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 nils
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| posted on August 25th, 2014 at 01:48 PM |
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Just got off the phone with the insurance and they say they are 100% behind me on this, even the resomat IS covered. Will be off to the new panel shop
in the next day or two to give the insurance their opinion on the repair. In the mean time I am looking for a big water leak because as it turns out
the cut Hose I pictured a few posts up is the BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE!!!!!
Boy that will make the colour leave your face.
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| posted on August 25th, 2014 at 01:55 PM |
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Geebus......keep up the good work, I'm glad the Insurance Co. is on your side.  
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nils
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| posted on September 25th, 2014 at 10:01 AM |
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I decided now is finally the time to update this, I kind of got sick of just writing bad reports.
But as of yesterday my van has been written off, due to the cost of repair being too high. I imagine there is a panel shop in Sydney that is getting
so rather bad news in the next few days, karma is a bitch fellas.
As a result the van is in my garage at the moment waiting for me to have to time to assess my next step (here I was thinking that down sizing my life
was an option  ) In the next few weeks I hope to pull the whole
front end apart, the dash and window out and get to the bottom of the real amount of damage that is in there because after taking it to the assessor
last week I can tell you everything under the dashboard is not ok. The van will be back on the road next year, but at this point not in a hurry. So
much for spending some time up in QLD camping over Xmas.
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| posted on September 26th, 2014 at 06:39 AM |
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Silikon macht das schön?
[size=4] '59 or Kombi?....feeling confused [/size]
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nils
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| posted on September 26th, 2014 at 03:54 PM |
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Silikon macht das schön?
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Apparently works in all languages now
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nils
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| posted on March 29th, 2015 at 07:16 PM |
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Just a quick one, Rego on friday
First drive today.
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| posted on March 29th, 2015 at 07:39 PM |
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All fixed mate? Looking good! How much drama did you have repairing the repair?
It will all be OK in the end, if it's not OK it's not the end!
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| posted on March 29th, 2015 at 07:39 PM |
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Very nice Nils.
Are you happy with the finish?
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nils
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| posted on March 29th, 2015 at 08:11 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vduboy
All fixed mate? Looking good! How much drama did you have repairing the repair?
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For the most part I left the metal where it was, but systematically pulled apart every seam, cleared it of glue and brazing (in some places even added
metal that had been replaced with bog). Everything fits now and for the most part the front end looks like it just rolled off the production line.
. Strangely ever the paint colour was wrong and my front doors are a shade lighter than the rest of the bus, but that a project for another day. I
just spent every spare hour of the last 6 months getting this far, I think the girlfriend and I may need to get to know each other again first.
. Scott I'm not sure I'll ever be 100% happy, but that's me and not the van. For now it is a better car than what it was before the accident, only
because I spent all the money from the insuraance on it and did the work myself. I can't imagine what this would have cost to farm out.
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nils
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| posted on March 29th, 2015 at 08:13 PM |
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Oh. I would really like some real hella front indicators
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| posted on March 30th, 2015 at 09:43 AM |
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I might have one of them.
My [parts storage system is crap and finding bits isnt easy.
I will check for you.
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| posted on March 30th, 2015 at 08:30 PM |
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So glad it is on the road again. Well done. Hope to see it on the road one day!
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| posted on March 31st, 2015 at 08:41 AM |
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Hi Nils,
Just looking at your dash.
Did you make it like that or buy it?
Also, who did your air con installation as I am needing one done?
Thanks
Grazza
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nils
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| posted on March 31st, 2015 at 07:23 PM |
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posted by grazza7755
Hi Nils,
Just looking at your dash.
Did you make it like that or buy it?
Also, who did your air con installation as I am needing one done?
Thanks
Grazza
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All my own work on both accounts I'm afraid Grazza.
Due to the amount of broken bits a full underdash rebuild was called for, and since I can't seem to leave anything well enough alone. 
I could probably make another dash and add whatever you may require, (mine is still due to go under the knife again for a nice pull out pair of cup
holders)
The aircon, (a vintage air GEN 4) was a huge job and wouldn't want to think of the cost of getting someone to do it.
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| posted on March 31st, 2015 at 07:27 PM |
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So glad it is on the road again. Well done. Hope to see it on the road one day!
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Thanks Baghall, Its really nice to have it back. The Baja is not really a suitable daily driver.
I saw you have plans to raise your bus up? This is one of my long term plans too, all the extra gear in the front has bought the front down quite
noticeably.
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| posted on March 31st, 2015 at 09:00 PM |
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looking good, I see why you need the reverse camera...I thought my house and shed overlapped a lot.
[size=4] '59 or Kombi?....feeling confused [/size]
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| posted on April 1st, 2015 at 10:52 AM |
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I thought your dash was stock! Awesome job there mate! Happy with the air con unit?
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nils
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| posted on April 1st, 2015 at 11:20 AM |
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Ha ha... Not much stock going on there Nathan. The air con is still waiting on a few hoses and bolts, but it not really hot here now so I am not in a
hurry.
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