ever wondered how life has a tendancy to kick you in the nuts and then has an opposite affect. Fate has another hand and maybe a morale somewhere.
Remember the split I offered for sale some time ago with no takers. It had been put in primer by a spray shop on the gold coast (one who will remain nameless unless someone asks). I was totally let down by this guy and overcharged. So anyway I take the 2 splits away from him and resign myself to either selling them or seeing them rot away.
All of a sudden a fella comes along highly reccommended
aircooled70 ·
he says he is moving back to Melbourne in 4 weeks and wants to finish both splits before he goes, well they are now on thier way to being finished and I am totally impressed by his work up to now. Many thanks to this guy for actually taking an interest in the vehicles without $$$ signs rolling around in his eyes.
aircooled70 ·
it has restored a bit of faith in human nature. and will keep everyone posted.
twoguns ·
hey aircooled... there are a few of us that have stories similiar to that. but you have to take it as a notch in your learning, and move on.
good to hear you are back on track. hope it turns out well.
aircooled70 ·
pics
aircooled70 ·
the spray shop was gonna charge me $630 to have the bumpers straightened, I got hold of the company fixing them and paid direct- $100
twoguns ·
can you u2u me some details re who the bumper people were.
thanks
aircooled70 ·
hey wouldnt reccommend them $100 was enough for what they did but better than $630. They wanted to chop out 2inches for the overall length of the front bumper even though I explained that the bumpers came off the splitty, they swore blind that the bumper was too long.
The old saying "horses for courses" comes to mind
twoguns ·
cool. i have one that i want to get straightened.... will keep looking.
aircooled70 ·
story up to now if anyway is interested
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aircooled70 ·
another 4 weeks to being on the road hopefully
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aircooled70 ·
inside
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aircooled70 ·
another inside hopefully encourage some of those sitting rotting in paddocks to be sold and restored
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twoguns ·
mate surperb! you wont be able to stop grinning once youve taken her for a spin.
OZ Towdster ·
In a word BUITIFULL
robnjo ·
hey that looks very schmick,great colour....
where did you get the trim for the back of the divider,behind front seat?
you got the Black and White splittie too?
aircooled70 ·
no engine yet but already tried out the sitting positions. Sat in the back and had a good long cup of tea. Mrs reckons I'm crazy!!!!!
Robnjo I cut all the board myself, even the curved bit, if yer passing let me know and I will s
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58SPLIT ·
nice ride aircooled70, cant wait till im at that stage.
58SPLIT ·
Have a long way to go.........
aircooled70 ·
believe me it will all suddenly come together
65busser ·
Aircooled,
That is magnificent. Great colour. Good to see something different. Couldn't you get it any straighter? Congrats!! Please tell us how you did the curves in the liner behind the partition. I've thought long and hard about that one and came up with nuffin'.
aircooled70 ·
get set up on a flat surface screw timbers down to your required width and one along the bottom, for the top cut a template for the shape. I used a bendable marine ply, you can buy it specially for tight curves. Either steam it or pour boiling water over the sharpest bend and hey presto. Let it dry and it should keep its shape after a few days in the jig. you will have to get the ply cut to the shape you need by using a cardboard template.
Hope this helps someone,
cheers
robnjo ·
I'd love to see these two when your free.
ducky ·
mewantmewantmewantmewantmewantmewant..... GREAT WORK
aircooled70 ·
nearly there just a few finishing touches
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aircooled70 ·
another pic
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aircooled70 ·
just had this put on shame it can't be seen
ducky ·
mestillwantmestillwantmestillwant
david ·
aircooled70 ·
thunderbird bought locally then sent to be ceramic coated in Brissy, not bad eh!!!!
bugboymatt ·
Mate that is one very nice split ya got there !
david ·
aircooled70 ·
$200 for the coating plus postage and packing
waltermitty ·
Mate great story great looking bus she ia a credit to you.
Can you tell me which of the holes in the bumpers are strandard? I have a set with to many holes and understand that he bumper bracket holes are needed but yours and mine have quite a few more. Are3 the front holes for the number plate original?
Mitchell
aircooled70 ·
these didnt have that many holes. I believe the origonal holes are 2 per mounting bracket, the back bumper had one each side same as the front, but the front seemed to have 2 original holes behind the number plate
aircooled70 ·
Its now got RWC and rego'd ready to have some fun, 8 months not bad really when some can take years.
Thanks Steve the panel beater and sprayer, top bloke, a legend, now residing near Melbourne. If you need yer Vdub doing he is the fella.
Thanks to all involved including Jack and Dave at Gold Coast Vee Dub, Alec for putting me in contact with the previous owner, wife and kids for putting up with me for the last 8 months, my producer and director oops got carried away thought I was goin for an oscar.
Cheers everyone:party:beer:party:beer:party
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robnjo ·
hey mate, enjoy a very kool ride with the family.:beer