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Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:59 am

don't ruin your deluxe trim....thank you that is all, i eagerly await your build... :wink: :lol: :lol:

Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:29 am

chazz79 wrote: what kind of combat bus doesn't have fender cut-outs stuffing 31's or larger? My street oriented build has 27's on it.. Start thinking outside the box here. Stuff an olds 455 and a toranado trans in that mofo. Put 35's under it and 12 inches of lift. I imagined a hill climing breadloaf but now I'm a little dissapointed. Shame shame shame [-X

:lol:

Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:02 pm

lol. i was going to buy a beat up bus but this one isnt. so im not going to modify it much. mainly a bit of lift,tire,engine and trans. im going to do a nice but light interior. i do have a bit of dent pulling ahead of me thou.

Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:12 pm

sell the delux trim to help pay for your off road mods. thats what I would do. when off roading a vw, stock parts can help raise good money, esp for the jerks w/ 181s

Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:34 pm

You will be surprised how far into the bush you can go in a stock VW bus. Up logging roads etc.

The big problem is hitting tree branches so take a Swede saw along.

Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:52 pm

nah, you just gotta be moving fast enough, they'll move

Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:34 am

busdaddy wrote: Here's one, except for the suspension mods and headlight visors it's the real deal.

Hey,,this is my friend's 69 de lux,picture is taken up north in Norway in Bodø.:) Drove that baby 1332km down to oslo last winter.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:18 am

rebuilt the carb and she is running great now just for a valve and timing adjustment. dropped my old timing light on the ground thou and it wont even bring up the display anymore so more cash on tools less on the bus :(

Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:49 am

hey combat "great minds run in the same gutter" my girlfriend just got me a bus for a christmas gift. way cool! this will be my third one, had a 66 then a 71 westfalia. but we built a baja and are having so much fun that I really wanted to build a baja bus. probably a class 11 style bus is more aproppos. dont want to cut the body away. here is a pic the night we got it home.

I've been doing some research on ways to lift it fo tire clearance. seems there are several options to choose from. leaning toward building a spacer/mount to move entire front end downward to match rear lift. we are going to be in vegas for a week in early dec. to catch a show and go out to Dumont for a couple of days with the baja. be cool to meet you and see your project, PM me.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:23 pm

thats awesome dude! i love lifted or big tire buses. we just make sure we have good engine,trans,brakes and suspension to back up all that desert bombin'! i got alot of work ahead of me but i like doing it so :) have fun man keep me updated on you process or even put a link up on my page.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:13 pm

Combat Bus.....you want light weight and indestructible Interior panels for this Bus?

I make the ABS plastic panels and I'll work you a deal on them for you on installation photos on here and real HARD world experience to see how they hold up too!

IM me your e-mail addy or let's talk! :wink:

Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:20 pm

Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:01 am

well me and my bus had a long talk today. gave her a valve adjustment to get rid of her hick ups and she was pleased. she told me her ignition wasnt just right and found PO hadent set her points up properly, so i gave her pace maker a good moving around but she said they still arent quite right so i shall go get her a new set tmro and do the major dust removal and initial clean out at the car wash. during our long talk into the wee hours of the morning she told me her name but said i could only know the first part, said everyone called her "Ruthie" and she'd tell me her full name later on.

photos to be uploaded soon.

Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:29 am

fusername wrote: sell the delux trim to help pay for your off road mods. thats what I would do. when off roading a vw, stock parts can help raise good money, esp for the jerks w/ 181s

Why the harsh words?

Good luck with the bus, looks like fun.

Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:10 am

caseydenise wrote: fusername wrote: sell the delux trim to help pay for your off road mods. thats what I would do. when off roading a vw, stock parts can help raise good money, esp for the jerks w/ 181s

Why the harsh words?

cause i don't have one

Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:06 am

CombatBus wrote: i just cant bring myself to do it to a splity.

Lame.

Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:22 am

well i fixed almost every electrical issue i had with the combative bus. it all works minus the front door marker lights(cracked) connector, reverse lights (no lenses) and lighter (cut and missing wire).

baby dells are in the mail and tires too. also got a cheaper header and muffler coming.

i have been looking into this odd rear seat i have. it seems to be factory style z bed deal where you pull out lower seat and fold back flat however i was under the impression this model never came campered. it also has what seem to be some type of factory-ish looking flat aluminum bar stock curtain rod at top with guide strings at bottom.

i have been thinking of what to do about my front seat as well. the PO had those hideous WAY over stuffed seats done and they are not comfortable. who has the best seat recover kits?

Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:34 am

It sounds like you have a real z products bed kit. The westy style beds are westy beds, and the bracket kid that converts a stock bench is an actual z-bed.

Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:44 am

CombatBus wrote: it all works minus the front door marker lights(cracked) connector,

Those are reflectors on the front doors, not lights.

Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:14 pm

VDubTech wrote: CombatBus wrote: it all works minus the front door marker lights(cracked) connector,

Those are reflectors on the front doors, not lights.

lol found that out this morning when i pulled them apart. thx thou