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Matt Raible | @mraible May 12, 2020 How NOT to Restore a VW Bus

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@mraible Who is Matt Raible? Father, Husband, Skier, Mountain Biker, Whitewater Rafter Bus Lover Web Developer and Java Champion Okta Developer Advocate Blogger on raibledesigns.com and developer.okta.com/blog

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@mraible My First VW

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@mraible

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@mraible

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@mraible Pulled the Engine: December 28, 2005

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@mraible Off to the Shop! April 2006

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@mraible Seven Months Later: November 11, 2006

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@mraible Not Much has Changed: June 08, 2007

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@mraible First Shop Fails: October 26, 2007

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@mraible Headed to MotorWorks Restorations: July 7, 2008

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@mraible Two Months Later: September 18, 2008

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@mraible

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@mraible VWs on the Green: May 17, 2010

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@mraible The end is in sight! April 20, 2012

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“I have no idea when it's gonna be done. I'm hopeful it'll be in a few months. ”

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April 10, 2014 10 Years since I bought the bus June 2013: Removed it from MotorWorks Restorations June - December 2013: Worked on in a friend-of-a-friend’s garage December 2013: Moved it to Reincarnation Auto Estimated completion, 3 months January 2014: $17K to fix the bondo and get it ready for paint

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@mraible THE BUS IS PAINTED!! December 21, 2014

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@mraible HOLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT BATMAN!

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Sewfine: July 8, 2015

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@mraible Hefe 1.0! April 13, 2016

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@mraible Hefe 1.0!

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@mraible Kustom Coach Werks Hefe 2.0! December 30, 2016

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@mraible Hefe 3.0! May 30, 2017

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@mraible Hefe 3.5: March 7, 2018

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@mraible And They Lived Happily Ever After https://raibledesigns.com/rd/category/The+Bus

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@mraible ⏳ Plan for it to take a really long time. Get involved with the community to learn more. Never give up hope. Keep trying. Do the work yourself, or hire people who drive a VW Bus. Don’t be afraid to be different! Let your personality shine through. The Proper Way to Restore a VW Bus

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Thanks! Keep in Touch raibledesigns.com @mraible @vwsforlife Presentations speakerdeck.com/mraible Code github.com/oktadeveloper developer.okta.com

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