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holdenhead Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#403394
Hi all,

Just thought i might post some pics of my bus.
I've owned her for about 10 years or so, drove her for about 2 of those then she sat in a garage for about 6-7 then i remembered i had her and brought her home. thought it was about time i did something with her or got rid of her.

She wont be ready for about 3-4 years as i have picked a good time to start a resto (brought house, 1 x 2 year old and another due in october) but all good things take time.

she is gonna be a pretty stock family cruzer, the wife and i up front windows open, bugs in our teeth, the kids in the back with a row of seats each. A big old mal and a couple of little boards on the roof. Ahh that'll be the life.

Also i wanna know if any 1 can tell me what year etc, she is. the rego says 64, but she has a small back window, pointy indicators, and only 8 vents on her side.

typ23
1067262
????typ 2/255a
prufz 545 ?????

thanx

Rick

holdenhead Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#403400
funky colours huh...that red paint is good old enamel, it's probly saved her from any bad rust getting through. The cargo side sill has had it, the drivers side has just a few bubbles, same with the lower nose, and inside the front wheel arches. no rust in the floors, around the windows, dog legs, outriggers, chassis. she's not real straight but wot unrestored bus is.

any way thanx for listening/reading any comments/advise would be greatly appreciated.

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#403401
hey great looking project.. wish i had one.. 🤪
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Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#403456
Whats its history?
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2,649 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#403522
nice scoret for sure:thumb
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beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#403621
"she sat in a garage for about 6-7 then i remembered i had her and brought her home."

Wow and I thought my memory was bad

Good straight bus Good Luck:thumb
Cheers Doc

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20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS

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2,282 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#403625
Its okay............................he's got kids!!!!!!!!!!! I understand how he could forget!! Kids do that to you!!!!!!!!

Kathy
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Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#403770
G'day holdenhead,
It would appear to be an early '63 as it still has low vents but has raised rib on rear wheel arch, should also have small rear axle nut, late '63s had high vents and rib on wheel arch and big rear door and big axle nuts.
Cheers, Ian.
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holdenhead Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#404012
History????? I brought her from a car yard for $900 with rego.

But I was parked on high st in northcote one day and this smelly hippy came up to me and stated raving on bout how he used to own the car and talking bout all the good times he had in it. He seemed pretty pleased with the touch of colour he added to the bumpers.

He got me to drive him home in it to pick up a bullbar and "custom made bed" that he still had for it. The "custom made bed" was a shabby box made from chipboard and another sheet of chipboard to bridge the gap. That went straight in the fire.


Oh yer, when i say i forgot about her i ment that i was working on other projects. A charger & FC panelvan. I always knew I would come back the The Bussey, as my daugter calls it..

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#404090
Lucky Find
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beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#406599
holdenhead wrote:History????? I brought her from a car yard for $900 with rego.

But I was parked on high st in northcote one day and this smelly hippy came up to me and stated raving on bout how he used to own the car and talking bout all the good times he had in it. He seemed pretty pleased with the touch of colour he added to the bumpers.

He got me to drive him home in it to pick up a bullbar and "custom made bed" that he still had for it.
The "custom made bed" was a shabby box made from chipboard and another sheet of chipboard to bridge the gap. That went straight in the fire.


Oh yer, when i say i forgot about her i ment that i was working on other projects. A charger & FC panelvan. I always knew I would come back the The Bussey, as my daugter calls it..
Man that bed took me weeks to make but thanks for the lift:beer
Cheers Doc

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20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS

dak002 Seriously Crusin Dubber

181 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#406751
Yeah, that'd be right Doc,

you never could use the wood welder..... lol

byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#591308
Saw this bus yesterday, the new owner has stripped it back and it has to be one of the cleanest spits ive ever seen, very little to no rust, certainly not true when some say that all splits need restoring...
www.dsk.com.au

newoldmanx Wolfsburg Wizard

468 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#591955
noice:thumb
its just a car for f*%k sake

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1,922 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#591961
coolies. i like it.
Bronze.

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newoldmanx Wolfsburg Wizard

468 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#592059
everyone wansta make some money right????
ill give you a grand for that ol split rite ere rite now:P:P:P:P:P😉
its just a car for f*%k sake

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#592064
dak002 wrote:you never could use the wood welder..... lol

BOC make some good welding rods for that type of job, called Woodcraft,
or you can use the Oxy and some small dowel rod.
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1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#592321
Looks like a nice solid one.
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