track. 7/11/03 We don't want overspray at the priming stage either. 7/11/03 That dent in the crush zone needs to be taken out. 7/11/03 Bottom three holes are for logo. Top two added for tire mount. 7/11/03 New gutter welded into windshield area. 7/11/03 Front corner. 7/11/03 Leaving poptop on saved masking the top at this stage. 7/11/03 Front doors repaired. 7/11/03 Not sure what stage of prep these are in. 7/11/03 Driver's side sliding track. 7/11/03 This vent looks great also. 7/11/03 This is the cutout for the 120v city power. 7/11/03 This is the cutout for the sink vent. 7/11/03 Jalousie sill. 7/11/03 Jalousie's are held in from the outside by screws. 7/11/03 Rear Hatch. 7/11/03 Engine Lid. License plate hole taped from backside. 7/11/03 nasty old blemish gone. 7/11/03 Dent from bumper removed. 7/11/03 Rear view of passenger side. 7/11/03 Door repair. All welding complete. 7/11/03 Windshield gutter, no more rust. It's about time. 7/11/03 That's dad. 7/11/03 Everything was taken down to metal. 7/11/03 Nose masked. 7/11/03 Another shot of the nose. 7/11/03 Door pillar. 7/11/03 Passenger rear quarter panel. 7/11/03 Bumpers straightened. 7/11/03 One hole round, one oval. Odd. 7/11/03 License plate holes need filling and drilled for bracket. 7/11/03 All rust removed from behind felt channels. 7/11/03 Primer and masking. 7/11/03 Engine Lid. 7/11/03 This hinge was ok, the other was rusty. 7/11/03 Another shot of engine lid. 7/11/03 Plastic plugs originally went in those holes. 7/11/03 Rear tail light. 7/11/03 All rust behind valance repaired. 7/11/03 Love that lid! 7/11/03 Rear hatch done. 7/11/03 Looks flat and smooth. 7/11/03 Another shot of passenger side quarter panel. 7/11/03 Rust removed from all rain gutters. 7/11/03 Sliding door prepped. 7/11/03 Shot of the shop. 7/11/03 Broadside. 7/11/03 Rear. 7/11/03 Bumper impact zone ready. 7/11/03 Looking good. 7/18/03 Door innards painted single stage to match. 7/18/03 Inside of door POR-15'd for future protection from rain. 7/18/03 Doorstep repaired and painted single stage matching LR9A. 7/18/03 Rust repair on sliding door and painted single stage. 7/18/03 Sliding door hinge painted silver like factory hinge. 7/18/03 Rust repair on inside of tire well. 7/18/03 Looks like they're driving the bus around. 7/18/03 No poptop, looks like a regular bus. 7/18/03 Checking out the door.