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Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:48 pm

1955 Portuguese bus. (Wolfsburg bus)
Dove Blue
1641 with twin Weber 36's
CSP Front disc brakes
Creative rack and pinion steering
Creative weedeater beam with dropped spindles
IRS with adjustable spring plates
Gene Berg shifter
Wolfgang safaris
Working Semaphores

:)

Originally a panel van but the side windows were put in straight from factory in Portugal in 1955 to create work for the portuguese so proper VW panels used.

LED rear lights now added for extra safety from my mate at Custom Lights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd2k9QVSnmI&feature=g-crec

Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:32 pm

Very nice. The Portuguese windows are interesting as well.

Your friend should post an ad on this site for LED lights.

Tue Nov 27, 2012 3:03 pm

Sweet. That is one cool bus. 8)

Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:22 am

Good looking bus you have there.

Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:42 pm

Nice bus indeed!

Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:13 pm

Nice bus! 8)

Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:23 pm

Very nice bus. Any interior pics

Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:50 pm

Cheers guys, Just sorting the interior at the moment so all I have in there is a full width retrimmed Westfalia R&R bed. Plans are for a double bulkhead seat to match. Plus fit a wood Westie roof. Plus a couple of side pop outs needed.

Some more pics...

Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:52 pm

like ? 8) :wink:

Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:24 pm

Sweet interior. 8)

Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:26 am

Well I've been busy during the long dark winter over the pond...

New Autocraft long sill fitted...

Then I thought I'd spray the roof and sort some bubbling at the bottom of the front panel. Then I thought I'd may as well spray the whole van :shock:

Fresh coat of Dove Blue on :)

Will post some more pictures later 8)

Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:45 am

Please do. It's looking great.

Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:40 pm

Some more polishing and fitted the Vintage Speed exhaust :)

Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:09 pm

I'm not throwing stones, but I have to ask why you didn't keep the old paint and just blend in the repair areas?

It looks really nice and all, but as they say, "It's only original once."

Just curious. NOT bashing at all.

Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:50 pm

There wasn't much original paint. When it was bought into the UK from Portugal it was due to be cut up for parts. The bottom 12" was shot. A major rebuild was needed and only about 20% of the paint remained original.

The roof and gutters needed doing this time around. That on top of the long panel and bottom of the front panel it was easier to do the whole van.
I was going to age the paint again but decided to make it shine instead :)

Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:57 pm

Cool. I felt certain there was a good reason, and thats about as good as any I can think of.

It really does look good. You should consider having one of the mods move the thread to the split bus forum.

Thanks for sharing.

Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:38 am

zozo wrote: Cool. I felt certain there was a good reason, and thats about as good as any I can think of.

It really does look good. You should consider having one of the mods move the thread to the split bus forum.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers mate, it's not a show winner but that isn't the look I was after. I still want it useable without having to worry. Once all done I'll post up in the split forum ;)

Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:41 pm

Oops forgot to post the finished bus....

I'm pleased with the result 8) I now have some early 15" steel at the powder coaters to replace the alloys :)

Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:17 am

Nice looking bus! 8)

Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:07 pm

Great job!!!