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 Perezoso
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| posted on December 11th, 2012 at 04:10 PM |
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74 rat panel
Thought I would say hello and show my new purchase. I'm new to kombis and I grabbed this one off a mate. There is a few threads of her sale from last
year so I pinched a couple of photos and added them to my collection.
Will add more as I go.
http://m1278.photobucket.com/albums/Perezoso168/?src=www
She is in the panel shop just now getting a few dings out and a clear coat put on.
Dan
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| posted on December 11th, 2012 at 06:26 PM |
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that back yard looks familiar  ...enjoy... was fun to work on ha ha
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Perezoso
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| posted on December 12th, 2012 at 03:47 AM |
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So much fun that I reckon that case of fat yaks didn't even last an arvo, haha thanks for all your help.
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| posted on December 12th, 2012 at 07:44 PM |
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still in the fridge no time to drink them
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Perezoso
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| posted on December 20th, 2012 at 07:15 AM |
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Just got the panelvan washed rust treated and a clear skin put on her, come up pretty good I reckon.
I'm no good at down sizing photos and stuff so just keep adding them to my photo bucket folder.
http://m1278.photobucket.com/albums/Perezoso168/?src=www
Now going to focus on the inside.
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| posted on December 20th, 2012 at 01:35 PM |
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Are these the latest pics?
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| posted on December 20th, 2012 at 01:37 PM |
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Looking awesome 
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| posted on December 20th, 2012 at 04:06 PM |
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thats cool ..got seats yet ?
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| posted on December 20th, 2012 at 08:48 PM |
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Yeah they are the latest ones, can't wait to pick her up tomorrow.
No seats yet klaus, your ones are still going strong, just waiting on them then will start the inside.
Dan
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| posted on January 4th, 2013 at 07:34 PM |
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great looking van
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| posted on January 4th, 2013 at 07:46 PM |
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"Obey your Dreams"!
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65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on February 1st, 2013 at 07:00 PM |
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front beam raise? http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5627844-73-Baywindow-build..
My bus can do way over 1000 mph in the driveway. Yay for random astrology facts.
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| posted on February 1st, 2013 at 07:07 PM |
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oh way too low.. baja it 
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Perezoso
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| posted on February 3rd, 2013 at 06:46 PM |
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On that link you put up pogo do you know the style name of the first rims shown. Are they the BRM's he is talking about.
Thanks Dan.
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| posted on February 7th, 2013 at 01:49 PM |
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Yupp, 17 inch brm's.
Lolshush! It's cheaper than buying those drop spindle things.
I'm a fan of the the rusty old stock wheel in the weeds look. Screw polishing stuff.
What kinda donk you running Dan?
My bus can do way over 1000 mph in the driveway. Yay for random astrology facts.
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| posted on February 12th, 2013 at 01:32 PM |
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Gee she looks rust free!? Really love it man!
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| posted on February 19th, 2013 at 08:29 AM |
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Hey Pogo, if by Donk you mean engine its a 2litre, (I'm only new to this Kombi stuff) Just had new carbs put in that I got from CIP so cannae wait to
get in and give her a run.
The inside is totally empty noting but shell so the mind is racing as to how I want to go ahead with it, just waiting on my seat so I can get all the
colours right.
Ross I live on the coast so getting the surface rust sorted, so it didn't spread was a must, she was washed back then por15 sprayed on.
Hopefully funds pending I will be starting on the inside, even though the wife was pretty keen on getting some nice rims first!!
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| posted on May 27th, 2013 at 07:30 PM |
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Been awhile since I've added anything on the bus.
I've put a new engine in, bought off here, http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=101491
That's the link and she runs a treat.
Got new seats so no more cruising on klaus's milk crates and dynamated the floor and engine bay.
Wow I now feel like a stealth brick getting around compared to the noisy tin can it was before.
Few photos added to photo bucket link up top.
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| posted on June 10th, 2013 at 08:02 PM |
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Lowering the front what are my options?
New at this so please bare with me. I have seen the front beam adjusters on Indian automotive but also heard about a adjustable narrowed beam.
Any help would be great, just want to drop her a bit both front and back but know I need adjustable spring plates for the back just lost a bit on the
front.
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| posted on June 11th, 2013 at 12:39 PM |
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Judging by the photos - I would say your van has already been lowered a couple of inches.
Otherwise an adjustable front beam would be enough if you dont want silly low and your wheels dont have off-set issues. Otherwise narrown the bean
slightly.
There are also flipped spindle set ups (transporterhaus) which lower to a certain height only (I think about 3 inches) and still provide good
suspension travel.
Lowered adjustable beams remove suspension travel so the bump stops get a work out (One of mine snapped right off the crappy welding that was done by
a workshop on the Central Coast).
Best of luck with your plans - loev your bus.
