Thought it would make some interesting drooling material if we had a gallery here of everybodies bay Kombi's... so post'em up and tell us a bit about 'em... resto, rat, rod, rusto, baysplit... micro, panno, dualcab, singlecab, camper... whatever! 👍
I'll get the ball rolling with my bus...
Built 2/1976, 2L carby engine, 2L manual box, Trakka poptop conversion... cost me 2 grand last year. :bounce
Continue... 🙂
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1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/cyer ok ill ad to this, here is the inside o mine,
bought it when i was in school at year 12, i have changed everything on the car since then, except am still running the 2L gearbox, pushing me is a 215ci alloy V8 (ROVER 10.5:1), its got all the sterio n that with MB QUART discus splits running off an MTX 250RMS amp, 2 X 12'JBL subs running an MTX amp also, 5 way pioneer 6X9ers, the usual loud stuff haha, the outside photos are at this link if ya want a look,
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=48527
i love it - gets so much more attention than my mates commodores n falcons haha
oh yer minor set back, the car lit on fire last year too which really sucked, n being at tafe means ya cant fix it that fast due to tight financial problems eh, yer fire suX!!! plus my hose woodnt reach the flames so i had to watch it burn... (was on my driveway when it went up)
but shes all well now smokin it up every day, just at the wheels tho hehe
kevo
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76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
Daily driven beach cruiser
this was mine.
sold it now.
Most people seem normal, till you get to know them.
Most know my bus. Another pic for the newbies.
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mine, sadly statoinary for another month until the new engine arrives and is fitted.
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
do you need a new engine? i replaced my 1800 which was running sweet as for a v8, if ur interested U2U me, nice bus tho mate
kevo
76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
Daily driven beach cruiser
Man I love the Lobus! 👍
kevo, you bus is as awsome inside as it is outside!!!... nice work. 😀
pity about the fire... looks a bit nasty... didnt do too much damage tho by the looks of it?
and w00+! for the only other Trakka bay I've seen on the forum so far! :party
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/c1977 Deluxe MicroBus
A 12 sec street car that is street driven!
Another
A 12 sec street car that is street driven!
69 Low Light MicroBus completed last year!
A 12 sec street car that is street driven!
1968 Low Light Ute.
1800 Kombi Box
Type 1- 2007cc
Pauter 78 crankshaft
Small valve 040 heads, ported and polished
12 lbs flywheel
110 Engle Cam
45 Dellortos
Straight Cut Cam Gears
Workhorse!
A 12 sec street car that is street driven!
My lil bus parked down near station pier in melbourne.. has had a shiny hubcap nose added since the pic 🙂
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"Mr Writer, why don't you tell it like it is? Why don't you tell it like it REALLY is?" - stereophonics
Shiny nose (scuse the double post) 🙂
"Mr Writer, why don't you tell it like it is? Why don't you tell it like it REALLY is?" - stereophonics
I saw pictures of a bus just like that that burnt up in the middle of melbourne last year sometime... got the link somewhere... looked very nasty.. but still very impressive too. 🙁 🙂
If a Kombi has to die.. it's better to die with flair! 👍
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/cIs the side step on your bus available in Oz new?
Well I've shown this pic before, but I do love the kombi on the beach.....
65 Meyers Manx
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
And this one
65 Meyers Manx
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
and another
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65 Meyers Manx
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
my old bus
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
my old old bus
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
soon to be my new bus
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
lobus wrote:gotta love that negative camber
giddy up :thumb
My Panel. Will hopefully have it painted sometime soon and then lowered etc etc etc. You know the story.
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Andy playing in the sand :thumb
type_one wrote:My Panel. Will hopefully have it painted sometime soon and then lowered etc etc etc. You know the story.
Dude... why lower/paint/etc etc.. it???
That is about the most perfect lookin bay I ever did see!
👍 :bounce
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/cDont paint but definatly slam
My old mans 77.
2.6L scat twin webber goes hard.
"-Hannovermetalmadness-"(Infectious desease with no known cure).
Righto, here is Quincy. Doing what she does best, campin, for FREE !!!!!!
1.8 ltr, 1975, custom interior fitout, (i'm 6ft 5in, needed a bit more sleeping space)...
Had her for about 5 years, looking forward to the next 5...!!
Craig.
type_one wrote:My Panel. Will hopefully have it painted sometime soon and then lowered etc etc etc. You know the story.
yer i agree with shmoburger,, if anything i'd personaly paint the roof the same colour as the rest of the car, but that paint looks nice, matches n that too, yer dumped wood be nice too tho
76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
Daily driven beach cruiser
I love this thing.
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23 windows ...8 too many!
