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Kuch's 1969 Lowlight Micro
Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:19 PM

This is my 1969 Lowlight Microbus, haven't worked on it for over a year, the goal is to have it registered in 2 months, probably wont happen, but worth a try! It was a coast car so plenty of rust to be found, but thats ok, just develops the skills a little more!

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/IMG_0371.jpg

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http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/IMG_0380.jpg


Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:20 PM

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:21 PM

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:22 PM

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/IMG_0462.jpg

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:24 PM

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:25 PM

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/IMG_0537.jpg

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:26 PM

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:27 PM

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/IMG_0608.jpg

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:28 PM

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Kuchster - January 5th, 2013 at 04:29 PM

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight1.jpg

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tar76 - January 5th, 2013 at 08:27 PM

Some nice work there Kuchster! Sic looking bus mate


vwpizza - January 6th, 2013 at 08:54 AM

Looking good Rob......


Camo - January 6th, 2013 at 11:23 AM

Hi Rob,

doping a great job and obviously haven't lost your enthusiasm at all :tu:

Kev


snitz - January 6th, 2013 at 07:25 PM

Awesome skills witht the gas axe Kuchster.Next on our list is a lowlight bus..just gotta have one!..:cool::cool:.
Who did you buy the nose rust repair panel from?..regards Jason.


Kuchster - January 6th, 2013 at 08:50 PM

Bit more done today, nearly ready for the sills to go on
http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight6.jpg

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight7.jpg

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight9.jpg

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Kuchster - January 6th, 2013 at 08:58 PM

Thanks fella's, hows the bug going Kev? Sold the splitty Dino?? Must be a better one on the way ;)
Jason, might just be your luck, this one will be for sale once its registered. Nose panel was a klokkenholm panel, not bad, just made incorrectly and need a lot of work to make it fit. That goes for the inner and outer. Thats why i try to make most of it myself, so it fits..

Cheers


Kuchster - January 7th, 2013 at 08:57 PM

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight12.jpg

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Nickster - January 7th, 2013 at 09:13 PM

Wow, impressive metal working skills. Your welding looks top notch. Well done!


kaiisons - January 7th, 2013 at 10:13 PM

Very skillful Rob, if you need anymore flies on the wall you know where I live


DubLeg - January 8th, 2013 at 09:42 AM

You got skills Kuch. Very impressive repair work there. :)


Kuchster - January 8th, 2013 at 08:34 PM

Now we are starting to see something..

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight15.jpg

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Kuchster - January 8th, 2013 at 08:38 PM

Thanks for the comments, come around any time Kai, just give me a msg to make sure im home. DubLeg, looks like i've got your bus's brother here!


Kuchster - January 10th, 2013 at 08:16 PM

Side panel very close to finished

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight21.jpg

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http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight24.jpg

And the outcome hopefully, and no, i dont mean for it to transform to a late bay..

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight25.jpg


Kuchster - January 12th, 2013 at 10:21 PM

All this side is done except installing the jacking point when i get one. Now to start on the other side

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight26.jpg

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight27.jpg

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splitbus - January 13th, 2013 at 11:43 AM

Great work Rob, you are a artist, but you need to change your bus generator to a low light ;)


Scottkombi - January 13th, 2013 at 09:36 PM

Rob,

Your craftsmanship is amazing.

This will be a very solid bus at the end - actually - now!

Well done - should pass rego easy if the brakes and steering are all good.

Cheers,

Scott


Kuchster - January 14th, 2013 at 07:57 PM

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight30.jpg


Kuchster - January 16th, 2013 at 03:08 PM

Passenger side done.

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight31.jpg

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight32.jpg

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight33.jpg


DubbyDo - January 16th, 2013 at 04:26 PM

That is dead set metal artistry, thanks for sharing


Kuchster - January 19th, 2013 at 02:09 PM

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight34.jpg

Now for the window bottoms to be replaced

http://www.kuch.com.au/rob/lowlight/lowlight35.jpg

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