Got myself a splittie

10 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 30 Jun 2013, 4:40 pm

#961526

Hi all, I hope this pic loads,I'm not so good with anything computer related.
Was told this was a 1955 model but looks closer to 60-61.....no fuss as it was for the best price..free!
Looks a lot worse than it is...solid floors,roof,nose. Will need sills,jacking points and passenger dogleg. Drivers door is off but turns out it's only a broken hinge. Rear wheel arches have been radiased but that's no biggee.Looks to be ex PMG (Postie van)...red inside and red under the green.
Just waiting for a newly formed creek to subside (due to recent rain) and then I can bring it home. Haven't owned a split for many years now so I'm plenty stoked. Will be firing the mig up soon.

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Notchbacktastic Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 30 Jun 2013, 6:19 pm

#961537

Gotta save 'em all....Good luck Bud!

Ain't been there, ain't done that.......yet :P

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 30 Jun 2013, 6:24 pm

#961541

Ya lucky, lucky bastard. A freebie 👍👍👍👍

Enjoy, Kev

I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Jun 2013, 6:56 pm

#961546

monstermagnet wrote:and red under the green..

Whoo Hoo - leave it as it is!!

Go the Bunnies 👍👍👍

Futue te ipsum!!!

monstermagnet Learner Dubber

10 posts · joined Jun 2013 · 1 Jul 2013, 7:40 pm

#961673

Yep,all that...another one saved,and a lucky bastard for getting a freebie. Going to hit all the repairs and at the very least karcher off the lichen....dont think the rego boys will like that being left. May leave it's "patina" for a short while but the plans will eventually be to Hotrod it.....already has radiased wheel arches so I may go with that for now....run 5 spokes ,nose down bum up.I have a nice set of Dellorto's that I got from a friendly guy in Itay that will go nicely with the 2 litre that will be going in it.....not sure on colour yet.....got a long way to go before I have to worry about that.
I know some won't dig that idea but each to their own....and it's all just metal right? everything can be reversed....no biggee.
Just some advice if you will......I will obviously be shopping for rust repair sections....have looked into Das Resto Parts, Just Kampers and there is a seller on Ebay ....german autoextras (anyone know of the quality/fit of there product???)....any info of other suppliers would be mighty helpful Thanks.
Hope you like the pic....I love the "just found" photos that you see pop up....can't get enough of them.
Been a lot of years since I owned a spittie...glad to be back.