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Andrew
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:10 am    Post subject: My '67 Hardtop Deluxe Reply with quote

Well, I'm bored, so I'm finally getting around to doing this.

Bought the '67 almost 3 years ago.
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Transmission rebuild shortly after buying.
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Daily Drove for nearly a year and a half. Rain, shine, or snow.
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Becoming "The Signature Bus"
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Meeting the Original Owner and his family
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Rolling Deep into Florida
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Time spent at the Body Shop
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Paint...
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Reassembly...
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Getting lowered
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Chillin down in Florida
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Gotta love the beach
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Being Strapped to a Dyno. My 1600 made a whopping 44hp.
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VW Dealership in Birmingham, Alabama and rolling home
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As seen after Charlotte Transporter Show 2
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Had a friend take this picture while we were rolling through Charlotte...
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More to come once I dump more money into the bus...
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great work, that looks very nice.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats a sweet looking bus dude Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice bus mate!!!!!

Keep up the good work Very Happy

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

real nice looking bus.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bumpskipitylicious!!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jeremyrockjock wrote:
Bumpskipitylicious!!


All it needs is a narrowed beam by Jeremyrockjock...
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andrew wrote:
jeremyrockjock wrote:
Bumpskipitylicious!!


All it needs is a narrowed beam by Jeremyrockjock...


Straight axel kit maybe?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

23window wrote:
Andrew wrote:
jeremyrockjock wrote:
Bumpskipitylicious!!


All it needs is a narrowed beam by Jeremyrockjock...


Straight axel kit maybe?


I'm working on it... Transmission guy is going to start building a transmission for me pretty soon.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice I cant wait until mine looks that good.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

23window wrote:
Andrew wrote:
jeremyrockjock wrote:
Bumpskipitylicious!!


All it needs is a narrowed beam by Jeremyrockjock...


Straight axel kit maybe?


Soon... Hopefully picking up my transmission tomorrow.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What a pile of crap!






J/K You know how much I like your Bus
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Picked up my newly built transmission today. Should be going straight axle within a month or so.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vvvv nice bus mate its all worth it in the end.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andrews bus is bad ass. Hopefully well be seeing it again at BBX right!!!???
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skim wrote:
Andrews bus is bad ass. Hopefully well be seeing it again at BBX right!!!???


Nah, I think I'm going to roll down in the new 412...
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It would be heartbreaking to lose all those signatures, but in the end, it was the right choice. Bet the OG owner was happy to see it still around!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man i need a split bus Laughing that is one nice bus, perfectly done. That little 1600 was hauling ass. Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Just waiting on axle boots, then I'm pulling the reduction box trans out and swapping e-brake cables, then it's going in...
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