splitbusaustralia Wolfsburg Wizard
487 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
RobKnn[ Edited on 28-7-2005 by splitbusaustralia ]
Leo\'s back on the road!
RobKnn[ Edited on 28-7-2005 by splitbusaustralia ]
warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....
1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·
looks good mate.. smooth..
Daniel Seriously Crusin Dubber
191 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Yeah!!!!
I want one (even after seeing all the work that has to go into it!!!)
😎
I want one (even after seeing all the work that has to go into it!!!)
😎
matara Custom Title Time!
1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
How does the Type 4 donk go Rob? He's looking very nice.
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve
VolksFolks Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,869 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Yeh how much $$$$$$ Rob, haha
They laugh because You are different, You laugh because They are all the same.
check out www.lowlight.com.au for low lights only..
check out www.lowlight.com.au for low lights only..
ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!
3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·
schmick, loving the colour, the brms go very nicely, i want a set of brm 4's for my car
ruckus Veteran Volks Folk
2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
Man I love that thing!
Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity
2,282 posts · joined May 2003 ·
That is smooth as very kool
Marc
Marc
If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH
pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
looking good ,must feel even better when driving along and having all the people looking at you👍
meetings 1st sunday of the month
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check wbsite for location
All Welcome
http://www.flatfour.org/
and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatFour
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Very nice Rob!!
But i am with Matara - how is the Type 4??
Happy with the torque??
Was it easy to get tuned???
Barry
But i am with Matara - how is the Type 4??
Happy with the torque??
Was it easy to get tuned???
Barry
Futue te ipsum!!!
BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder
3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Well done Rob, excellent result. You must be proud and relieved..
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
byronbus dsk
4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Looking sweet Rob, any more pics???
Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
G'day Rob,
Well done mate!!! it looks awsome, so I guess now it's back to Barney, can't wait to see him looking as good as Leo!!!
Cheers, Ian.
Well done mate!!! it looks awsome, so I guess now it's back to Barney, can't wait to see him looking as good as Leo!!!
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
beerdoc Insano Dub Head
838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·
Nice work Rob
I will keep an eye out for you in Pako (GJs to be precise)
I will keep an eye out for you in Pako (GJs to be precise)
Cheers Doc
reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
greenbus Commited Dubber
63 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·
Beautiful...What an acheivement!😀
vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday
16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
great work Rob
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409
splitbusaustralia Wolfsburg Wizard
487 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
He goes OK. I only got him registered yesterday morning – had to take a day off work – its very difficult to get inspection appointments at Geelong and I had to see the ‘special’ dude who deals with cars not recently registered.
Re-registration of a long unregistered vehicle is always a tense event in Victoria – while I had all the required paper work, bill-of-sale, RWC and engineers report etc they get really iffy if they can’t find a previous registration record for the vehicle on their computer database… which is an average outlook given they haven’t got all the older archived records onto their computer database yet!
Fortunately I had what I think was leo’s old rego no. (on an old RACV membership tag attached to his keys) and this turned up a ‘record not yet updated from archives’ flag and they accepted that…….
I put the plates on him and then took him for a drive. Dragged off some guy in hot EH at a set of lights (first and last time but ya gotta do it once) and took him up the Geelong road. He does hold a good cruising speed (which was always the aim) - wound him off the clock (remembering that’s only 70+ mph indicated on a bus speedo) and held him there for a few kms. Pleasant change from 55mph in a stock early splitbus!
Still got a few things to sort out….couldn’t really test drive him extensively in his unregistered state.
Got some slight front tyre rubbing underneath on extreme locks. Have to sort that out………………
Also coupla rubs on big holes/dips – I haven’t got front bump stop rubbers on him at the moment (repros are like $120 to buy dammit) but it looks like the ½ inch extra buffer they provide will stop this….
Oil temps only getting to about 150 (F) after a fairly long hard run and are far too cold around town, barely getting off the peg. Will have to fit a thermostat in the lines to the external cooler (more $$$ - I become very budget conscious after paying all the inspection and rego costs in one hit).
There’s a rattle in the passengers cab door – I hate rattles!
Still have to rust repair gates and paint. I’ll paint the oval panels in the gates the same charcoal grey as the bumpers. I’m also going to get little ‘tare’ and ‘gross’ signage done low on the rocker forward of the rear wheel at some stage.
Also have to get the tunes happening!
Re-registration of a long unregistered vehicle is always a tense event in Victoria – while I had all the required paper work, bill-of-sale, RWC and engineers report etc they get really iffy if they can’t find a previous registration record for the vehicle on their computer database… which is an average outlook given they haven’t got all the older archived records onto their computer database yet!
