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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 1:08 pm Post subject: 1953 arga kombi |
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here is my new project, thought i would share it with you
as you can see quite alot of work required |
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scvw Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2006 Posts: 3544 Location: South Carolina
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von_hansel Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006 Posts: 625 Location: Inland Empire
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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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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D-train Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1449
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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lego barny? _________________ shiny paint doesnt make it worth any more |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 12:48 am Post subject: |
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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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RPGreg2600 Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2010 Posts: 1657 Location: Vallejo, CA
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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What's the story? Why is it in bits in a basement? |
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rubbachicken Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 3058 Location: socal
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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that'll keep you busy
_________________ lucy our westy
lucy's BIG adventure
meet 'burni'
markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.
619 201 0310 or 617 935 4182 |
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Caltex Samba Member
Joined: November 29, 2012 Posts: 4 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 3:46 am Post subject: |
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Good to see that someone gives some love to this bus
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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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: England
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 4:29 am Post subject: |
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Looks like its been alight at some point _________________ -StockRocks- |
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Hellberg Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2013 Posts: 121 Location: sweden
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 9:59 am Post subject: |
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it will be alight again before it hits the road, to match the paint on the roof |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 10:02 am Post subject: |
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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. |
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Hellberg Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2013 Posts: 121 Location: sweden
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 10:19 am Post subject: |
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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 would be awesome to see this bus! Did you buy it from Sweden from the guy who found it? _________________ Type 2 -53 smooth Gate SC (o\!/o) Type 1 -50 |o\ /o| Type 2 -55 Barndoor kombi
...........Driving barndoor to HO 2017............ |
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RPGreg2600 Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2010 Posts: 1657 Location: Vallejo, CA
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like it was in better condition in the field. Why is it in bits? |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Hellberg wrote: |
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 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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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 12:05 am Post subject: |
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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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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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i now have the chassis rails and the steel to build a jig, so hopefully some progress soon |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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main rails of chassis jig made
rest of barndoor (well as much as i own ) picked up |
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badassratbus Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2007 Posts: 179 Location: mansfield england
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:55 am Post subject: |
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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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Hellberg Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2013 Posts: 121 Location: sweden
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