Barndorma

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Any more info on this build ?
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My '65-Subaru EJ20 Turbo conversion

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Catching up with technology is not my thing I’m happier in the shed cutting up rusty vw’s . The 54 panel was rescued from a farm as a trailer and brought to Melbourne by a well known vw identity who loves finding barndoors and has had a few beauties.Rick sold it to me and over the years has supplied a lot of missing parts . Thanks champ . Fast forward from around 2015 . Moving houses, renovations and building other vws , covid lockdown’s and finding parts .i didn’t want to rush this build . Originally I was going to to build a container van bd. I had many parts manufactured and changed direction when a 56 panel van body came up for sale locally. It made more sense , practically and visually to make it whole again . Anyway it’s an addiction once you start and it’s got me to this point .it has the original cab ,chassis, front beam ,rear lid , lights , safari’s and glass and seats . I’ve got a new motor going back into it (1915) straight axil and macko disc brakes . The dorma roof is a recent up grade with belly pans and extra roof supports. The rear hatch has come out nice and adds to my camper theme . Sorry it’s a splash of pics and garb I’m being coached to get this far . Enjoy as much as I do with all the fabulous info and pics from all of you.cheers

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[djfordmanjack]

That is an awesome Custom build !
You saved a lot of og parts and made it into another bus. Much better than having them lying around in sheds or cutting up for donor panels only, imho.
Well done !
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52 Barndoor DLX Coachbuild project
54 Oval project
55 Wolfsburg panel project, og paint Taubenblau L31
62 Dickholmer, Seeblau L360
63 1500 Notch, og paint Rubin Rot L456
67 1500 Käfer, og paint Lotus weiß L282 w/red interior

[Phat bug]

Looks great!
Looking forward to seeing it in person at a show one day
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[mandraks]

Now that some actually did this i can tell y'all that i have been thinking about doing this for a long time. Ever since my 66 westy with a dormy top i had in the 90s.

only difference, i would have wanted it to look like an airstream. with the panel seams on the roof, originally i thought about doing this in paint, but nowadays i would consider a wrap, too.

I salute you for doing this.
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regards

Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

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Thanks Uli it was like cutting a rag top into a beetle . Scarey doing the first cut.The dorma was in need of a few things . To say the least was a new canvas .the steel frame inside the resin was rusted . I replaced with same tubing and re fibre glassed. Thankfully most of the hard ware was there . Thanks Stu for digging it up and getting safely to my shed . The spindles replaced with early beetle ones worked awesome ( kudos nathan ) next week 1915 is going in , fingers crossed .

[j.pickens]

I think I'd call it "Barndormie".
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I was thinking of calling it “ back in black. Or black & blue .
What do you guys think ?

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Have you been getting out and enjoying it?
Taking it out to any shows?
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Had a great time at dubfreeze” winter show in Bendigo this past weekend . One of the best undercover shows for a long time .cold and wet but still many beautifully restored buses and cars .the barny tackled the city and country roads to and from the event with big grin .got to say Nathan has been my source of knowledge and experience all about vw’s which has produced a amazing driving bus .cheers mate .got my interior done to a comfortable level to not be driving a tin can .and the headliner will be done sooner than later.

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It was great to catch up and see the bus in person
Glad you had a good weekend!

Rhett.
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