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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2014 1:08 pm    Post subject: 1953 arga kombi Reply with quote

here is my new project, thought i would share it with you
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as you can see quite alot of work required
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2014 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some assembly required. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2014 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't wait to see this built!


Did the deluxe dash that you posted on the SSVC come with it... or????
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2014 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lego barny?
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2014 12:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

norman wrote:
Can't wait to see this built!


Did the deluxe dash that you posted on the SSVC come with it... or????


no was just a joke to throw people off the scent before i declared it was a kombi
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2014 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's the story? Why is it in bits in a basement?
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2014 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that'll keep you busy
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 3:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good to see that someone gives some love to this bus Very Happy Very Happy
I have seen this bus some years ago, when it was standing out in the
woods in the Military Airfield. Have some photos of it too.
Do you have any history of the bus? previous owners etc
I love the AGA -logo !

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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like its been alight at some point
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, looking forward to see some progress! This is an awesome bus! Hessish 2017?
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it will be alight again before it hits the road, to match the paint on the roof Wink
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Wow, looking forward to see some progress! This is an awesome bus! Hessish 2017?


budget permitting hopefully european bug in next year, but if it aint ready i will not lose sleep.
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

badassratbus wrote:
Hellberg wrote:
Wow, looking forward to see some progress! This is an awesome bus! Hessish 2017?


budget permitting hopefully european bug in next year, but if it aint ready i will not lose sleep.


Next year? Wow... If only my bus is ready next year Very Happy would be awesome to see this bus! Did you buy it from Sweden from the guy who found it?
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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like it was in better condition in the field. Why is it in bits?
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2014 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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badassratbus wrote:
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Wow, looking forward to see some progress! This is an awesome bus! Hessish 2017?


budget permitting hopefully european bug in next year, but if it aint ready i will not lose sleep.


Next year? Wow... If only my bus is ready next year Very Happy would be awesome to see this bus! Did you buy it from Sweden from the guy who found it?


no its had two owners since then
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2014 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RPGreg2600 wrote:
Looks like it was in better condition in the field. Why is it in bits?


when it was lifted up there was no strength to the body so it was cut up for transportation back to uk
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i now have the chassis rails and the steel to build a jig, so hopefully some progress soon
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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main rails of chassis jig made

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rest of barndoor (well as much as i own Laughing ) picked up
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

been gathering information and am pretty much ready to make a start on this now. There is a space in workshop for it so evenings and weekends officially swallowed for a bit
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy
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