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Wed May 10, 2006 1:03 pm

Hi,

Just got a new ride. Its a bus!
Pictures here:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/davelarue/myvwbus2.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/davelarue/myvwbus.jpg

Wed May 10, 2006 1:13 pm

lucky you. 8)

Thu May 11, 2006 1:38 am

Thanks! And, thanks for putting the pictures up.
Yeah, its quite a project.

David

Sat May 13, 2006 8:42 am

Cool, good luck. Post progress photos as you work on it.

Sat May 13, 2006 9:17 am

skylights are thre shit..

Sat May 13, 2006 10:05 am

Nice!

Can't wait to see it finished.

Sat May 13, 2006 11:43 am

i forgot to say that i live in Norway, and this is my FIRST project.
So bare with me....
Apparently it'll take a little time before i get some mechanical parts, so i sandblasted the front beams, and started working on the rust in the front.

Picture of partly sandblasted beams...maybe not new, but they look decent:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/davelarue/DSC00738.jpg

A lot of rust here. I have ordered both the wheel archs, and those i will get in 2 weeks (...). In the meanwhile, i will try to repair the old one, just to practise my welding techniques....who knows maybe i end up not replacing it! check out the pic:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/davelarue/DSC00737.jpg

I started taking the cargo floor out. Looks decent. I have a whole new floor, which i will weld on after i have sandblasted the frame (primer of course). Bit of rust in the front and side. That i'll have to take care of. Do i have to buy replicas of the floor support, or can i make my own?:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/davelarue/DSC00739.jpg

Thats it for today. Lets see what happens tomorrow....

Sat May 13, 2006 11:44 am

By the way, how do i donate money so i can upload the pictures on the forum?

Sat May 13, 2006 3:43 pm

davelarue wrote: By the way, how do i donate money so i can upload the pictures on the forum?

Although donations to the site are accepted, they are not needed to post pics. Heres how to post pics.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6

also was your bus imported from the states?

Sat May 13, 2006 3:53 pm

I'm hatin, I need a 21 or 23 window....

Sat May 13, 2006 4:07 pm

Skim wrote:
also was your bus imported from the states?

Isn't that a Texas plate on it?

Sat May 13, 2006 4:21 pm

Quix0tic wrote: Skim wrote:
also was your bus imported from the states?

Isn't that a Texas plate on it?

I was trying to decipher that too. I musta been slippin.

Sat May 13, 2006 7:32 pm

nice bus looks like a great project! :wink:

Sun May 14, 2006 12:15 am

Yeah, it was imported from the states.

Sun May 14, 2006 12:16 am

Skim wrote: davelarue wrote: By the way, how do i donate money so i can upload the pictures on the forum?

Although donations to the site are accepted, they are not needed to post pics. Heres how to post pics.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6

also was your bus imported from the states?

thanks skim

Sun May 14, 2006 12:38 am

Rusty wheel arch:

Sun May 14, 2006 12:46 am

partly sandblasted front frame ad other...

Sun May 14, 2006 12:47 am

Floor is coming off. Looks ok don't u think? Except for the rust on the front portion....Can i make that crossmember part?

Sun May 14, 2006 10:51 am

Today i practised my welding by doing the wheel arch. I ordered a new wheel arch on both sides, but in the meanwhile i might as well practise a little! Check it out. Not bad for first time welding. I need to weld a little more on it tomorrow, so it will be better.
I wasn't sure the upper flange was as big as i made it, but i can always cut it down....

Question: Which tool do i use to grind this weld down? The minigrinder doesn't reach in there...
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Tue May 16, 2006 11:28 am

Took out most of the cargo floor today. New one awaits.
Took the engine out 2. The engine compartment looks great. Very little rust (thank God)!
The problem is the rust on the windows. Its a tricky area! Is there a tutorial on window-welding somewhere online?