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Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:14 pm

Hello everybody. I have been a member of the Samba for close to a year now and I haven't participated as much as I would like to so I figured I would post some information about my bus. I bought my bus just over a year ago now and I've done quite a bit of work to it. I'll post my before and after pictures and I'll keep updating more pictures as I continue to work on my bus. Please comment and make any suggestions you wish. Thanks a lot everyone. Here are some before pictures:

Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:24 pm

So did you take it from the green and white bus to the red and white bus?? I'm a little confused, how did you turn it into a panel van from a non-panel van??? Or is the red/white bus a different bus? :?: :?:

Is it from this:

To this?:

Either way, looks great! Keep up the good work!

Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:26 pm

Here of some pictures of the bus I took since I've started

Just dropped the bad engine(2.0L):

Just primed the inside:

Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:27 pm

MalibuLX3 wrote: So did you take it from the green and white bus to the red and white bus?? I'm a little confused, how did you turn it into a panel van from a non-panel van??? Or is the red/white bus a different bus? :?: :?:

Yes that is the same bus. I welded panels where the windows were and did the body work.

Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:30 pm

Had it painted Scarlett Red and Cloud White:

Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:31 pm

I forgot, here the the previous owner of my 76:

Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:37 pm

Here are the most recent pictures ive taken of my bus:

New rims and tires:

And yes they are fittipaldis:

Here is the interior I'm going to get around to putting in:

Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:40 pm

The original engine I bought with the bus was bad so I found a Porsche 412 I believe and we dropped the engine from it and we modded it to fit in the bus. If anyone is interested I can post so pics of the engine in the bus. also all of my pictures are available on my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32467183@N05/sets/72157622660519618/

Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:52 pm

Looks awsome!

Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:33 pm

Can you take some pics of what you did to close in the windows in the back from the inside of the bus? It may help someone else that is thinking of doing that but doesn't know how to. Thanks.Looks awesome by the way. 8)

Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:49 pm

Sure I can take some pictures of the panels on the inside but the interior is stripped and I have to do a lot of work yet just to warn you lol

Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:11 pm

coolcolger wrote: Sure I can take some pictures of the panels on the inside but the interior is stripped and I have to do a lot of work yet just to warn you lol

Another Bay saved. I'm sure that we all thank you. Looks awesome. I really like the red. Want to do some work on mine next? :)

Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:37 pm

haha i dont think you want that lol. I'm 17 btw... not to put the age group down...

Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:44 pm

coolcolger wrote: haha i dont think you want that lol. I'm 17 btw... not to put the age group down...

I got an email on youtube from a guy who had just turned 16, got a license and the first thing he did was take a road trip in his bus. I think it's great to see people in your age group realizing that these sweet rides are so much groovier than some pimped out Honda. Chicks dig em too.

8) + :vw: = :D

Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:26 pm

Haha that is one of the first things I noticed, right on...

Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:00 pm

She's a beaut! Nice work on the transformation

Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:25 pm

wow!! love what you did with it! I love the red and white. Im 19 and just bought first bus this year too and did the whole road trip thing...glad to see another one around my age with an interest in these beauties.

Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:03 pm

That's a sharp looking bus! I hope my '76 panel looks that nice when I'm done with it. Nice work.

Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:27 pm

coolcolger wrote: Sure I can take some pictures of the panels on the inside but the interior is stripped and I have to do a lot of work yet just to warn you lol

That's fine.It will help people get an idea of how to close in their rear windows.I'm sure there are more people out there wanting to do it too.

Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:44 pm