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Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:02 pm

Im going to show you the work im doing in my 60DC, is the first time i try to do something like this by myself, and im not a good welder, but i think is not that bad. Here in my country this kind of truck is not common, and this is the only one i've seen, thats the reason im working on it. I started working in march, and finally i can see some progress.

12 February 1960
Delivered to Panama

M113, M121, M132, M176, M207, M085

Aitor

Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:07 pm

man you are brave!! good job though so far.

Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:35 pm

Very ambitious but it looks like you are doing a great job! Keep up the good work and keep us informed with your progress.

BTW, what’s with all the bondo and those fender flairs?

Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:53 pm

Wow, awesome!

Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:01 pm

Wow, you did all that since March? Nice job!

Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:25 pm

:shock: shit looks good..

Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:53 pm

vwtoyman2 wrote: Very ambitious but it looks like you are doing a great job! Keep up the good work and keep us informed with your progress.

BTW, what’s with all the bondo and those fender flairs?

Dayyyyyyaaaaammmm!!!! You're THE MAN! Incredibly ambitious, and you're pulling it off!! Thank you Gerson for backing this cat, he's kicking so much ass the donkeys are running for cover! Great work, keep up the pictures!

Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:13 am

Does this mean that we can't tell the rookies that 'you cant remove a bus from its pan/frame' anymore? :P :P

Dedication... pure dedication... many on this site would have parted that DC out faster that they could have farted. Kinda gives credence to the the jovial statements that some make while speaking of Gerson... "anything can be saved now that he's poppin' panels of all sorts."

Impressive work there aitor11.

Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:58 am

yeah, Aitor is a good guy, he's are doing this truck in Venezuela, by the looks of things it will be one of the best trucks in South America....it's a whole new ballgame now, ANY bus can be saved, if you have the will and the funds :D :D :D

Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:49 am

Thank you guys, like Gerson say is not cheap, but you know i really enjoy this kind of work and im learning a lot in the process, lots of people here prefer to spend millions of Bolivares and buy a hiliux, or some crazy toyota, i like volkswagens and the fact that is almost imposible to see another like it :D. There are more pictures in the facebook i keep for my friends living far from here, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Volkswagen-DOKA-1960/100652333363858.

About the bondo, is a crazy thing here, it seems that people think that more bondo equals a better job, shame on them.

Aitor

Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:46 am

:shock: That's what I'm talking about! Crazy good work. I will be watching this thread.

Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:49 am

:shock: NICE JOB!!!! This is good to see.

Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:26 am

Aitor, thanks for posting this up. I will be following the progress. Dave :D

Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:18 pm

Work has been slow this days, i had an accident last week and my right arm and chest were a little bit in pain, but today i finally did something, the bed is finally where its suposed to be and ready to go! and i got a bulkhead, i know is different cause it came from a brazilian split/bay but im sure it will work, so what diferences can you spot from the picture, (i know the bottom is different) to see if i can fix some of them! Thanks.

Aitor

Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:08 pm

A lot of work that doesn't look like it is, weel wells ready just need to clean the welds and prepare everything for the seam sealer and primer, to keep it from oxidizing, is raining a lot here this days.

Aitor

Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:20 pm

Wow that thing was bad...very impressive work!

Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:18 pm

Nice work 8)

Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:53 pm

Sir,
You have very good skills!! Very impressive...keep it up! :D

Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:18 pm

Are you kiddin me?!!! WOW

Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:40 pm

Great job thanks for keeping another VW on the road