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Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:26 am

Soul_VW wrote: Yustrn wrote: krusher wrote: I always find it funny how excited people get over a RHD in a LHD country.

I find it funny how your RHD country has more LHD cars than RHD. :lol:

Too funny. Is seems like all of the good Buses are being shipped to the UK, never to return in the condition in which thy arrived. :cry:

Same goes for all the Australian buses that end up in the UK. [-X :lol:

Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:27 am

Yustrn wrote: krusher wrote: I always find it funny how excited people get over a RHD in a LHD country.

I find it funny how your RHD country has more LHD cars than RHD. :lol:

Id say the RHD air cooled cars gets people more excited in the UK
there are more lhd air cooled dubs in the UK cos the rhd cars are expensive.
knowone wants a modern lhd car in england due to insurance beeing higher but with classics it dont matter

As for cars in the UK coming back worse than where thay come from is bollocks
we dont use bondo to fill the gaps and ive seen some rusty shit heaps driving around california that would get impounded in the UK

Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:37 am

Hey LongMooie, where did you seen one those "fucking green scoops" installed ????in 5 years I have made 2, and one is in Japan.........and BTW, the one in the picture at the beginning of this thread, that belongs on this bus, is a factory installed original.....

Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:39 am

Soul_VW wrote: Yustrn wrote: krusher wrote: I always find it funny how excited people get over a RHD in a LHD country.

I find it funny how your RHD country has more LHD cars than RHD. :lol:

Too funny. Is seems like all of the good Buses are being shipped to the UK, never to return in the condition in which they arrived. :cry:

Everyone knows that some of the best Buses are either in or from California.

I never said anything about bondo or rusty shit-heaps; staying in or returning from The UK. I'm not hating on anyone. Relax.

I've been in the VW scene in SoCal since I was 15. I have never once considered going overseas to find a nice, dry VW. On the otherhand, I have been approached by Japanese and UK buyers on more than one occasion. That being said, there is nothing wrong with it but to insinuate that cars from California are rusty POS' and warrant impoundment is obsurd. If that were the case, no one would even considr coming here.

Sorry for the hijack Splitpile

Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:43 am

Nice Ronnie.
Can we get some more pics?

Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:13 pm

Keysar wrote: Mr. Electric Wizard wrote: Nice Ronnie.
Can we get some more pics? Do you happen to like the band electric wizard? on the side note...yes PLEASE MORE PICTURES!

The bus gets moved over to the workshop next week. I am collecting and waiting on a couple items to go full steam. It will be a BAD ASS bus when done and the "HATERS" are really going to hate it and what we're doing. The bus lover, reguardless of what's done will "LOVE' it.

I will post up some pics next week of the bus and as progress goes.
Engine is a mild 132hp, IDA carbed, 1914. Trans is a Rancho Pro Street 3.88/122 3rd, .89 4th. Porsche 944 brakes on all 4 corners, Custom front beam, center steer and lots of other cool things. Wheels are still a mystery

Thanks to Russel at Old Speed and George at The Bucther Shop, for ideas, help and parts, so far.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:00 pm

splitpile wrote: I will post up some pics next week of the bus and as progress goes.
Engine is a mild 132hp, IDA carbed, 1914. Trans is a Rancho Pro Street 3.88/122 3rd, .89 4th. Porsche 944 brakes on all 4 corners, Custom front beam, center steer and lots of other cool things. Wheels are still a mystery

Did you find a bozooka for it?

Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:37 pm

1960bus wrote: How many have returned? I'd be interested to know which were .

I bought a '54 kombi and a '58 Westy over from Britain. I have sent over many more than two though.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:53 pm

Huh?
Keysar wrote: This thread is very interesting... I'm starting to wounder how many of barn doors they have made...out of the regular amount

Can't wait to see some progress on the Bus, splitpile!

Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:31 am

I believe Keysar had a question about barndoor production figures. This might help:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/productionfigures.php

Barndoors were from '49 to March of '55.

Just helpin' a brother out.

Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:01 am

Dave24 wrote: bloovw wrote: OUCH!!!... Thats like a kick in the nuts :cry:

More like a lobotomy!

Gotta give Hienz mad props, though. You couldn't cut it that straight with a cut off wheel... :shock:

Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:12 am

Bozo wrote: splitpile wrote: I will post up some pics next week of the bus and as progress goes.
Engine is a mild 132hp, IDA carbed, 1914. Trans is a Rancho Pro Street 3.88/122 3rd, .89 4th. Porsche 944 brakes on all 4 corners, Custom front beam, center steer and lots of other cool things. Wheels are still a mystery

Did you find a bozooka for it?

:?

Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:17 am

splitpile wrote:

The bus gets moved over to the workshop next week. I am collecting and waiting on a couple items to go full steam. It will be a BAD ASS bus when done and the "HATERS" are really going to hate it and what we're doing. The bus lover, reguardless of what's done will "LOVE' it.

I will post up some pics next week of the bus and as progress goes.
Engine is a mild 132hp, IDA carbed, 1914. Trans is a Rancho Pro Street 3.88/122 3rd, .89 4th. Porsche 944 brakes on all 4 corners, Custom front beam, center steer and lots of other cool things. Wheels are still a mystery
.

A double nod to the UK and Ricky James!

Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:24 am

Yes

Cut that thing in already.

Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:56 pm

Culito wrote: I believe Keysar had a question about barndoor production figures. This might help:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/productionfigures.php

Barndoors were from '49 to March of '55.

Just helpin' a brother out. Thanks man, it was fun to read!....when are the pictures going to be up!?

Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:17 pm

crofty wrote: splitpile wrote:

The bus gets moved over to the workshop next week. I am collecting and waiting on a couple items to go full steam. It will be a BAD ASS bus when done and the "HATERS" are really going to hate it and what we're doing. The bus lover, reguardless of what's done will "LOVE' it.

I will post up some pics next week of the bus and as progress goes.
Engine is a mild 132hp, IDA carbed, 1914. Trans is a Rancho Pro Street 3.88/122 3rd, .89 4th. Porsche 944 brakes on all 4 corners, Custom front beam, center steer and lots of other cool things. Wheels are still a mystery
.

A double nod to the UK and Ricky James!

This bus is going to the land of OZ, the new UK?

Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:20 pm

bloovw wrote:

i like the BD crease, but i also like the scoop

Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:12 am

Quote: This bus is going to the land of OZ, the new UK?

To an Australian, Dem's fightin words right there!!! :wink:

Seriously though, the Aussie Dubbers hate the brits taking their rides just as much and probably more than the Americans.

We have a lot less cars to start with, and they like australian imports more because of the whole RHD thing...

Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:15 pm

and so we begin

Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:34 pm

splitpile wrote:

Thats a nice looking bus you got there, is that just one door on the driver side?hmm? Or is is a double door and the other door is missing the mech that makes the rods go int to the rocker and the roof of the bus? or dose that side even have one?...or did I miss somthing early in the thread?