Hey folks, well this is my 74 kombi van,
my main ambition was to get the van registered, i soon came to the relisation that this was going to take some time, patience and alot of hard work to get it at least road worthy, regitered.
well here's how i found good old bob day 1, with the help of handy hire trailer yippie, S*&T was i in for a surprise...
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my plan to get it roadworthy and registered soon started to get very far away, luckily i had plenty of help from friends weather i needed it or not, motivation soon started to kick in and i started to see the light at the end, although getting it to the RW state i wasnt too fussed with asthetics i just wanted to drive it and enjoy, so the van was just tidied up and mechanicaly sorted.
a rough total of 40 matt black spray cans were used to cover the sexy german metal and some damn nice bbs wheels were bolted on for good measure. mind you i always had plans for this van but being still at school and having a job that pays as much as a nike sweat shop worker i really had some doubts although i was stoked that i had even made it this far.
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finally driving the van around for roughly 2years in its glamerous plooming black i had saved some $$ to tidy it up a little so it all began..
heres how the van looked all stripped down
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strippen the van back...
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here's some more pics of the van begin stripped back to bare metal. enjoy
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here some more of the van in metal..
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it was now ready to be taped up and primed in 2pac debbers & roberlo
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and finally it was completely covered in primer all ready to be rubbed down.
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and then it was time for me to wet rub this baby down, with precise instructions from the pro at hand i got stuck into it. mmm nice reflection eh!, i soon had an even geater appreciation for ppl who do this every day, finger tips bleeding, panels turning into a marage and just the damn size of the panels!!ahhh this took ages!! but was all totally worth it. learning every step of the way with the pro watching over my shoulder i can now say that IT IS ALL IN THE PREP WORK!!!
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freshly painted!!
philew ·
great stuff...well done ...keep it happening
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This is how the van looks now....
pod ·
man that looks totally awesome👍 my hats tipped to you and your hard work👍
modulus ·
Great paint job!
XXX-1.8T ·
Kombi looks awesome congrats 🙂
shame about the wheels but 🙁
rocknrob ·
well done love the wheels and the 4-way mirrors👍
waltermitty ·
Great read great post great looking bus good work mate. M
helbus ·
I have to say, I am glad to see there are young people these days that are willing to work real hard for what they want. You are one of them. And always willing to help others too.
izac ·
Well done man
looks like a real head turner to say the least..
Bizarre ·
Lets start with - i am old
That said - the wheels are not my choice
BUT THE BODY WORK AND PAINT 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad to see you pick a solid colour
It saddens me to see people put SO MUCH wor in a car and then paint it some strange colour
Well done Nutter 👍
Brad ·
Sweet bus, keep up teh good work. I'm with the others good to see a guy put in the hard yards for something he really wants.
Dasdubber ·
Nice work mate, you quickly appreciate how long the prep work takes when you have to do it yourself hey!
Al
helbus ·
I am sure the pro watching wasn't going to do it all for him. 😵
pete wood ·
looks awesome. how on earth did you get those wheels UNDER those guards? 😵
Chief ·
Excellent Job Nutter!👍
Great read!
The bus looks SENSATIONAL,😀 and the wheels really set it off!
matberry ·
Great job Nutter, and a good read too
Looks hot and I'm sorta old 👍 (it's all relative😂)
fekkinell ·
I think I saw you stopped in the service station in Bulleen. I was in the orange/white kombi at the lights.
Cool looking bus!
😀
helbus ·
Goes good too. Will be good to see what you have coming up for the interior. 😁
kroozzn63 ·
well done nutter looks th goods for a bling kombi man i recon slam it on 15" black steelies, chrome nuts thick white wallls and a nice white stripe up the front and over the roof should do it or a white race circle on the side number 69 in orange black edge retro racer look ,just my 2 bucks
wobblyboot ·
I am 40, but appreciate both old school and new school builds. This Bus is a credit to you Nutter. Love the paint and the wheels.
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hmmm thought id post up some updates on the engine conversion & the ice system.......
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heres a teaser.........
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so you think youve got bass???
4 x 18's tuned lowww
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finished box.....
devon57 ·
Mate you will need the wrx motor to carry the load❗😎
Bizarre ·
Holy crap!
That looks like one of the old W bins i use to lug in my roadie days!
11/10 for your effort on your bus.
Did you do the WRX conversion yourself??
colonel mustard ·
devon57 wrote:Mate you will need the wrx motor to carry the load❗😎
What He said!!! What is powering those? the amps arent inside the box are they??
Dave Carter eat your heart out!
ttriebler ·
FKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK you are the ace of bass
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The sub box is designed so it can be taken in and out of the bus in less than 1min it weights nearly 300kg, and can then be used for the home theater setup when not in the bus 😉,
powering the subs with 5kw for now might go more later on. no amp is not inside box, its mounted in the back of the van.
yes i have done the conversion myself, there is alot involved by no means was it a walk in the park, but should be very rewarding.
Bizarre ·
Vw nutter wrote:The sub box is designed so it can be taken in and out of the bus in less than 1min it weights nearly 300kg,
What with............... a fork lift???
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haha nope just 2 blokes, no need to go to the gym 😉
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ran the bus on the dyno a few weeks ago did a few runs to make sure everything was ok, all is good!
its running 200kw atw on stock boost 15psi,
was quite happy with that considering i didnt have to touch a thing on the engine.
ive bought a boost t to run higher boost next time maybe around 20psi well see what happens hey
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some new pics...
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pic 2
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pic3
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pic 4
Bizarre ·
excellent job mate
Looks great
DylanTheDubber ·
My Type of Vee Dubb , Lowered , My Blue Coluor, Subi WRX Motor , Big rims , Limo tint = ]
Top Job Cant wait to see it at Valla or soem show in the future!!
From Dylan
Joel ·
Have you done much open road highway driving since the engine swap?
You will probably find when its warmer that radiator might be fine around town but it may struggle at high way speeds.
Flintstones ·
top effort, it looks great!
Cheers
D
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Joel wrote:Have you done much open road highway driving since the engine swap?
You will probably find when its warmer that radiator might be fine around town but it may struggle at high way speeds.
ive done a little bit but i will be adding another radiator under the cargo floor just to make sure it stays super cool even in the hottest temps either hwy driving or standing at the lights.
the radiator in the engine bay uses the top vent to suck in air and gets air rammed down it when on the hwy, so far my temp is around the 100degree mark with this setup so should be much cooler when i add the other radiator under the floor