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Alan Brase
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IT would be nice to see a few mid process pics of the nose repair. I have some similar repairs needed and it would be nice to see how others work.
The original motor was amazing. Sounds like you'll stick with 36hp for a while?
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:37 am Post subject: Re: DELTA 55 SC from Australia |
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Original tank came out and has held petrol with no leaks for the past few weeks so that's a huge bonus
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Will you rebuild the fuel shut off? Cable still free? Your tank looks great, BTW!
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Schmidts
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Schmidts
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:18 am Post subject: Re: DELTA 55 SC from Australia |
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Wow we have a keen little girl home from School today and straight up to the shed. Dad lets get Deltas motor out.
So she helped my get the tools and jack out and I sat back and supervised.
Issy is 9 and has watched myself and her 11 year old brother Sammy do it plenty of times so she knew the drill
Well watch and learn people
15 minutes later we had the motor out.
First time out since going in at the factory in 1955, remember it's only 19000 miles since 1955.
Looks bloody amazing
And that's it for the afternoon.
She has already asked back out tomorrow Dad.
So at this rate wheels and gearbox will.be out for Easter long weekend
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Issy's build thread 1955 SC
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:37 am Post subject: Re: DELTA 55 SC from Australia |
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Magic! Just the right teacher, to show her, then get out of the way!
Nice work habit, too, put the apron bolts back in their holes!
Come to the US sometime. We'll teach you about RUST!
Well done, father and daughter.
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Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
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80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Schmidts
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Schmidts
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 12:52 am Post subject: Re: DELTA 55 SC from Australia |
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Well the kids have launched their own YouTube channel
On there they plan to do build updates on 55 and 56 SC
We had a great phone call from original owner 2 weeks ago, followed up with some pictures of the SC and stations she lived on.
The owners wife has a great memory and stories to match.
Flash back to 1955 Delta sold to a Station owner in Outback New South Wales
Mr Jim Davey he had an airfield on his station and was the local charter plane operator. The SC was used as the fuel cart carrying 44Gallon drums of fuel on her back to refuel the planes.
Davey and Sons is signwritten on the SC
In the early 1960s another Station owner and pilot bought the SC Mr Bernie Murray. He flew from the Davey station in his own plane before building his own airfield. Mr Murray was a racehorse owner as well as a Station owner, he flew to race meets and livestock auctions. The SC continued asa fuel cart.
She moved to Delta station with Bernie he got married and had 2 children a Son and Daughter, sadly at age 22 the son was killed at Delta during a flood, he was riding his motorbike checking flood waters and was hit by a Kangaroo. The Murray's moved to the neighboring Station Dunlop.
The move also included Delta the 55 SC her role changed as well, now a hay cart for the racehorses.
In 2010 Bernie was ill and was time to sell his car collection, he advertised Delta in a national car sales magazine. Delta was sold to VW collector and now friend Ric of Volks Recycle in Melbourne southern Australia.
A cool history and very detailed thanks to Bernie's wife Jill.
My daughter Issy has done well researching and finding Jill, with the only information we had was the signwritten names on the side of the SC
https://youtu.be/Z9GwHD5MP-g
Make sure you Subscribe Hit The Like Button and Put on Your Post Notifications to stay updated with the latest news
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=646602
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Issy's build thread 1955 SC
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9320665#9320665
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aa390392
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: DELTA 55 SC from Australia |
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Man.....congratulations on all 4 accounts
2 saves and resurrection of 2 lost worked out singlecabs...remarkably.
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Raising 2 beautiful happy thoroughly involved children/little people.
Simply amazing job and great story.
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Pacblue63
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: DELTA 55 SC from Australia |
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Beautiful build
What is suspension/tire
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:31 am Post subject: Re: DELTA 55 SC from Australia |
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So nice to see a happy bus owner with their bus (SC). I like how she kept it as original as possible regarding the body. Is that body shine wax or something else?
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