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phat kombi, the finished project

kevo - September 26th, 2006 at 01:37 AM

here are the photos of my bus finally finished, although it could use a wash...

as of today i have now driven 390km on the new engine and it is a beast to drive. its great.

i got a set of H&M extractors to free up the flow as the standard exhaust manifold on rover v8's are poo. I had a custom 2 1/4" twin system bent too which is exiting just in front of the back wheels.
It looks and sounds the part now.

exhaust wraped extractors

Doesnt stand out too much at all, just how i wanted it

there is my "special" spare tyre...... filled with radiator inside. Im stoked how it came out

hope you like the photos

i have been lazy about the videos but they are coming soom i swear

Kevo

Desert Moose - September 26th, 2006 at 01:54 AM

Looks great

love the way you hide the radiator with the spare tyre...lol

rocknrob - September 26th, 2006 at 06:56 PM

Kevo, kombi looks great..a fitting reward after all your effort...was planning to place my radiator underneath but am now planning a trip to uluru via the plenty hwy so want clearance..rad will go up front something like yours...long live kombi's!!!

decked dubby - September 26th, 2006 at 07:46 PM

That spare wheel / radiator is a great idea. Hate when you see the radiator.:thumb

pete wood - September 26th, 2006 at 07:56 PM

very nice kevo. a real sleeper. I guess you are saving up for a suitable gearbox now eh?

MISS VDUB - September 26th, 2006 at 10:55 PM

Looking forward to my drive Kevo!!!

Ash x

kevo - September 27th, 2006 at 04:39 PM

thanks for the fedback guys :tu:

yer pete, gearbox will be replaced when i blow it up but for now i ease it off the line... then give it shit haha

any time ash, ill have to give ya a drive at the DOVW at the end of the year eh,

MISS VDUB - September 27th, 2006 at 04:45 PM

I'll definitely be up for that! :smilegrin:

Ash x

pete wood - September 27th, 2006 at 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kevo
thanks for the fedback guys :tu:

yer pete, gearbox will be replaced when i blow it up but for now i ease it off the line... then give it shit haha

any time ash, ill have to give ya a drive at the DOVW at the end of the year eh,

I wouldn't blow it up first, I'd just have it built up tougher. You might find blowing it up shatters some expensive and hard to find bits.

SpudMuffin - September 27th, 2006 at 08:41 PM

So you got it tuned eh?

31 days then!

kevo - September 27th, 2006 at 11:47 PM

na pat it goes in on friday to get fine tuned, what about the other week of driving? if i break the drivetrain in 24 day then you win... thats a good bet eh?
Yer bout time i put ya poo falcon turbo to shame mate :smilegrin:

pete, a stronger gearbox would be great now but im a full time student earning $150 p/week...... gearbox = F*****n way above my poor ass student budget eh haha

SpudMuffin - September 28th, 2006 at 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kevo
na pat it goes in on friday to get fine tuned, what about the other week of driving? if i break the drivetrain in 24 day then you win... thats a good bet eh?
Yer bout time i put ya poo falcon turbo to shame mate :smilegrin:

pete, a stronger gearbox would be great now but im a full time student earning $150 p/week...... gearbox = F*****n way above my poor ass student budget eh haha

Nup, one month when you get it up and running. That week doesn't count because it weren't running properly. If it wasn't running properly you wouldn't have had to pull the heads off. Fairs fair!

(and I just know you're jealous of the turbo muscle :P )

KOM123 - September 29th, 2006 at 12:00 AM

As has been said before the way you have hidden the radiator is great!! Well done :thumb :thumb

[ Edited on 28-9-2006 by KOM123 ]

VWFREAK - September 29th, 2006 at 08:25 AM

Man that radiator cover rocks, well done.

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