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66 dormi
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 Wow this old trucks just full of surpises it looks like crap on the outside but shes rock solid when I seen her up on the hoist yesterday.
Even more surpising just for laughs they took it over for etest on the old rusty cat and 02 sensor three year old fuel.....it passed  weird eh the boys in the shop say it's never happened before!
Off to get some mirrors and a few other missing parts should be on the road next weekend wel into my garage to strip the multiple coats of various shades of blue lol
mm tremclad and a paint roller should have it looking presentable and keep the rust at bay in our climate until I can restore it properly (media blasted real paint new rubber)when I finish my camper.
Gotta remember my camera 
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syncrodoka
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Very nice!
Still waiting patiently for pictures  |
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toomanyveedubs
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So the seller accepted my offer I went back and checked the buck )half bus half truck!) out in detail but before I run out and blow all my cash the truck has a weird coolant leak coming from the centre of the engine near the back the coolant warning light is on and I can't find the leak uh oh.
("back is back front is front right" John Muir)
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I hadn't heard "buck" before. I call mine the "tranny"
Half TRuck half vAN...... |
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syncrodoka
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| I call mine the "tranny" |
Mine is referred to as a truck- even those who don't know what it is call it that.
Really only the front of the cab is van-like so the name would have to be some kind of 3 part hybrid type name.  |
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66 dormi
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LOL tranny hadn't thought of that paid a grand for it half bus half truck .....buck!
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DAIZEE
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Sounds like you are happy you bought it!!!!
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66 dormi
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Yep hes already acting up no tails lights it's a vanagon alright!
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DAIZEE
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Congrats and thanks for the pics.
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66 dormi
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Scraping all the house paint and rocker guard off at the moment horrible stuff it's a long and painfull process  Fyi don't use poor quaility house paint or rocker guard the water gets trapped underneath ...hence this massive undertaking I'm going to spray in the bad areas with a colour match for now then repaint when it gets warm outside ie spring
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