New production Split-Bus body seen at MAM Funfest this weekend

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[j.pickens]

Take a look at the rear hatch on mid 2000's Ford Expeditions.
Tell me aluminum doesn't oxidize.

https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-blam...num-panels
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Aluminum needs special prep work for paint to adhere properly. The biggest mistake is that a steel product like steel wire brushes or steel wool is used.Dielectric {rust} reaction is inevitable . I have two 1998 Audi A8's that have lived most of there 250,000 mile life in the Minneapolis,St Paul aria. There is no rust on them any where.I have even had the steel sub frame out of one of them and still no rust. There are days that All cars that have driven on the roads in the Minneapolis St Paul aria are white from salt spray. Now back on topic .... Has any one found the secret formula for getting the dreaded aftermarket rocker panel inward bow resolved?
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[Brad5]

So has anyone, anywhere ever seen one of these completed?
Or even in know someone building one?
If they have spent millions on getting them to this point, I think they would be marketing them harder.
$30 G's for a shell has pushed it out of my price range. Not saying it is not fair, if it is not a scam/poor quality or they are just in over their heads and can not produce.
None of that would be a first in the kit car market!
Anyway I wish them well.
I promise not to butcher any restorable buses for my hot rod project. Starting point is the first 5' (cab section) of a 67 rust bucket rescued from the scrap.

[Brad5]

So I just got this link through the BBT ad in Hot VW,s;
https://musclecargt.com/
There is so much info out there that needs to be co-ordinated.

[BarryL]

Quite the extensive article in Hot VW. Downright amazing.

[Brad5]

Have not seen the Hot VWs story yet but this is from Air Mighty magazine;

https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5f19bde476afaf198a...0Visit.pdf


From BBT (see page 15 in Hot VWs Jan. and Feb. 2021 for their ads).

Seems to me the Ohio firm selling the new "Made in USA" bodies are using some photos from the Taiwan factory.
Not that, that is bad, just why do they not say so?
30 big ones is a lot of money for something that may only be worth $50k (?) even with another $30-50 sunk into it.
How do I convince my wife that it is a good deal?
I still would love to hear from someone who has taken the plunge.
23 window has always been a dream and I love building Vdubs.

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[j.pickens]

[Busstom]

Hard to believe they still can't get the stamping right on these. The crease goes all the way to the bottom of the nose and, slightly less obvious, the radius at the bottom of the nose still flattens out before returning up the other side.

It makes me wonder how many other lines are off.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2605466

If this right-side front door is closed, then the fit is way off.

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