KO588 finally getting started. Roof off, body off pan. Long road ahead
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
KO588
ztnoo Insano Dub Head
730 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·
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Keep us informed!!!
Lots of pics are a good thing!
Regards,
Steve
Keep us informed!!!
Lots of pics are a good thing!
Regards,
Steve
Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........
* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !
Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!
1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Once upon a time I had no real interest in Country buggies but seeing all of you guys restoring them and reading the unique history of them has changed all of that for me. So much so that I can see me buying one when funds become available.
Congratulations on starting yours and let the good times roll for you.
Yogie
Congratulations on starting yours and let the good times roll for you.
Yogie
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
cheers will upload some more pics as I progress. Does anyone make panels up for these? wondering about the panel in below pic or is it the same as any other models?
southspark Seriously Crusin Dubber
130 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
Hi Andy
Most of the panels can easily be made by any sheet metal shop as they were made up in the same way during production in the factory.
whose C/B is it in the picture ?
Regards Paul
Most of the panels can easily be made by any sheet metal shop as they were made up in the same way during production in the factory.
whose C/B is it in the picture ?
Regards Paul
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
Hi the pic is just taken from google, I checked mine out again tonight and should be repairable. Will see how it goes
southspark Seriously Crusin Dubber
130 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
I thought the muffler looked familiar, it was a s/steel repro I had made when I was doing my C/B Bill Moore had a few more made by the same muffler mob and I remember he sent one set to the U.S.A .
Regards Paul
Regards Paul
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
Now mobile again, more frame to make up tomorrow so I can roll to access underneath
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Congratulations...
another Country Buggy Owner.....
Big Job Ahead... best wishes...
tell Me, are those round Hella amber blinker lenses still available???
I know they were very common back in late 60's 70s, and used on many trailers and caravans etc... then they went square...
Lee
another Country Buggy Owner.....
Big Job Ahead... best wishes...
tell Me, are those round Hella amber blinker lenses still available???
I know they were very common back in late 60's 70s, and used on many trailers and caravans etc... then they went square...
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
Cheers yes long job ahead, I have already owned this one for about 8years and only just starting!
I'm unsure if hella still does the lights, my dad used narva on ko587
I'm unsure if hella still does the lights, my dad used narva on ko587
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
ztnoo Insano Dub Head
730 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·
That's a pretty nifty device you created there.
Not quite a rotisserie frame (which would allow a full 180 degree rotation), but it appears this should allow you to access to some tough area to work on without breaking your back or wearing out your knees.
Can it be reversed to flip the opposite direction?
Not quite a rotisserie frame (which would allow a full 180 degree rotation), but it appears this should allow you to access to some tough area to work on without breaking your back or wearing out your knees.
Can it be reversed to flip the opposite direction?
Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........
* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !
11CAB If ya got it....Baja it
4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I bought ones for my Country Buggy from Supercheap. Look exactly the same, bolt holes line up perfectly and they are LED.68AutoBug wrote:tell Me, are those round Hella amber blinker lenses still available???
I know they were very common back in late 60's 70s, and used on many trailers and caravans etc... then they went square...
Lee
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
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68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
ztnoo wrote:That's a pretty nifty device you created there.
Not quite a rotisserie frame (which would allow a full 180 degree rotation), but it appears this should allow you to access to some tough area to work on without breaking your back or wearing out your knees.
Can it be reversed to flip the opposite direction?
Hi I was going to go with 180 but saw a few splittys like this and seemed a lot easier to build than a full rotisserie. To reverse there will be a few cuts and welds but shouldn't take more than a Half hour or so . Hoping to spend Sunday and Monday on this. This isn't going to be a paint job sand blast resto. More repair and blend in. Keep to as much it's original appearance as possible. Hard top etc will be going back on. Maybe even a roof top tent for going away
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
Crash55 Casual Dubber
27 posts · joined Aug 2015 ·
So you are in Adelaide Andy? I have a country buggy as well KO 402.
Cheers
Chris
Cheers
Chris
Country Buggy KO 402
1960 Beetle
1965 Split window Panel
1960 Beetle
1965 Split window Panel
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
Hi Chris, yes, in gepps cross, long road ahead for me, aiming for valla although maybe a body swap onto a running bug and do the ratex next year with volks enthusiast club. My old man owns KO 587 and KO589
wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard
680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·
Was your CB at Volksfest last year Chris?Crash55 wrote:So you are in Adelaide Andy? I have a country buggy as well KO 402.
Cheers
Chris
Terry
wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard
680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·
Looks good Andy.AndyT wrote:
I'm planning on doing a full rollover rotisserie for our bus but this one looks good for doing our Topless L Bug.
Keep the pics coming
Terry
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
Spent a little bit of today cutting out rh heater channel and starting to get the new one looking cb spec
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
bevoracing Officially Full-On Dubber
327 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
Andy
Double check the seat belt mount. A crap heater channel I bought had a nut tacked in there with no support piece. Could have pulled it out by hand. It was a cheap piece of tin with no heater tube in it. If I had my time again I’d buy a good one and remove the tube, fill the holes etc, like you’re doing.
Good stuff
Tony
Double check the seat belt mount. A crap heater channel I bought had a nut tacked in there with no support piece. Could have pulled it out by hand. It was a cheap piece of tin with no heater tube in it. If I had my time again I’d buy a good one and remove the tube, fill the holes etc, like you’re doing.
Good stuff
Tony
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My car is KO813
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My car is KO813
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
owch that's nasty, yes I did my seatbelt mount over the last few days, phone camera not working 🙁 4mm flat steel about 150mm long, 40mm wide, drilled in centre for bolt/ nut welded to back, slit open heater channel, slipped in, welded to to edges where cut open, down to lower. closed up. wont go anywhere. Hope to get a few minutes on sunday back on the buggy with camera working again.
Crash55 Casual Dubber
27 posts · joined Aug 2015 ·
Hi Terry Yes, the CB was at the Volksfest in Adelaide.
Great work Andy T I have mine on a 1967 Beetle for now :-)
Rides well and sits well :-)
Great work Andy T I have mine on a 1967 Beetle for now :-)
Rides well and sits well :-)
Country Buggy KO 402
1960 Beetle
1965 Split window Panel
1960 Beetle
1965 Split window Panel
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
AndyT Seriously Crusin Dubber
134 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·
Update - Some more work on CB, body and pan both getting work completed by other people
Pan is getting a new frame head grafted on, new pan halves and then painted up in factory colour. Pan should be back in a few weeks then rebuild starts happening of running gear.
Body having a few rust repair and then back home for some more. Still aiming for Valla, but maybe ill trailer it over.
Frame head chopped off
Halves removed
Mating up new head
Body
Pan is getting a new frame head grafted on, new pan halves and then painted up in factory colour. Pan should be back in a few weeks then rebuild starts happening of running gear.
Body having a few rust repair and then back home for some more. Still aiming for Valla, but maybe ill trailer it over.
Frame head chopped off
Halves removed
Mating up new head
Body