Hopefully this will pan out, but all goes to plan then you should see me cruising in this baby.Its an old Commer ambulance from around 1962, has fuck all kms on the clock and is as straight as they come. Im thinking slammed, with Volkswagen aircooled power, on wide fives. Will return it to its former glory as an ambulance, as it still has all the ambo gear such as sirens and stretchers etc. Anyway, its something to keep me busy.


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noice one

Are these the ones that dont have wheel arches on the front?
Look cool with a set of billet wheels tucked up under there,
T54

How cool is that.

I was thinking like this!

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kleenex and rubber gloves! that's sweet you could offer all sorts of 'first aid' in that most premium ambo' not to mention converting catholic high school girls in trouble...but that's another thread altogether...top score!

awesome!
picked up my new ride monday night! looking forward to cruising

It'll be great Josh! :thumb

Look out boyz, coomers are the new splitty!!!

Heres mine.........

So was that your other one Rhett?

haha, unreal...

Have to figure out a few things, such as whether to have the volks engine in the front mated up to the commer trans, or if I should go the whole hog and have a proper rear engine configuration. Then have to decide on type 1 or 3 engine. My thoughts are type 3 for clearance to the floor, but will work that out later. Then have to work out how to convert to wide five on the front if I run rear engine. I did think about simple adapters, but I want to retain that narrowed beam look on the front as much as possible. As for tyres, probably 145/65s or 165/45s on the front, as as much rubber as I can fit under the rear. Decisions decisions!

Freaks....You and Rhett.......But I can see deluxe trim on it....!

Nectar

Bloody Hell!
That will be some machine. A man with innovation, well done dude!
Can't wait to follow this project!

you obviously have no idea that these thing weigh a shite load like 3 splits i picked up a schmick red commer from murwilimbah bout 10yrs ago for nothin as you do dropped a stroker 308 under the front seats mated to a manualised trimatic and 9in rear dropped on its guts it really was a sweet ride(for a commer) but it used a tonne of gas was heavy to steer hard to get bits for never had that "feel" of a volksy cos it was not and never would be a volkswagen but each to their own just BEWARE

Thats the whole reason we've got them, because their different!

If I want the "feel" of a kombi i'll drive mine,

Rhett.

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Go for it I say. It will definitely be something different but very sweet. And hard steering atleast FEELS like you're steering... not like these new pieces of crap. My stepdad has no end of trouble trying to steer my Bug and he's got muscles from being a builder and a bloke, yet I find my Bug very easy to turn. Go figure!

I can't wait to see the fruits of your labours with this one anyway Josh. If The Hertz was anything to go by, bring it on and soon!

Nee Nor Nee Nor Nee Nor



I wonder how long it takes to get a Commer Selecta going!

Looks like its got a monster rear view mirror, and how the hell do those wipers actually clean the window??

Good on you for adding a bit of diversity.

Cheers

Steve

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steering would of course be heavy with a 308 & Auto, over the front wheels, I am sure people out there know how much heavier the steering in a kombi gets with 3 people sitting in the front.
these vehicles originally had the 1600 motor from The Hillman Minx, & later ones the 1725, the carrying capacity (in cubic) was absolutely massive. and ease of loading was terrific because of the huge doors, the track was narrow to enable good turning circle & ease of parking, they were only really designed to cruise up to around 80kmh/90kmh, just like the splittie, so with the narrow track & wide body cornering at speed, just like the splittie, is a bit dodgy. Their main problem, like kombis was the potential to overheat in countries outside Europe if worked hard.
it was normal (& cheap) in the early 70s to throw a holden red motor in.

Hey there dudes,

if you're moseying on down my way, yo sure be to stop by here

safe to leave them in my driveway,

those new fangled machines don't scare me none,

good luck pardners,

and don't worry 'bout them naysayers, all will be ok when they see it's all good..

Well alrighty then cowboy!

Man that's cool....factory lowered.

Mind you i wouldn't want to take a corner real quick....giddyup

Looking forward to some progress...anymore pics, love it...

hey cool lookin project.. look fwd to following this one.. nice one

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You guyz are on drugz.

sounds like every other car forum in here now!!!

Good luck dude, go with something out of the box....look forward to it!