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kirbyland
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shit- looks like I got some welding to do! lol. both of mine are broken. I've blasted and painted them already. One step forward, and 2 back I guess- the welds are pretty hard to see on mine- easy to miss. Thanks for correcting me-
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did two hours of cardboard cutting and fitting today.

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Out of the box by Wouter Duijndam, on Flickr

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
looking good mate, sent u a pm
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very impressive. Popcorn
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't see how the cardboard is going to support the B pillar. Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I don't see how the cardboard is going to support the B pillar. Wink


it is corrugated
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Little update, started to fabric the metal pieces for my swivelseat upgrade.
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Hergebruik oude opening by Wouter Duijndam, on Flickr

Need to clean and repair the B-pillar and more. I'm want to make the inner wheelhousing and the little pieces behind the seat backrest in one piece.
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Adjusting the centre.
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Middenbak aanpassen voor de draaistoelen by Wouter Duijndam, on Flickr

The heaterknob on it's definitive place.
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Kachelknop verplaatst by Wouter Duijndam, on Flickr
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A lot happened to the bus.
I completely renewed the lower front section and have been busy on the driver side rocker,frame and pillars.

Finally finished the center section.
I bought a wrecked bulkhead which i used to fill the gap.

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Middenbak klaar, verder met de wielkasten en de B-stijlen by Carcheologisch Onderzoeker, on Flickr

Next step is to create the wheel arches and finish the center section.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:46 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
Swivelseat conversion is done. I dreamt about this view for 12 years! Very Happy
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Some details shots.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:11 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
All welding is done after all these years.

Real pleased about how the cargo doors turned out.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:37 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
Awesome. What's the plan for paint, blending on the spots that need it only or a full respray?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:43 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
Repaint in the original colours, there's not much useable paint left on the vehicle.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:57 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
Nice, looking forward to seeing the seat install!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:34 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
Great update Wouter! Can't wait to see it in the flesh
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:55 pm    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
Peter_N wrote:
Great update Wouter! Can't wait to see it in the flesh


It's back from the welder so you're welcome!
I can't get enough of this magnificent view.. Very Happy
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Drove by a sandblaster the other day for a quotation for blasting and putting the shell in expoxy primer.
The quotation wasn't bad so that will be my next move to make.

Remade the front logo as same as the 52 taxi my grandfather was working with back in the fifties.
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VM stands for "Van Marwijk". This company was located in Leidschendam, The Netherlands.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 7:24 pm    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
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Remade the front logo as same as the 52 taxi my grandfather was working with back in the fifties.
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VM stands for "Van Marwijk". This company was located in Leidschendam, The Netherlands.


This is awesome!!!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 1:35 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
Thanks!!
The name of my grandfather will be hand painted on the front of the roof too.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:48 am    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
I bought a grumpy's Samba sunroof sheetmetal kit and will be installing a sunroof in my swivelseat Microbus.
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This is absolutely an example!! Very Happy
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Score of today are these Kubel type 181 gears.
19:24 with ratio 1,26 (the same as a 1967 Samba) instead of 15:21 with ratio 1,4.
I'll be installing these in my original smallnut reduction axle's.
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My gearbox is rebuilt and the rest of my running gear will be logged ,sandblasted and powder coated in the next week.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:24 pm    Post subject: Re: My new 1957 PGSG microbus... Reply with quote
This is one of my favorite threads. That bus is going to be off the hook! Nice work making it the way you want it.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:59 am    Post subject: Re: My 1957 PGSG swivelseat sunroof microbus... Reply with quote
Major Woody wrote:
Nice work making it the way you want it.


Absolutely! I really like the progress which is happening right now.
The work pays off.
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