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MAYHEM
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Joined: January 30, 2006
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Location: Warm and sunny coastal CT
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Very, very well done 
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iaccy
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Joined: September 24, 2007
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Location: CT
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Stuggi
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Joined: October 16, 2007
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Location: Jakobstad, Finland
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57Drag
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Joined: July 27, 2003
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Location: Lawtey,Florida
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Posty
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Joined: March 06, 2007
Posts: 104
Location: Ireland
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:30 am Post subject: More of the same. |
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I cant proceed with the front until the metal pipping for the heating cable arrives. I Have made some rigs with wheels for the bus so I could move it about. Nice to work outside for a change.
I have been trying to line up the cargo doors and have finally decided to hack off the c-post that I made. I am also going to redo the right cargo door bottom.
Making the section to house the rubber.
Lots of cleaning up will be needed here.
Outer sill repair being welded in place.
Lots of repair to the cab side door inner supports and rubber liner.
Skin spot welded together.
Lower support inplace.
Thats one door finished. I hope to get the right door done again > During the week.
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Patty B.
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Joined: July 14, 2005
Posts: 2181
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:21 am Post subject: |
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| This is going to be one bad home-made bus by the time your done!!! |
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the-jerm
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Joined: March 14, 2007
Posts: 1169
Location: Sarasota, Fl
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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^^^ I agree. You do realize that this will be the first VW Bus to be built in Ireland twice  |
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Posty
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Joined: March 06, 2007
Posts: 104
Location: Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:14 am Post subject: more of the same |
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Ok right door done but I had to shave the lower of it and to do lots of unmentionable stuff to get decent gaps.
This area has cleaned up a little better.
I have gone a little heavy on the filler but I mixed a lot.
It looks pretty straight from here.
It was a nice day so I pushed the van out for some sanding.
It,s not looking too bad now. It will need to be prepped for paint properly. But I'm a long way off finishing it so thought I'd better put some primer on to protect the bare metal.
You can just see the inside of the door with some paint. Spent an age cleaning the surface rust off the doors.
Some primer makes it look a lot more bus like.
Moving on to the cable tubes next week so I can get the floor in. Then need to sort out the offside supports. Then I can finally cut the roof off to replace it, gutters and all.
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78 Westy
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Clark Kustoms
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Joined: October 09, 2006
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Location: las Vegas
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Posty
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Joined: March 06, 2007
Posts: 104
Location: Ireland
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: Another weekend well spent. |
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After lots more messing around with the lower of the treasure chest section it was ready to go in. I welded the heater cable tubes to the panel before putting it in place. I had to enlist Jacinta's help to slide the pipes in.
I left plenty of slack to be cut off later.
All the cable pipes are now in. Next up is the heater tubes.
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78 Westy
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Culito
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Joined: December 07, 2006
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Location: Columbia Missourah
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, this is quite a resurrection!!! Keep at it!
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clay ford
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Location: Cheyenne, wy
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| that has got to be the longest single post i have ever read |
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TheRustySuper
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Joined: June 24, 2009
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Location: New Albany, IN
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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WOW.  And I was told my slightly rusty '72 Super wasn't worth restoring. You've built that entire bus...again. Fantastic job and keep up the good work!
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balot
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Joined: March 24, 2009
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Location: Philippines
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| Keep it up!!! |
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icekoffee
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Joined: March 14, 2005
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Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: |
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i feel lazy now... i wouldnt have even bought this bus to cut up for parts... you bought it and your putting it back on the road. mad props man that is amazing
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1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
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1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
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BigAlVB
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Joined: December 29, 2006
Posts: 150
Location: Allendale, MI
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| Whatever happened to this bus since his last post? Is it in another thread somewhere? |
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bigblue
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Joined: July 20, 2006
Posts: 451
Location: where the c-130s fly!
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i dunno but after going through all these pages, im off to bed... 
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1970 Beetle Convertible (under restoration) SOLD
1970 Sedan (fresh restoration)Trophy Queen
1973 Super Beetle (Totaled in '99)
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looking for a 1969 Beetle hardtop
i mess with sasquatch on weekends.
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Kirk
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Joined: December 05, 2003
Posts: 5487
Location: North Texas
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Lord. Why not just rebuild a bus from spare parts instead? Oh wait...
Excellent work.
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mos
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Joined: January 24, 2010
Posts: 219
Location: location location, ventura CA
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| you've had to replace so much of this bus, is it even the original bus anymore? |
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KustomLarry
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Location: Lincoln University, PA
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All I know is that it is amazing how hardcore some people are....wow.
I also know that if I brought something like that home my girlfriend would not be smiling....she would most likely be hopped up on Adavans and Grey goose until it was out of there....haha
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