Very cool indeed - I loved the moss/lichen pic 😎
The wheels are Rostyles yeah? If you ever come across a pair of them I'd love to know as I have a pair but would love a set.
Great work once again!
still think a lovely splitty like that deserves paint. theyre too damn classic to be ratted. rat the superbugs and bay windows!
Gearbox will go in very soon, straight axle kit has been ordered and will be delivered in a couple of days. Box in, then it's down to get the brakes done and a general tidy up.
Will be a hard while on crutches for a bit, but it will be all worth it.
Anyone know where to get a NOS shift coupling from?
Thanks
STEALTH
what kind of gearbox and straight axl kit did you end up chooseing
Stealth wrote:some pics from the day of in Melb last month.
Did you paint the rusty exposed spots with red primer or something? What are the red spots?
looks tuely awesome! Cant wait to see it with crazy logos down the side!
sweet
Kroozin_Kikko wrote:still think a lovely splitty like that deserves paint. theyre too damn classic to be ratted. rat the superbugs and bay windows!
You either get it or you don`t.
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Did you paint the rusty exposed spots with red primer or something? What are the red spots? [/quote]
That`s the factory primer showing through the erroded paint dude!
Thanks 57, you are right. At the moment it will be a Rat Looker.
Yeah the panel just had to be lightly sanded with a fine grit to get the moss and shit from sitting on a farm then in a shed for 20 plus years, then it is as you see it. No painting done whatsoever.
As it was transformed and cleaned up. Plus it had the entire rear section of the bus was painted white with a paint brush, so getting that thick plastic house paint off was a real biatch of a job but atleast it saved the original paint as much as possible.
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STEALTH
The first page of this post will show you what it was like. :o
Paint burn.......ooooohhhhh baby 😉
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STEALTH
it's too good to paint!
Kroozin_Kikko wrote:still think a lovely splitty like that deserves paint. theyre too damn classic to be ratted. rat the superbugs and bay windows!
KK...what are you thinking sometimes...
Stealths two splitties are my favs on the forum, sweet
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Yeah, you're damn lucky to have an original paint bus like that!
Anthony, Im onto the museum - asked for period shots in and around the airport, so lets see what they come back with😉
Just took a few shots of the cab divider i got off ebay a while back, It looks the bizz too. even a bit ratty to go with the theme 🙂
STEALTH
Beyond words.....way cool 😎😎
More of the roof.
STEALTH
Very nice.
Did you do any welding underneath or was it O.K.
Thinking of going this way for my next one.
Cheers
Dave
Yeah now thats what a rat is supposed to be like. The paint as it is can be sealed nicely so its not going to risk the metal from here. Thats a nice bus!! If youre ever thinking about going rat then this bus is a great yardstick. If the paint/metal isnt as good as this take a good think about preservation and consider getting a repaint. As this one is though... :P:P:P
Very , very cool !
Dan😉
"If i had to explain you wouldnt understand"
The Lower Class
Put the 74 beetle box in the bus friday, then took her down to the mechanic for a brake and motor rebuild plus a few other little things to get her ready.
Rear end dropped nicely with the straight axle adaptors. Now can't wait for the dropped spindles to go in to make the stance match the rear. I won't be needing the trailer anymore as i will be driving the bus home this time!! :thumb
STEALTH
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With the straight axle adaptors did you make them or buy over the counter if so where did you get them and was there any other mods that needed to be done to fit the beetle box .Thanks Carl
I bought them from Andrew aka PMGBUS in Adelaide. Not sure if he has any left or if you can get them here from a dealer??? You do have to change your splitty nose cone over onto the beetle/type 3 box for a perfect fit :thumb
It is basic bolt on, with 2 exceptions, cutting off shock mount on axle(angle grinder or similar, and rotating backing plate to ensure handrake cable lines up with split cable outlet.57kombi has them fitted if u want to look at his, there are pics here.....
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewthread.php?tid=34076&page=1
Have fun........... thanks for the kind words
STEALTH
Nice one Stealthy.
looking good mate 👍
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You need help mate , this could have been a nice bus to restore and instead you do this to it!
I don`t know what makes people like you tic?
Some people spend a life time trying to find a rare german car like this and dream of restoring it to its former glory.
But don`t for get when you come down to pick it up i want a ride!
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No probs Nath:thumb
Getting all the cool stuff together to be bolted on.
Cruising back from Al's when the bus is done will be a hoot. Can't wait!!!
STEALTH
Mate I hanging:thumb
Everything 36HP !
Change over king and link spindles
6-12volt semaphores
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Woohoo,good to see shes on the move Anth.Not long & we'll be cruisen together😁
Oh....Snap.....!