Fortunately I had what I think was leo’s old rego no. (on an old RACV membership tag attached to his keys) and this turned up a ‘record not yet updated from archives’ flag and they accepted that…….
I put the plates on him and then took him for a drive. Dragged off some guy in hot EH at a set of lights (first and last time but ya gotta do it once) and took him up the Geelong road. He does hold a good cruising speed (which was always the aim) - wound him off the clock (remembering that’s only 70+ mph indicated on a bus speedo) and held him there for a few kms. Pleasant change from 55mph in a stock early splitbus!
Still got a few things to sort out….couldn’t really test drive him extensively in his unregistered state.
Got some slight front tyre rubbing underneath on extreme locks. Have to sort that out………………
Also coupla rubs on big holes/dips – I haven’t got front bump stop rubbers on him at the moment (repros are like $120 to buy dammit) but it looks like the ½ inch extra buffer they provide will stop this….
Oil temps only getting to about 150 (F) after a fairly long hard run and are far too cold around town, barely getting off the peg. Will have to fit a thermostat in the lines to the external cooler (more $$$ - I become very budget conscious after paying all the inspection and rego costs in one hit).
There’s a rattle in the passengers cab door – I hate rattles!
Still have to rust repair gates and paint. I’ll paint the oval panels in the gates the same charcoal grey as the bumpers. I’m also going to get little ‘tare’ and ‘gross’ signage done low on the rocker forward of the rear wheel at some stage.
Also have to get the tunes happening!
h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
wow nice ride man, wuv the colour..
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Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
As mentioned above by many - fantastic work! I know your pain/pleasure of a full resto, so it must be a nice feeling to finally drive it!
Can't wait to see it with the gates on - that will really make a huge difference.
:thumb
Alan
Can't wait to see it with the gates on - that will really make a huge difference.
:thumb
Alan
Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Super nice ! Like Alan, I cant wait to see it with the gates on.
You might like to post a before and after photo comparison for those who havent read your fantastic resto threads about Leo (those of you that havent, have a search on Leo - some fantastic examples of rust repair and general body work).
The grin must be ear to ear.....
You might like to post a before and after photo comparison for those who havent read your fantastic resto threads about Leo (those of you that havent, have a search on Leo - some fantastic examples of rust repair and general body work).
The grin must be ear to ear.....
CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo
1,609 posts · joined May 2005 ·
saw you cruiisng down pako last week rob it looks very sweet great colour too brms are tops would love to have a chat with you some time cheers chris
A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi
splitbusaustralia Wolfsburg Wizard
487 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
At 9:00 am on Fridays RobK can be found in GJs on Pako
eating fruit toast, inhaling a large caramel latte and reading
the papers! Look for the guy with the oldest pair of
jeans on in the place.....
Sorry about the pics disappearing - my ISP bandwidth for the month has blown up (it'd take a bit of downloading
to do that too). They won't be back until the 1st of
August.
RobK
eating fruit toast, inhaling a large caramel latte and reading
the papers! Look for the guy with the oldest pair of
jeans on in the place.....
Sorry about the pics disappearing - my ISP bandwidth for the month has blown up (it'd take a bit of downloading
to do that too). They won't be back until the 1st of
August.
RobK
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry i wanna see the pics can u email me them rob? kombikid@tpg.com.au
i wanna see it!!
cheers
rhys
i wanna see it!!
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
splitbusaustralia Wolfsburg Wizard
487 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
My broadband mob offer 20 meg so I've parked em there
so they come up...(all my other pics will still be MIA until
Aug 1st unfortunately!)
RobK
so they come up...(all my other pics will still be MIA until
Aug 1st unfortunately!)
RobK
Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,649 posts · joined May 2004 ·
absolutely NICE😵
Let me out, When I call my name
IGOR is ALIVE !!!! 😎
IGOR is ALIVE !!!! 😎
Brad Wolfsburg Elder
3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
why don't you just ask for more bandwidth :>
Brad Wolfsburg Elder
3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
there ya go :>
splitbusaustralia Wolfsburg Wizard
487 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Ah,the bandwidth gods have answered my prayers! If only they read their email!
Thanks Brad!
Thanks Brad!
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
looks bloody awesome rob you are definately takin me for a cruise in this!!! love it mate please dont sell it until i can afford it please 😎😎😎
know onto the barney❓❓❓
cheers
rhys
know onto the barney❓❓❓
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
yemanji Learner Dubber
11 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
you are a seriously dedicated man!
can we gave a before and after shot?
I know what he used to look like, but side by side; what a serious mission you have undertaken.
Power to ya.
can we gave a before and after shot?
I know what he used to look like, but side by side; what a serious mission you have undertaken.
Power to ya.