[ Total Views: 10312 | Total Replies: 400 | Thread Id: 18264 ] |
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 .. 14 |
|
kustomkool
A.k.a.: Damian Von
Custom Title Time!
BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP
   
Posts: 1611
Threads: 178
Registered: November 8th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Melbourne,Victoria
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: farked up...
|
posted on August 26th, 2003 at 11:55 PM |
|
|
Nice...
|
|
kustomkool
A.k.a.: Damian Von
Custom Title Time!
BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP
   
Posts: 1611
Threads: 178
Registered: November 8th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Melbourne,Victoria
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: farked up...
|
posted on September 6th, 2003 at 12:33 AM |
|
|
OILDRIPPER
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 07:51 PM |
|
|
Jim's Week Off... Bus Resto!
Hey Folks,
I have a week off, with the majority of the time being dedicated to the Split Panel Project I have sitting in the driveway.
I started today, with help from Steven(sikdub), and he will be helping me out throughout the week.(Bless him)
So Day 1 starts like this..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 07:58 PM |
|
|
Oh man.. something is going on with pics, but anyway.
I found a hole in the bottom of the right hand side of the bus side panelling, a few inches in front of the rear wheel arch. I noticed it whilst I
was getting under the car to jack it up and leave it on stands for the week, as we will be doing some fairly heavy duty stuff..
Anyway, heres the hole. About the size of a couple of matchheads.. But a fair dinkum hole, all the same.
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:00 PM |
|
|
And a closer look..
Surrounded by filler, so I think.. hmm.. better find out whats hiding here..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:03 PM |
|
|
So I get the grinder out.. A few minutes later, I could have ground down my own forehead.. Talk about opening up a whole box of worms.. The filler
would have been an inch think in places..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:06 PM |
|
|
We actually found ventilation.. ohhh man..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:09 PM |
|
|
This is about the time that Steve got here, and we thought we might get a start on removing things like the motor.. So the rear bumper was removed,
followed by the sensational engine bay seal the vehicle had.. (will be for sale later, but no tyre kickers - $500US )
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BUGBOY
Super Moderator
Chief Toy Dude / Head Cruiser
     
Posts: 2147
Threads: 403
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Bass coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: A wise German once said
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:12 PM |
|
|
Nice work mate
So how far did you get before you went back inside and parked you butt infront of the computer? LOL
Not to worry mate most busses are like this , just time to get your self a mig.:o
Is this one of those 45 day Resto things your doing here?
Everything 36HP !
Change over king and link spindles
6-12volt semaphores

Find us on Facebook
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:13 PM |
|
|
The petrol tank was emptied, hence the white bucket, the rear vallance taken off, and a couple of the engine nuts undone before we ran out of
time..
So here are the end of the day pics..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
Black_math
Custom Title Time!
Blaupunkt
   
Posts: 1111
Threads: 59
Registered: September 11th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Hotel Yorba
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Eurotrash
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:15 PM |
|
|
Hehehe my dad gota mig the other day good for the 59' good work with dat split panel and all teh best:thumb
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:15 PM |
|
|
Removed organs..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:17 PM |
|
|
Sorta Nath, thought I would see what little I could achieve in a week.. 
Anyway, end of the day.. Not nice.
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:18 PM |
|
|
Yuck..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:20 PM |
|
|
I am guessing I will be ringing Rob King or Hardings regarding a replacement panel tomorrow huh..
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:22 PM |
|
|
Ready to come out in the next day or two. Gearbox as well. Rear suspension, the lot.
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:23 PM |
|
|
Now, the best engine seal you have ever seen.. Bids?
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:25 PM |
|
|
And there ends Day 1 my friends..
Note the bog powder everywhere!!
Error |
Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
baybuscamperkid
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
     
Posts: 4316
Threads: 335
Registered: August 25th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Victoria
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: transported
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 08:34 PM |
|
|
MATE, welcome to the rusty bus brigade! I made a discovery exactly the same way on the front of my bus, but i think u got off lighter then me!
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
|
|
sikdub
Wolfsburg Wizard
 
Posts: 571
Threads: 11
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: svweet
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 10:31 PM |
|
|
I think i still have bog in my hair.... 
Steven
|
|
Black_math
Custom Title Time!
Blaupunkt
   
Posts: 1111
Threads: 59
Registered: September 11th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Hotel Yorba
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Eurotrash
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 10:40 PM |
|
|
Industrial strength shampoo, trust me on this one:P
|
|
Adam_C
Custom Title Time!
   
Posts: 1180
Threads: 164
Registered: May 22nd, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Bargo, 1hr south of syd
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: could be lower
|
posted on September 30th, 2003 at 10:45 PM |
|
|
lol arent spare seats great when your under a car or workin on the side of it !!!!:P
should look good jim
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au
|
|
type82e
Wolfsburg Wizard
 
Posts: 591
Threads: 108
Registered: August 25th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: lismore nsw
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 12:16 AM |
|
|
does robk do housecalls? lol
he'd have that looking smick in no time!
I see its also got one of those groovy 12v alternator conversions
should look good jim!
marcel
|
|
vw54
Super Administrator
Always Waiting 4 Friday
       
Posts: 16723
Threads: 378
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sunny Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Oval resto ongoing
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 06:48 AM |
|
|
If you found RUST on the drivers side I bet you will find it on the other side as well.
Keep the grinder out and get some more abrasive discs
|
|
BenettonVW
Super Administrator
AVD Forum Founder
       
Posts: 3125
Threads: 185
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic, Australia
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Slammed.. & BLINGED UP!!
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 09:54 AM |
|
|
Yeah probably Dave.. That a bigtime bummer.. Some a can weld up and stuff, but this is absolutely rooted. Both inner and outer have been ordered last
night from Hardings, so no pressure Guy, but I would like em here by Friday!!
The weather is crap here and I am playing golf today too, but I still intend on getting more of the project done when I get home.

THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
|
|
Unity-28
Custom Title Time!
TOO LOW? NEVER
   
Posts: 1742
Threads: 146
Registered: November 20th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Somewhere in Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Tucked In nicely!
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 10:06 AM |
|
|
HEy JIm, You got to love it when you think you have a real solid car, then you start to work on it and discover the shit underneath.
But with a bit of work, Im sure this will be a great ride.:thumb
N!
|
|
kombi_kid
Super Moderator
Good Kid too many projects
     
Posts: 124
Threads: 341
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: brisvegas
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 12:30 PM |
|
|
welcome to the world of splitty restorations!!!! exact same thing happened to me!!!
whats the plans with it??
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
|
|
Kai.A.
Fahrvergnugen
  
Posts: 915
Threads: 76
Registered: September 29th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Adelaide
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: dubless...
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 12:40 PM |
|
|
looks like a good project to me! still in better nick than most of the un-restored busses in the u.k, mine included.....
a few repairs is going to be a lot easier than replacing the bottom 8 inches all the way round the van!!!
good luck.
kai
|
|
sikdub
Wolfsburg Wizard
 
Posts: 571
Threads: 11
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Country Vic
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: svweet
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 03:43 PM |
|
|
The silicone seals that are holding the gearbox together are just exceptional. 
The bog came outta my hair today too... :thumb
Steven
|
|
byronbus
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
dsk
     
Posts: 4204
Threads: 119
Registered: July 16th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Byron Bay
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: dsk founder
|
posted on October 1st, 2003 at 06:32 PM |
|
|
At least you know it will be done right when its finished :thumb
|
|
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 .. 14 |