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| posted on June 12th, 2013 at 09:01 AM |
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I have already fitted adjusters to your beam , you either need to get drop spindles 2.5 inch or the transporterhaus ones or t2d's ones which are the
flipped ball joint ones not spindle, other option is fit a narrowed split beam which will tuck very nicely and will get a lot lower than a bay beam
these can have the spindles flipped ..or narrow the bay beam as any lower and your tyres will scrub
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| posted on June 12th, 2013 at 11:29 AM |
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Thanks guys for all the info, the stuff from transporterhaus look good just getting them out here.
Klaus the beam we spoke about is another option just don't think I'll have the cash by the time your mate wants rid of it.
All good though will keep my eyes and ears open.
Scott I'm just around the corner at forries, surprised I haven't seen you bus about.
Dan
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 04:30 PM |
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I'd stay away from the Transporterhaus spindles, I've had mine on for a while now but I had to modify them to work properly and they're still not
ideal. The owner of the company, Alex is pretty useless and rarely answers emails but is very quick to take your money. I know of a number of people
that paid for parts which didn't turn up for over 6 months.
They do give a good ride though and aren't the cut and welded variety like most of them. Maybe Type 2 Detectives give better service, they're
essentially the same spindles.
I've also got Transporterhaus adjustable springplates on my DC, they had to be modified as well just to fit. I'd go for Creative adjustables if I
was doing it again.
Anyway, just my experiences, your panel looks sweet
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| posted on August 5th, 2013 at 05:59 PM |
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Thanks for the advice guys.
Another question for you Scott is who, if you got it done did your upholstery on the coast?
I have heard good things about a guy in kincumber call Scott but not much else.
Got a RnR bed to get covered and some door trims.
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| posted on August 8th, 2013 at 06:09 PM |
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there will be haters.
http://airsouls.com/how-tos/raised_spindles.htm
these are raised spindles but same idea.
Get someone who knows their way around welding to do it. Penetration is key. I would chamfer and bevel for maximum penetration.. The guy in this
article thinks he knows what he's talking about; he's referring to stick MMA welding by saying ARK welding. Stick = stronger is bullocks, since the
flux coating on stick electrode introduces more contaminants to the steel and softens the weld. A qualified fabricator on a trade level MIG/TIG
machine will know the correct procedure to weld them as strong as before and will carefully quench the spindles leaving them as stout as ever.
My bus can do way over 1000 mph in the driveway. Yay for random astrology facts.
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| posted on August 11th, 2013 at 07:59 PM |
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Hi Dan,
Another one of karls vw,s sold. Nice pick up there!
I saw this at the paint shop next to wizstixs shop at long jetty an wondered who owned it.
If youve sprayed it with por15 clear its not uv resistant so not sure how long its going to last.There new paint range brochure has a hotrod with it
sprayed on bare metal until there ready to do the paint job. So if its not parked in a garage you might need to keep the wax up or try anchor wax to
seal it.
East coast kombi,s sprayed the rat bus with the bare metal an check roof with 5 coats of clear 2 pac.
Still has some rusty patina coming through although its now in qld or melbourne an i havent seen it for a while.
scott is trading as master trim at kincumber is doing a lot of kombi trimming. ph 0412 197 830.
see you round on the coast.
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| posted on August 14th, 2013 at 05:57 AM |
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Hey 4 kombiswilldo, thanks for the heads up with por15, she is the lucky car of the family and is kept in the garage. Will keep an eye on it and even
put some Ankor wax on it.
I have dropped my seat down with Scott and found out whilst down there he does a lot of work on RnR beds and for east coast kombis.
What kind of kombi are you driving about in so I can keep an eye out whilst cruising around the coast?
Dan
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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 07:47 PM |
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hey dan,
Just sold my wattle yellow single 75 ute so you might of seen that around on the coast.
Currently driving a blue with white roof 71 deluxe an just finishing off my white 69 bus which should be on the road in the nexy few weeks.
Have a few others sitting around,including a splitty or two which are getting the rground up rebuild treatment.
Scotts at Mastertrim has been doing alot of kombi retrimming in the last 5 years or so.
I saw a complete interior panel an seats retrim that he,s done for east coast just a few weeks ago an was impressed with his finish.
cheers
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| posted on November 6th, 2013 at 09:31 AM |
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Well I got the seats trimmed by Scott at master trim and they look and feel awesome. Highly recommend him to any dubbers out on the coast. I've out
the RnR Bed in with a bamboo floor but now taken it all back out as she is in the paint shop getting the inside done.
I also mentioned that the por15 has burnt off the roof and they are getting the rep around as he told them it was the best stuff going. She is now
covered in Ankor wax but the sides have been unaffected by the sun.
Fingers crossed next post she will be sprayed and trimmed inside.
Few more photos on the photo bucket link up top.
Dan
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