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BarryL 
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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 Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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Can't get much better than that reflection. |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:53 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| well, its shiny, but not very straight..... |
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6sixTinBox
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Joined: September 30, 2007
Posts: 548
Location: Deep Down Dirty South
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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Your hard work is paying off, it's a great looking split! 
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stevecul8er
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Joined: October 05, 2006
Posts: 106
Location: Honolulu,Hawaii
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| Roger Lockhart wrote: |
| well, its shiny, but not very straight..... |
Nice job anyway. 
May I inquire what size rim/tire combo in the front and back? |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 5:06 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| stevecul8er wrote: |
| Roger Lockhart wrote: |
| well, its shiny, but not very straight..... |
Nice job anyway.
May I inquire what size rim/tire combo in the front and back? |
It is:
Front: 165/45-15 on Flat4 Fuchs 4,5" ET45
Rear: 195/65-15 on flat4 Fuchs 6" ET35
it has 1" spacer at the front and ½" spacer at the rear wheel just so i can use centercap without antý fuzz.
CSP discbreaks all around.
4" narrowed beam, dropped spindels
Home made straight axel-kit rear. |
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stevecul8er
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Joined: October 05, 2006
Posts: 106
Location: Honolulu,Hawaii
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 10:40 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| Roger Lockhart wrote: |
| stevecul8er wrote: |
| Roger Lockhart wrote: |
| well, its shiny, but not very straight..... |
Nice job anyway.
May I inquire what size rim/tire combo in the front and back? |
It is:
Front: 165/45-15 on Flat4 Fuchs 4,5" ET45
Rear: 195/65-15 on flat4 Fuchs 6" ET35
it has 1" spacer at the front and ½" spacer at the rear wheel just so i can use centercap without antý fuzz.
CSP discbreaks all around.
4" narrowed beam, dropped spindels
Home made straight axel-kit rear. |
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tasb
The Distributor Distributor
Joined: April 27, 2002
Posts: 6750
Location: Pentwater, Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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They didn’t come from the factory perfectly straight either.
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:03 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| tasb wrote: |
| They didn’t come from the factory perfectly straight either. |
no they didn't, i know that.
But I want a little bit more straight than this.. no need for a perfect show paint as I intend to go camping and go to carshows with it. |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 7:12 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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Made myself a little "minibar" of my old frontclip.
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 15224
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| Legitimate Bottoms Up Bus. |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 5:58 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| Legitimate Bottoms Up Bus. |
Thanks |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 6:00 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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First time out of the garage after 3.5 years of restoration.
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scarabee
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Location: South Africa
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 6:34 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| Beautiful! |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:23 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| scarabee wrote: |
| Beautiful! |
thanks
Had the first breakdown.
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 15224
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| What broke down? |
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Roger Lockhart
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:16 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| What broke down? |
a bolt that holds the breakcaliper got loose . |
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Roger Lockhart
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:21 am Post subject: Re: My 1964 Bus |
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first carshow was the local show called Street meet -25..
No interior but very nice to be able to drive in to the show.
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