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59 Triple Cab - Work in progress
PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:03 PM

This is my recent "VW" purchase.

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:04 PM

Rear shot

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:05 PM

Driver's side

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:07 PM

"Ute" section. Yep, that's geniune plywood.

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:09 PM

And the plant

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:10 PM

The cab

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:12 PM

Here's a shot of the inside of the rear window. Note the latches... Some effort went into detail on this job.

kombi_kid - May 25th, 2003 at 08:18 PM

GET RID OF THAT DASH

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:33 PM

All I've done so far (damn rain every weekend) is clean the junk and dangerous materials (broken glass, cut chunks of metal and other pointy and potentially unhealthy non-automotive paraphenalia :mad: ) out of it, removed the seals from the smashed windows and the glass from them.

I've given the whole thing a once over. It seems to be sound enough underneath. Brakes and IRS conversion look to be OK, although I'm not a mechanic :P There is rust in every window frame, every door and in several other places around the bumper, the cargo floor, the rear tray, the engine bay. Still she's holding up OK for her 44 years.

My plan is to attack stuff in this order:

1. Handbrake. Gotta be able to stop it when I need to, having brakes at handy times like while backing it off the delivery truck would also have been good. The handbrake will be easier to fix than the hydraulic system I reckon, so it's handbrake first.

2. Engine. If it kicks over, it stays until after rego. Looks to be OK, but I've yet to hear it running. I believe it's a 1600.

3. Rust. This is the biggy. There is rust everywhere. I guess I'll target the window frames and door hinges first. I need to waterproof it. Once I've done that, I should be skilled up enough to replace the bolt latches with something a little more automotive for keeping the tail gate, rear window, engine lid etc closed.
The the cargo floor, and the ute section will be next (or whenever I can get my hands on some panels).

I'll work out everything else as the project progresses over the next few years.

[Edited on 25-5-2003 by PostModern]

PostModern - May 25th, 2003 at 08:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by kombi_kid
GET RID OF THAT DASH


Maybe. I actually think I can fit more gear (gauges, hifi, navigation systems etc) into the bay dash. It's not like this is a stock bus or anything.

phatrat - May 25th, 2003 at 09:08 PM

Sweet :thumb

Would like to see it in person :D

Andy - May 25th, 2003 at 09:16 PM

Cool,
Heaps of potential. You definitely have a head turner there. :D

PostModern - May 26th, 2003 at 10:31 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DakDat
Sweet :thumb

Would like to see it in person :D


U2U me if you're heading down near the Illawarra at all. I'd like some input and advice from dubbers who see it in person.

Buggy Boyz - May 26th, 2003 at 02:13 PM

Man the guy who built that is pretty cool. It looks interesting to say the least and it must have taken many many hours.

PostModern - May 26th, 2003 at 03:12 PM

Yeah, well, he had the right ideas, but the number of doors, hatches etc that are held shut with this slide-bolt latches is amazing. It's almost like I'll have to redo every catch, latch and lock on the thing... especially since it came with no keys :mad: The floor in the inside cargo bay has been patched numerous times with diffent profiles of panel... there are a few sharp edges left in the interior that'll need sorting and all this damn plywood :)

If only he'd used a genuine engine lid out of a bay or something. Anyway, I hope to get it back into shape. The sunroof has been siliconed shut then painted over. I'll try and find a tinted glass one to replace it. I also need to replace all four fixed pieces of glass in the back with either sliders or pop-outs, so if anyone sees some or has some for sale, pls let me know. :)

pyr0 - May 26th, 2003 at 03:22 PM

love the var when its done its gonna be sweeet not that it isnt already :thumb :thumb

baybuscamperkid - May 26th, 2003 at 05:10 PM

cant wait to see the finished product. if the engine is stuffed, could i put in a wrd for the wonders of subi? (hell, its modified anyway!)

phatrat - May 26th, 2003 at 05:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by baybuscamperkid
cant wait to see the finished product. if the engine is stuffed, could i put in a wrd for the wonders of subi? (hell, its modified anyway!)



:thumb

phatrat - June 5th, 2004 at 07:08 AM

bump

KruizinKombi - June 7th, 2004 at 09:21 AM

It looks as if you have your work cut out for you, but its still a great concept, and should turn out awesome when you've finished the 'resto'. :thumb

VWFREAK - November 25th, 2004 at 02:03 PM

Thats an interesting ride, different but cool.

pete wood - November 25th, 2004 at 03:01 PM

I was just thinking, once it's all finished, a canvas canopy over the ute section would really suit it. You could continue the roofline and back and it would accent well, look more factory that way.

what do you guys reckon?

pete wood - November 25th, 2004 at 03:02 PM

I was just thinking, once it's all finished, a canvas canopy over the ute section would really suit it. You could continue the roofline and back and it would accent well, look more factory that way.

what do you guys reckon?

oh and BTW, dump it man! :cool:

twoguns - November 25th, 2004 at 03:14 PM

hey this post is over a year old. is postmodern still around? did he end up keeping 'theolbugfactoryute' or did he sell it on?

any latest?

[Edited on 25/11/2004 by twoguns]

karmannghia60 - November 26th, 2004 at 04:12 PM

He sold it to someone here about 6 months ago. Not sure who got it now!

koolkarmakombi - November 26th, 2004 at 06:08 PM

yeah there was a war'o'words about the rust situation if i rem. right....