I took it for a spin on friday!
Man its awesome, didn't get a chance to go bush tho,
But that will happen soon enough!
PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool
1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·
Ian's Desert Splitty *NOW REGISTERED!!!*
KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber
3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Testing.....
Kruizin Kol
Da Wiz Officially Full-On Dubber
330 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
I want to see this kombi !!! Obviously the pics have 'expired' is there anyway you can post them on a website and link it ... so they don't expire 😀
¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.-> Keepin' it Real !!
Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
G'day All,
Been Registered a couple of weeks now and continuing to work on it, started fitting out the interior.
Here's a couple of pics of Dessert Splitty with my Wife's '71 Bug and Desert Splitty doing "The Dam Bank".
Both cars painted Avardo Green and Polar White (early one). Empi 8 spokes on the Bug and 16x7.5 Auscar Shadow Spokes on the Splitty.
Cheers, Ian.
[Edited on 3-5-2004 by Desert Bug]
Been Registered a couple of weeks now and continuing to work on it, started fitting out the interior.
Here's a couple of pics of Dessert Splitty with my Wife's '71 Bug and Desert Splitty doing "The Dam Bank".
Both cars painted Avardo Green and Polar White (early one). Empi 8 spokes on the Bug and 16x7.5 Auscar Shadow Spokes on the Splitty.
Cheers, Ian.
[Edited on 3-5-2004 by Desert Bug]
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Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
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KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber
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Very nice, and I love the wheels. Are you planning to sell some of those too? They look similar to the ones 11CAB is running on his bus.
I'm not sure about the missing posts. The forum seems to do some funny things sometimes when the moderators functions are used, but I suspect in this case it was because I merged the wrong posts and had to split them again. They could even be in Rob's thread about Leo....
I guess I probably should have left the posts alone, but it's a shame for people to miss the early posts and pics of the restoration because they've slowly slid down the list. It seemed like a good idea at the time to have them all in the one thread.
I'm not sure about the missing posts. The forum seems to do some funny things sometimes when the moderators functions are used, but I suspect in this case it was because I merged the wrong posts and had to split them again. They could even be in Rob's thread about Leo....
I guess I probably should have left the posts alone, but it's a shame for people to miss the early posts and pics of the restoration because they've slowly slid down the list. It seemed like a good idea at the time to have them all in the one thread.
Kruizin Kol
Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
G'day Col,
Thanks for trying to sort the thread out, it gets a bit frustrating when its like that.
Thanks for the compliments, I'm pretty rapt with the way it all came together, and can't wait to get "out there".
I have sold those wheels as I felt they were too good to go Bushbashing with and will stick with the Ford rims for Offroad use.
Cheers, Ian.
Thanks for trying to sort the thread out, it gets a bit frustrating when its like that.
Thanks for the compliments, I'm pretty rapt with the way it all came together, and can't wait to get "out there".
I have sold those wheels as I felt they were too good to go Bushbashing with and will stick with the Ford rims for Offroad use.
Cheers, Ian.
Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
G'day All,
Well as most of you know I'm moving to the top of the Great Sandy Desert in north/east WA to take up a new job.
The Desert Splitty will be taking us there with trailer in tow (approx 4,100ks), at the moment I'm still fitting out the interior and this w'end doing a run down the Border Fence track on the edge of The Big Desert in North/West Victoria with the other three Desert Kombis that my mates have built ('67 Panel, '62 Dual cab and '74 Bay). These people are still going on the trip across the Great Victoria Desert west of Coober Pedy in July.
Cheers, Ian.
Well as most of you know I'm moving to the top of the Great Sandy Desert in north/east WA to take up a new job.
The Desert Splitty will be taking us there with trailer in tow (approx 4,100ks), at the moment I'm still fitting out the interior and this w'end doing a run down the Border Fence track on the edge of The Big Desert in North/West Victoria with the other three Desert Kombis that my mates have built ('67 Panel, '62 Dual cab and '74 Bay). These people are still going on the trip across the Great Victoria Desert west of Coober Pedy in July.
Cheers, Ian.
matttyler Seriously Crusin Dubber
128 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Some photos of Ian's Splitty and trailer as they head off to desert in WA. They have so far made it to Alice Springs (left Wednesday morning). Not doing too bad, considering the heavy load and crappy weather!!!
http://au.msnusers.com/TheTylersFamilyPhotos
http://au.msnusers.com/TheTylersFamilyPhotos
tdegens Wolfsburg Wizard
425 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
It would be great if I could see the earlier picis as I want to have ago at putting 1976 2L into 67 bus in two week and three weekends.
tom
tom
helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen
900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
wish them all the best for us.
i hope they get the great experience on offer "way out there". say hello to a whole diff lifestyle.
dont forget to look after the bus. all your spare bits are a loong way away.
if we get back up there from the bottom of WA, we'll deff say hello. we'll be approaching from the south.
i hope they get the great experience on offer "way out there". say hello to a whole diff lifestyle.
dont forget to look after the bus. all your spare bits are a loong way away.
if we get back up there from the bottom of WA, we'll deff say hello. we'll be approaching from the south.
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