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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#463354
barn door is not refering to the side cargo doors at all. a barn door (singular) is the over size rear hatch that runs from hte waist belt down and houses both the engine and the spare wheel above. a barn door kombi also does not have a peak over the window.
Simply Cruzin'...

byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#463355
barndoors are earlly splits, have a large engine lid and no access to rear, although some rare ones do...

Side doors are simply cargo doors...
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Wag67 Wolfsburg Wizard

469 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#463357
well both are now home and every time i look at them i see more and more rust. will clean them out this afternoon and decide if they are worth doing up or simply stripping and using the best panels for a future reno.
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frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#463393
hehe im glad i could talk you out of snaking him bbus
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byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#463446
Nice work roy, had a good look over it, nice colour, looks a bit like my golf
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ClassicVW(pacific) Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#463455
No splitties are beyond repair





ClassicVW(pacific) Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#463456
byronbus wrote:Nice work roy, had a good look over it, nice colour, looks a bit like my golf
Yeah I saw your Golf in there, nothing like it :P

Was that your greasy fingerprints all over it ???

crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#463460
noice one Roy...comment noted Bruce and appolgies to one and all. I agree they are fixable and well worth it. Hadn't previously seen yer 'before' shots Roy, top work ... kinda puts it in perspective.

Just have to take that leap of faith that it will work out ... It's not that long ago Wal posted 'off to the repairers' now look at it.

Even better to see that stuff is showing up without stupid start price tags too. You could write a book with the stories from people who've approached people about splits in fields that would rather see them rot that pass them on.

Sure that if these pair get the support and advice I've got through DSK and AVD, then should see another 2 back on the road.

Appologies once again Bruce.
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byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#463468
No wukkus, love the 13 window...nothing is beyond repair, think of the dollars you will save in grinding disks...

CCC, dont worry about it dude, i know both you and tim are kidding, hoepfully john does too...

How good are splits...everyone should have one
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ClassicVW(pacific) Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#463469
I just hate to see them broken up for the sake of a few replacement panels when the same panels are available off the shelf at little more than the cost of a cutting disc.

byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#463474
i ment cutting the rust out, but i agree, dont part out...cut out and repair...
I love you roy...same wavelength
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ClassicVW(pacific) Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#463481
byronbus wrote:I love you roy
?????????????????????????????????????? Youre scaring me

[ Edited on 12-3-2006 by ClassicVW(pacific) ]

subibaja Wolfsburg Wizard

501 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#463795
my 2 cents worth and only my opinion

they are not worth a piece of shit
EVERYTHING is rusted solid
chassis is only half there gone due to rust
no sills
waste of time on a dirty old 11 window bus if you ask me
so dont be upset if he cuts them untill you have had a look yourself please

and i did tell john this the other day when we were loading and off loading it

terry
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth

terry
brisbane
0403252522
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byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#463872
My 2 cents worth, I disagree, a few on here would restore those...would be a real shame to cut up, pass them on if your not keen to do them yourself, but dont waste them...just my opinion
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winerot Custom Title Time!

1,340 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#463900
reading this i agree wit tha boy'z that believe in restoring these gems of the past
as ccc said it didnt take steve that long to get it finished, yes it is costly but whats
a new middle range car worth 10 seconds before you buy it then 10 seconds after
you drive it off the lot then the big question whats it worth after 2 or so years.
this is janns before resto


6 months later


this is the next one to be restored

when its finished i will run the arshole that suckered me into this over.

anyway back on track shannons insured janns bus for $25,000 over the phone without
pics within about 10 minutes of ringing them just from my description of the resto with
an added note of getting an in dependant assessor to look it over when finished & they will up the amount accordingly.
i drove to brisbane motor show the other week & back home have allways had bays but first split admittedly it has bay running gear but it was a dream to drive without a single
hicup, i am now hooked on them & the feed back from ppl is overwhelming about her bus
vw & non vw ppl alike see the beauty in restored old splits & memories of days gone by.
restore it or pass it on to some one that will (bruce) just check out the price or the replacement panels (roy) they are very cheap.
ok it cost me just under $30,000 to get janns on the road but as i said above it was nearly insured for that before being finished & will be more soon plus it will not depreciate like a new car does now (a friend has a 3 year old ss commodore cost $42,000 excellent condition can not even get $17,000 now for it, has resigned to keeping the white elephant) mate have alook at what they are restoring overseas compared to these 2 splits

[ Edited on 14-3-2006 by winerot ]
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Twokombies Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#463907
Fred Bloggs wrote:Yes the CARGO doors are on the side.
A barny is a pre 55 van which has a large engine lid which these dont have.

