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Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#982421
I understand what you mean Scott, this will be oiled up very well before reassembly to stop any further rusting.

Now we have some primer










Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#982422
Looking good👍


Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#983090
Sanded back ready for re prime




Reprimed




And we have white on top, Came out fantastic!


Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

Scottkombi Officially Full-On Dubber

358 posts · joined Dec 2008 ·

#983215
Looks great Rob.

Are you going for the same colour for the lower section?

Your panel shop skills are amazing!
88 Caravelle Syncro Camper
89 Caravelle GL microbus - 5 speed
69 Microbus
05 Mk5 Golf 1.9 TDi DSG

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#983218
Boy I look forward to getting mine to that stage. Pleasure as always watching your work.
Quit calling rust patina

vwpizza Officially Full-On Dubber

313 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#983240
So looks like you will have it ready for the Pizza Drags Cruise .......
if it looks like crap smells like crap then guess what!!!!!

Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#983480
Cheers boys, not too bad for my first time.. hehe.
When is the pizza drags cruise??

Taped up ready for paint




Ooohh colour layed on




And the body is done, good finish, few runs which i cut and buffed and looks not too bad at all




Friends


Fixed up some rust on the front bumper
Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#983548
By the looks of your new red garage floor your exhaust fan shit itself hey?🤪
Looking great, cant wait to be at that stage with buttercup

Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#983553
I had 2 exhaust fans going, cant catch it all as it lays down onto the floor! I think of it as floor protection.. The pics of it just painted look dusty because of the overspray on my phone haha
Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#983649
The last bit of rust that i've been avoiding all along, though it came out rather well, just hate mig welding that's all, couldn't use the oxy because I couldn't get behind it due to the door framing.
















Now for the rest of the parts to be primed and painted! So then assembly can begin!! I need a shaft for the wiper mechanism if anyone has one? Or a whole dead wiper system??
Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

vwpizza Officially Full-On Dubber

313 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#983652
Kuchster wrote:Cheers boys, not too bad for my first time.. hehe.
When is the pizza drags cruise??

Friday 21st of February .....
if it looks like crap smells like crap then guess what!!!!!

Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#984313
Not quite ready enough for the pizza cruise.. but getting there

Everything in primer ready for sanding




Ready for the white




Time for some red






Mmm shiny




Sprayed black under the guards


Installed the new jacking point and outrigger.. Fitted just like a klokkenholm panel does........




Tinware and other parts painted black


Sprayed all the back of the doors cream




Hopefully that is all the painting done!! Now time for assembly. New rings already in engine and time for assembly.
Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

Scottkombi Officially Full-On Dubber

358 posts · joined Dec 2008 ·

#984362
Sensational stuff!

On my lowie the inner sliding door sill is exposed above the trim.

US busses had a piece of vinyl over that inner upper sliding door sill area that scallops in - is that your plan?

What an amazing transformation all in your backyard shed/ garage.
88 Caravelle Syncro Camper
89 Caravelle GL microbus - 5 speed
69 Microbus
05 Mk5 Golf 1.9 TDi DSG

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#984373
WOW............................. 😵‍💫


Was sort of wishing it was going to stay rat and schmick on the inside

Looks unbelievable now though

The black highlights really set it off
Futue te ipsum!!!

Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#986041
Assembly time




Fuel tank in




Lights oohh pretty




Custom shadecloth


Re ringed and cleaned up the engine, gasket kit and carby kit through it


Cut some carpet for the rear




Dad doing some contact glue work, doing all the underlay and the vinyl on the pillars and sliding door










Mate came over to do the headliner for me








Dropped it a little, ended up getting 2 new front tyres as the ones that were on there had been driven on flat and stuffed the side wall, these were second hand tyres from another bus I bought, the ones in this pic are still the old ones, the new ones are slightly higher profile and had to adjust the height on the front




Couple speakers






And it's registered! Blue slip was done on monday and got the number plates today, just waiting for the full interior door card kit to come now


Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#986103
That is so sweet

I love a nice tin top
Futue te ipsum!!!

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#986107
Wow, that came along quick in the end. But looking at that sticker on the rear (Kuch) I don't think you will still be selling this one 😉

Great work, enjoy.

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

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#986109
I like the window sticker 😂

Isnt the Nimbin Kombi Convoy on soon?
Futue te ipsum!!!

Kuchster Insano Dub Head

762 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#986125
Cheers Fellas, This one will definately be for sale, i'd like to get another car on the road before hand, though if it sells it sells, so just let me know when you'd like to pick it up Kev??!!

The window sticker was on it originally and thought i'd keep some of the history with it!!
Kuch's Laser Cut Products
http://www.kuch.com.au/laser

Scottkombi Officially Full-On Dubber

358 posts · joined Dec 2008 ·

#986242
Fantastic resto Kuch.

You covered all the bases here, inlcuding body repair, prep & paint, ride height adjustment, and interior refurb.

These busses can really be a paint to even re-fit all the bits especially if they were taken apart a long time ago - finding the right bolts and screws etc can be difficult - especially when they get pilfered for other vehicles.

Brilliant finish mate!👍
88 Caravelle Syncro Camper
89 Caravelle GL microbus - 5 speed
69 Microbus
05 Mk5 Golf 1.9 TDi DSG