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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech

Joined: June 09, 2009 Posts: 1092 Location: AZ
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:11 pm Post subject: 11/62 french 11 Window Kombi |
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just picked my first bus up today, its a 63 11 window. Happy to be able to keep it in my family. my uncle has owned this bus since 2007 and he rolled it around LA until new years day 2019. pretty much exactly what I wanted in a bus, small hatch, ice pics, outie vents.
my uncle is an artist type guy and made all and stenciled the bus up how he wanted it. im probably gonna leave it as is.
Currently sits as. I added some Commercial style caps I painted. planning on lowering it a small amount and running Randar circus wheels on it. for now though, stock is cool.
Needs a decklid BAD
M Code plate
Very happy that it is a french bus, matches my notch.
when me and my brother picked it up in LA in 2019 we rolled up to the LA96C former missile site up in LA.
has a new interior, Added ribbed handles and the Suicide knob.
Gotta find a middle seat.
As my uncle found it in LA in 2007
My brother and uncle set off on it to bring the original paint back in 2009, wasn't to great so my uncle repainted it its current green.
should be doing more work to it soon, will post updates as i go along. _________________ Dad's 4/55 Oval
8/56 Oval
5/64 French Notchback
12/62 French 11 Window Bus
Wedge VW
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WildIdea Samba Member

Joined: September 17, 2016 Posts: 955 Location: Black Hills, South Dakota
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:44 am Post subject: Re: 11/62 french 11 Window Kombi |
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Congrats on the new bus! Thanks for the quick tour, can’t wait to see more! I dig the stencils and cool family connection. _________________ 1977 Sage Green Westy
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=691987
1965 SWR Walk-Through Standard
1960 211 Panel American Camper Conversion |
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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech

Joined: June 09, 2009 Posts: 1092 Location: AZ
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:42 am Post subject: Re: 11/62 french 11 Window Kombi |
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quick update, picked up a full length rack, flipped spindles and a t-3 trans from my buddy who un-lowered his 15w.
I'm not great at taking pictures of work, only ones I took were were these 2 lol
pulled the RGB trans and motor out, swapped to the Empi a1 clone exhaust
Stock spindles pulled
Done, got some Randars under it, and I'm pretty happy where it sits. Also, removed about 95% of the stencils
scored a bay middle seat for 200, just waiting on the covers to come in.
got my quick release nut installed along with a golden lady button
Rusty Gold Restos straightened my bumper out, I repainted both and added the rubber uprights.
Picture next to my brothers panel
hopefully more within this year. _________________ Dad's 4/55 Oval
8/56 Oval
5/64 French Notchback
12/62 French 11 Window Bus
Wedge VW
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ippocamp Samba Member

Joined: January 16, 2018 Posts: 20 Location: Auvergne -Rhône-Alpes FRANCE
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: 11/62 french 11 Window Kombi |
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OvalinAz wrote: |
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M Code plate
Very happy that it is a french bus, matches my notch.
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Hello
Are you sure it's come from France?
If so, it has been changed in a US model...
Mine has UK on the M Plate and come from East USA... (And I found it close to my house in the Alps...)  _________________ ippocamp is Philippe. '79 Vanagon and '65 Bus: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=692792 |
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OvalinAz Samba Mini Tech

Joined: June 09, 2009 Posts: 1092 Location: AZ
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: 11/62 french 11 Window Kombi |
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Haven’t updated this in a minute, but made some changes to my bus.
Swapped the front drum brakes out for the CSP kit. (Everyone should do this lol) the brakes are 1000% better now. Also switched to a dual circuit system.
Old single circuit master cylinder
New master
Front discs installed, very easy job to convert over. Had to turn down the dust caps to fit my new wheels.
Also installed a KlassicFab 55-57 third brake light decklid, with my Randar license light housing.
And also fitted a new (to me) set of randars to it.
_________________ Dad's 4/55 Oval
8/56 Oval
5/64 French Notchback
12/62 French 11 Window Bus
Wedge VW
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