I dont know why the last thread was locked, but we still havent sold it. We really are giving it away at this price. All the mechanicals/suspension alone would cost almost as much as this thing is going for if you bought them from a shop.
Overview
Up for sale is a mid-late 70's bay window kombi that has had the wheelbase shortened 3 foot with a fabricated steel stepside tray on the back of it. Pretty much everything on it is customised. It has been checked over by engineers for the engineers certificate and there are no problems with getting an engineers certificate to street register it.
Suspension
It has a fully reconditioned front beam which is fully adjustable. There are dropped spindles on the front, as well as machined discs, new bearings and rebuilt callipers. The rear suspension has drop plates, adjustable spring plates and a rear disc brake conversion. All rotors have been converted to the holden commodore stud pattern
Engine
The engine is an american import 229ci Chev V6, with a 350 Holley carburettor. Since it was brought into the country it was run in a kombi for 12 months, then it was removed and fully reconditioned. 15000 kms was put on it in the kombi until it was removed from the vehicle to put into this, where it has been sitting for the past 2 years. It is similar in power and economy to a comodore V6. It has been adapted to a 2 litre kombi automatic using an adaptor plate and custom flexplate from John Sherman.
Interior
The dashboard is a modified Kombi unit with the standard instrument cluster moved into the middle, set at an angle towards the driver. There are holes for a tacho and water temp guage as well. There is a custom ventilation/demister system integrated as well.
Other Features
The radiator has been positioned just behined the cabin with a scoop on the front and a duct fabricated through the middle of the cabin. The tray of the ute can be opened up on gas struts exposing the radiator, petrol tank, gearbox and engine. It has a twin exhaust system with chrome dump pipes. The fuel filler is integrated into one of the rear guards.
This project has taken my father many many hours over the past couple of years, but he has lost the motivation to finish it. Please ask questions if you want to know anything else about it as I could have missed out something in my description. If you are interested in buying please contact Geoff on 0416067932, (02) 9711 4383 or U2U me.
The doors are included as well if you were wondering.
Price
$1800 or make an offer
[ Edited on 23-8-2006 by urban_myth ]
[ Edited on 26-9-2006 by urban_myth ]
that is great! i love the custom type of baywindow,
never mind what the usual Vw enthusiasts say about restoring cars,
that has show winning potential all over it!!! something bout putting a V6 / V8 in a 70's kombi that makes me happy hehe,
that is a big task and is quality built by the looks of it, if i had the room i would love to buy it and prep it for shows and stylish sunday cruzing, but even with the room factor the V8 kombi keeps me busy enough...
great work guys,
kevo
76 baywindow kombi - V8 & Weddle racing diff and gearbox
Daily driven beach cruiser
jeez Id love to own that, shame i dont have 1/10th of the $ :cry
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
Nice, IF I had the money, I'd be interested. But I don't!
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
is it just the photo or is the left banks tail pipe rusty????headgasket??
I am tempted, the mechanicals would suit my 1975 bay and later I could get her up and running on the street!
You sure have done a great job on her, just amazing, what a talent you have!
3,500 plus shipping to Adelaide?
Hmmm , but it is still not a split, but it sure would hall ass, has the trans been over haulded?
Vito
i think you would be better off finishing it.
getting it regoed and then selling it for a boat load more. people like to buy things they know they are going to be able to use.
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
Dubbil, he engine has never been run with the exhaust thats on it at the moment. The exhaust just has some light surface rust which is from sitting for a while.
Vito, the transmission was rebuilt just before the engine was reconditioned in the previous vehicle. It would have as an estimate around 20,000 kms on the rebuild and it had a service before it was removed from the kombi it was in. The transmission shifted perfectly.
Sometimes these things take patience, especially for something so unique. Someone will come along in time, you just need to persevere. Good luck.
It sure would be good value the conversion and teh chevy motor stuff alone would be more than $3k dont you think guy's. The V6 would power the 1975 bay camper quite nicely???
Just need to do some number crunching
Vito
The v6 went great, it used to be in a 1969 bay. All the suspension stuff is worth quite a bit too considering the dropped spindles, new balljoints and brakes, fully adjustable beam, rear disc brake conversion, adjustable rear spring plates and the rear drop plates. Try pricing up all this gear on its own.
And of course it would all just drop into my 1975 bay window!
MMMMMM
Maybe just maybe I could do it.
Better ask my Mum eh! (Just joking)
Vito
I can't believe you guys wanna strip the motor out of it, if ya buy it!
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
mm yep it can power my 75 bay window untl I finish painting it and making sure it woul dpass rego and then it can all go back in again. Best thing about Kombis is teh ease of swaping donks.
I remeber my first Kombi back in 79 what fun I had jumping in it after work and cruiing somewhere for teh weekend, and it was great!!!
Vito
Still tempted, I am considering the cost of shipping it to Adelaide, I know you say the cost is as low as it will go, but! Maybe we can work something out?
I will give you a call to discuss.
Vito
dent!!! :-)
Opps sorry
Bump
My dads very keen to sell, so "working something out" shouldnt be much of a problem.
Good luck, pitty all of your hard work and expensive parts are taking so long to sell. And at such a low price!
If only I had more cash in the piggy bank, and room for another Dub!
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains
Jason, I am still working out what I can do here, So will call or Pm you later. It is a great machine, just wonder how teh South Australian authorities will like it :-)
How much work have you put into it or was it all Dad's work?
Do you know how easy it would be to change it over to my 1975 Kombi camper?
Cheers
Vito
isnt this a qombee?
haha
I've asked all my mates (both of them) to buy this for me, but not having any luck. sorry.
bump
hi mate iv sent you a u2u,can you get back to me asap
finish it and sell it for heaps if you still want to
I am sure your dad would like to see it finished and all the hard work is done
Finish it
Keeping it real !
yeah man, i cant believe this hasnt sold yet.
if i were on your side of the country i would snap it up.
can people not see all the hard work and dollars that have gone into this?
the only thing stopping me is the freight bringing it over to the far west.
Anthony
silver wrote:finish it and sell it for heaps if you still want to
I am sure your dad would like to see it finished and all the hard work is done
Finish it
How about you give them the money to finish it!
Dont you think it would be finished if they could finish it?
71superbug wrote:yeah man, i cant believe this hasnt sold yet.
if i were on your side of the country i would snap it up.
can people not see all the hard work and dollars that have gone into this?
the only thing stopping me is the freight bringing it over to the far west.
Anthony
Surely it wouldn't cost you too much to get it across this wonderful land. if it cost you $500 that makes it still a cheap project with all the hard yards done.
I saw this beast get built, and there was no skimping or cutting corners. the motor was running strong before it got pulled out of the bus it was in!
Cost me 1k to get my camper over to perth from Bris... not that much really. I am sure cheaper transport could be negotiated.
Mad ride dude, make a great promo vehicle
Kombicol wrote:Cost me 1k to get my camper over to perth from Bris... not that much really. I am sure cheaper transport could be negotiated.
Mad ride dude, make a great promo vehicle
There you go, $3500 is cheap delivered to your door.
If you really wanted it.......
