TheSamba.com :: View topic - Non-panel converted to Panel

Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:31 pm

Im just wondering but how man people out there have converted their non-panel(windowed) buses into panel "buses?" I myself have converted mine but Im just wondering... here are some pics of mine before and after:

Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:23 pm

I don't know anyone who has but that looks great!

Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:40 am

Any during pics? What did you use on the sides? What does it look like inside?

Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:48 am

Your killing us. More pics please....... :roll:

Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:21 pm

How did you fill in the windows?

Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:23 pm

do you have a rear window?

Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:45 pm

That thing is beautiful! Nice work. I checked out a high top for sale last year that was converted using metal cut to shape and then just screwed in place into wood on the inside of the bus. It sounds ghetto but didn't look that bad. This one in the classifieds looks like it might be converted as well. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=902542

Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:25 pm

re:coolcolger i hope that is not a daily driver othewise you just made yourself one HELL of a blind spot.

i converted my westy to full width bed b/c the cabinets were too much of a blind spot for DD driver use... IMO

Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:37 pm

grimace007 wrote: re:coolcolger i hope that is not a daily driver othewise you just made yourself one HELL of a blind spot.

i converted my westy to full width bed b/c the cabinets were too much of a blind spot for DD driver use... IMO
Agreed. I have bumped that right rear corner a bunch of times.

Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:37 pm

Here are some more pics however I dont have any during pics because i didnt think it was too big a deal at the time.

Before I rustproofed and insulated the inside of the panels:

As you can see I have a back window:

I actually spent my entire saturday working on the bus. I got the entire underside undercoated, painted the exhaust system, reworked some carpeting inside, got the remaining paneling in on the inside... and I even had enough time left over to wash the bus and vacuum it out lol. Anyone interested in seeing the inside?

Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:07 pm

I just got rid of the pesky Fuel injection and put on some dual carbs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEZAgVpUy4k

Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:19 pm

coolcolger wrote: I just got rid of the pesky Fuel injection and put on some dual carbs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEZAgVpUy4k

I just took off a set of Webers for these!

Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:04 am

I have a panel that was converted to ... something ... and I'm aiming at converting it back once I've taken care of more urgent matters.

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/tony_lindberg/IMG_0078.jpg

Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:38 am

Wow thats different... wonder what the thought was when someone put all the work into that... unique thats for sure lol

Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:20 am

Galdrin wrote: I have a panel that was converted to ... something ... and I'm aiming at converting it back once I've taken care of more urgent matters.

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/tony_lindberg/IMG_0078.jpg

That's very ...unique.

OP I misread the topic. Nearly cried when I thought you converted a panel to a non-panel. Myself being a person who owns such a thing.

I approve of what you have done. It looks nice. Very clean.

Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:48 am

Here is an picture from the outside:

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx98/tony_lindberg/bussen2.jpg

In defense of the original owner I can say that the bus was bought and delivered straight to a garage for rebuild as a low budget camper for 2 persons. I'm the 3:rd owner, the second owner never drow it, and for 150$ pricetag on the panel I can take that it's a bit ... unique ;)

Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:36 am

coolcolger wrote: I just got rid of the pesky Fuel injection and put on some dual carbs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEZAgVpUy4k

It sounds like the heat exchanger flange/ head seal is leaking? Or is that rod knock? I guess it could be a hydraulic lifter not pumped up? Maybe just need to adjust the valves? Sorry to hijack.