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Riff Raff
Shivering Sambian
Joined: October 25, 2004
Posts: 3096
Location: Alberta
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Monster bus!
Absolutely worth the work required.
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linwine 
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Joined: November 30, 2008
Posts: 151
Location: anderson,sc
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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Guess who got a bath ...
Didn’t help the rust 1 bit but
Made me feel better lolf
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KWZ
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Joined: July 11, 2004
Posts: 1341
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:35 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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This will be an epic build.... You're going to have to stand around and drink at that thing for a long time to determine where to start.
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sled
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Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 6179
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:49 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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wow, not much of the original bus is going to be left to make that thing actually solid.
keep us updated with the carnage!
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Busstom
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Joined: November 23, 2014
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Location: San Jose, CA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:27 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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Holy Smokes!  You're bad ass if you pull this off. This is on par with T-wrecks. I would have to find a good doctor to give me weekly injections of sticktoitiveness...and I'd probably die of natural causes before I finished. (Who am I kidding, I couldn't do it.)
By the way, KWZ: I'm going to have to quote you in the "worthy of mention" thread 
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ryans65
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Joined: February 16, 2016
Posts: 1260
Location: Yulee FL
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:51 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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No clue where I would even start on something like that!
Has to saved though, save them all! |
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ToolBox
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Joined: January 27, 2004
Posts: 3439
Location: Detroit, where they don't jack parts off my ride in the parking lot of the 7-11
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:23 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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No clue where I would even start on something like that!
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Savings account balance... |
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linwine
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Joined: November 30, 2008
Posts: 151
Location: anderson,sc
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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Checked the sunroof Section condition today out I was amazed how good condition it’s in / all buses rust differently!!
Got some plate steel to brace the frame today also
And the cleaned the fresh air box out / killer rats nest in there packed full ewwww / oh well air box is toast any way
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Douglas Denlinger
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Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 1382
Location: Arizona's version of the east coast
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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No clue where I would even start on something like that!
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LOL, no kidding.....working on a nice bus currently, that has required only a deck lid hinge carrier, battery tray, front inner valence and a bit of the cargo floor replaced....nearing the $80K point, at least now it's all sanded to 220.
Most of the doors and parts are completely ready for paint.
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linwine
Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2008
Posts: 151
Location: anderson,sc
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:07 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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Worked on fabbing up some plate steel to brace the front of the frame
Yesterday also took a pic from under the bus lol lol after sorting the sunroof assembly/ I believe it’s all there
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linwine
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Joined: November 30, 2008
Posts: 151
Location: anderson,sc
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:10 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: 2029
Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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| God damn |
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western auto
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Joined: July 20, 2013
Posts: 293
Location: yuma,az
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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| id cut it below the beltline and put the roof on a suitable panel donor .... |
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linwine
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Joined: November 30, 2008
Posts: 151
Location: anderson,sc
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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Today pulled the engine out
And braced up the broken frame in the front after lining up the front doors best as possible w 2 floor jacks and a portapower so we could get the wooden frame braces out from underneath
Now to get her onto the dolly 
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BusJunky
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Joined: February 27, 2009
Posts: 568
Location: Norwalk, ohio
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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| western auto wrote: |
| id cut it below the beltline and put the roof on a suitable panel donor .... |
When I started building my latest bus you damn near said the same thing. I’m sure this bus is gonna get the love it deserves!
Brandon, is this the bus I talked to you about? I forgot you were the owner last time I commented on it. This thing is totally awesome, man!! I hope I score a pressed bumper bus someday. I wonder how many skylight delete early buses are actually out there? Looking forward to seeing this one come together.
Cheers!
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western auto
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Location: yuma,az
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:52 am Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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i believe I said id hang yours on my wall... this one id try to fix....  |
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Vermeulen
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Joined: October 30, 2005
Posts: 250
Location: Belgium
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Burlyhammer
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Joined: March 07, 2002
Posts: 1693
Location: Great north woods Maine
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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| Does anyone know where this bus ended up? |
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ronjonlasvegas
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Joined: October 08, 2004
Posts: 900
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 Sunroof Kombi |
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| Does anyone know where this bus ended up? |
I know linwine the original poster sold it. I asked him about this one a year ago as I was looking for a 11 window factory sunroof bus. I know it went to a high end restoration shop, maybe Stratton motorsports in FL? That is my guess, but I am not sure about the shop it wound up at.
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