FRED
I wonder who F.Blogg sreally is?
Sounds like a South Australian to me.

Twokombies Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#463908
kombidog wrote:
Fred Bloggs wrote:Yes the CARGO doors are on the side.
A barny is a pre 55 van which has a large engine lid which these dont have.

FRED
hahahaha
there used to be some bloke from adelaide on here that always complained about people not having a sense of humour, but you wouldn't know about that, he stopped posting before you were registered on this site...

i think you'll find warb was joking, hence the...
at the end of the post


so bruce, did you get these or what?

It seems someome had the same thought (suspicion)as me.

lobus Wolfsburg Wizard

618 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#463911
winerot wrote:reading this i agree wit tha boy'z that believe in restoring these gems of the past
as ccc said it didnt take steve that long to get it finished, yes it is costly but whats
a new middle range car worth 10 seconds before you buy it then 10 seconds after
you drive it off the lot then the big question whats it worth after 2 or so years.
this is janns before resto


6 months later


this is the next one to be restored

when its finished i will run the arshole that suckered me into this over.

anyway back on track shannons insured janns bus for $25,000 over the phone without
pics within about 10 minutes of ringing them just from my description of the resto with
an added note of getting an in dependant assessor to look it over when finished & they will up the amount accordingly.
i drove to brisbane motor show the other week & back home have allways had bays but first split admittedly it has bay running gear but it was a dream to drive without a single
hicup, i am now hooked on them & the feed back from ppl is overwhelming about her bus
vw & non vw ppl alike see the beauty in restored old splits & memories of days gone by.
restore it or pass it on to some one that will (bruce) just check out the price or the replacement panels (roy) they are very cheap.
ok it cost me just under $30,000 to get janns on the road but as i said above it was nearly insured for that before being finished & will be more soon plus it will not depreciate like a new car does now (a friend has a 3 year old ss commodore cost $42,000 excellent condition can not even get $17,000 now for it, has resigned to keeping the white elephant) mate have alook at what they are restoring overseas compared to these 2 splits

[ Edited on 14-3-2006 by winerot ]

Thanks for putting the cost of your resto out in th open, I was wondering but it seems a taboo subject so I left it alone.
I have always looked at resto V New shitbox comparisons and found the resto is always good value.
As for your mate's $42,000 Holden, I have always thought that they (new cars) depreciate at 30% per annum, so after 5 years or so they are worth the equivalent of several shiny beads.
For the record I have spent about $12,000 on my panel and it is not show standard, but that was never my goal. It is a reliable daily driver and if I scratch it or whatever i don't lose any sleep.

[ Edited on 14-3-2006 by lobus ]
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byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#463939
I agree, keep them and restore them or pass on to someone who will...as the sth aussie would always ramble on "that same work in a 2k bus as 8k bus, bottom 3 inches...

You gotta love splits...worth the effort
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jonnyb Seriously Crusin Dubber

138 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#464017
subibaja wrote:my 2 cents worth and only my opinion

they are not worth a piece of shit
EVERYTHING is rusted solid
chassis is only half there gone due to rust
no sills
waste of time on a dirty old 11 window bus if you ask me
so dont be upset if he cuts them untill you have had a look yourself please

and i did tell john this the other day when we were loading and off loading it

terry
quite a small minded view Terry! I think you are to used to a buy and bolt on life

Wag67 Wolfsburg Wizard

469 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#464387
well at this stage at least one the cream one will be restored. the fate of the second will is still up in the air. It may be come a doner car for a few parts to save money or i may just offer it up for grabs. some sought after bits still on it
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