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 twoguns
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 05:29 PM |
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geez... i am all for a resto, cam, but crickey that is a lot for a 11 window. he better get onto creative for some roof windows, safari's and a
slideback. 
gotta make it worth while.
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 05:38 PM |
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Yeah, thats what I thought. Can't remember what page I found that on. But to say my face fell off is an understatement :o
I'd also be wanting some serious serious hang and go put under it if I was going to that extent.
"so we're about to do the rear section Mr Gates, anything we should take into consideration?"
"yeah... reckon a G60 could go in there? How about a 993 GT2 donk?"
Kudos to the owner, but also some Ritolin.
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 06:07 PM |
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the pic is probably the early stage of a complete cut and shut to fit the bus on a 944 pan with all the good bits. it is going to end up with
tiptronic, cliamte control, and an absolute shitload of power. is going to be the ultimate sleeper.
here is one that got carried away though. too many damn windows.
thought it was going to benefit in the wind tunnel.
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 06:11 PM |
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haha. Naa dude, I think this guy was actually planning on using a carbon fibre inner body (DTM style) and mid mounted McLaren/Mercedes V10.
Whats the story behind the blue one then? Looks interesting. All bus backsides should look like that when open 
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 07:20 PM |
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The blue one was featured in VW Trends a couple of issues ago. Owned by Charlie Slater who Races 993s in the American LeMans Series. His wife uses it
to bus the kids around!! Uses a combination od 993 and 996 parts.
Whilst it is a wild ride it makes you give some thought about the two ends of the scale ($) applied in this hobby of ours and ultimately where the
cost of parts will go.
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 09:58 PM |
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The guy is restoring this bus
is doing it because 'if I'm correct' is a VERY early 50-51 Barndoor, he works as a panel beater & his boss let him use all the
facilities where he made most of the panels himself 
The guy with the blue GT powered bus
wanted something safe & modern (hence the brakes & rollcage) yet with all the style of a splitty... if you can afford it why not?
the Ultimate German Look ??? you decide.
Rob.
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 10:00 PM |
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Go Rob, you good thing!
Did'nt even notice the first ones back end. And love the set-up on the second one
Any detailed specs on the second one?
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| posted on January 6th, 2004 at 10:30 PM |
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as soon as i saw the pic. it was love. has complete porsche running gear and stopping power. just awesome. and i just thought the colour was superb.
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| posted on January 7th, 2004 at 01:48 AM |
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sweet! Thats my kinda bus. Like 'em black tho. Dunno why, VW's just look awesome low and colourless
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| posted on January 7th, 2004 at 09:10 PM |
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Cam,
I don't know if you guys out in Oz get UltraVW magazine web site here
In there first issue they did a six page feature (inc pics)
The concept was born as a result of Charlie Slater (the guy behind the bus) his wife and kids having a near miss at an intersection with a large
(should read AMERICAN) Chevy pick up, when it ran a red light narrowly missing the VW they were in.
This got Charlie thinking...to cut a long story short...... this bus is the outcome.
It is a scratch built 2"x4" chassis with a 1.75" rollcage, with bus panels fitted around this & Porsche brakes, steering, engine
& transmission that is also tiptronic :o
Here are some of the Porsche bus pictures
from Vintagebus.com.
Heres the Link to the web site of the barn door.
Hope you like the pictures,
Rob.
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| posted on January 7th, 2004 at 09:35 PM |
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there ya go. another scratch built splitty. damn i love progress. will have to update my project in a few years.
thanks for the link and info...:thumb
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| posted on January 11th, 2004 at 06:34 AM |
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Here you go guys, heres some pictures of the Creative
engineering splitty bus
Rear end
From the rear check out how high the rear panel is !!!
Side veiw
Front view
Back end
Rob.
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| posted on January 11th, 2004 at 02:42 PM |
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phwarr! is that awesome or what!
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| posted on January 11th, 2004 at 03:12 PM |
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Oh yeah baby! That's what I like to see 
Now.... Where'd that 5.7 ltr Lycoming, aircooled, flat 4, aircaft engine go?
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| posted on January 11th, 2004 at 07:44 PM |
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Why do you guys believe the stuff must stay here what so that we can bitch about some other country taking our bits.Heres a thought maybe if the Oz VW
scene was a bit more open minded and freindlier then we would have more people building shit hot rides like the poms and the Yanks do and not having
to bitch about our parts going overseas and cars etc etc..OPEN YOUR WINGS AND FLY..
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| posted on January 14th, 2004 at 04:31 AM |
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quit your whining!
we're bringing a RHD 1960 ghia coupe over to aus in a few years, might even bring back the oval if your nice |
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