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Slyfoxx Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2021 Posts: 1 Location: Ga
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:24 am Post subject: Custom bay window idea |
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I'm trying to work out an entirely new walk through custom bay window idea and I could use some feedback. I want to put a glass front end on a bay window I'm thinking maybe a 37 chevy and extend the beam to fit. I will need to square off the lower rear front door corners as the wheels are far forward so no front wheel wells. I can fab the foot wells easy enough.
Does anyone know if bug door rear bottom corners and door frames would work?
I'm going to extend the trans out behind the bus and make a pu bed to house the trans and a 1.9 turbo diesel with a 11 or 12 mm 1.6 injector pump.
Radiator will be in the grill opening of the 37 Chevy front end run through muffler pipes with rubber hose ends.
The rear engine cover is covered with the front of the bed but I want to keep the opening rear hatch.
No rear wheel wells either. I can weld in sheet metal to cover the wheel well opening so the quarters run smooth to the rear. I can remove the inner wheel house and make a flat floor all the way to the interior rear wall. Most of the flooring is there just above the engine house.
I want a walk through to make top hinged swing up side doors. I'm going to make drop in plywood floors to match the door size with tent material walls and windows. I'm thinking the same for rear hatch for airflow through out. I'm thinking Safari windows for the front. I would like all the windows to pop out but I don't know if that is something that can be done. I can make magnetic screens for the windows.
I'm thinking a front to rear frame under the pan may be a good idea. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12858 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Custom bay window idea |
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You mean like Ian Roussel’s “cartoon car” VW pickup? _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16881 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Custom bay window idea |
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_________________
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Globespotter Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2012 Posts: 1770 Location: Newmarket, ON
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ImAddicted Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 1195 Location: Unorganized Territory, Maine
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Custom bay window idea |
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Globespotter wrote: |
My feedback is - I need to see this creation. Photos will be required. I want to see your imagination transformed into this build. |
I am intrigued _________________ 1979 Transporter (sold)
KC1MUR
strfish7 wrote: |
Original condition, which means something different on this forum than anywhere else! |
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jakokombi Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 779 Location: Milwaukee
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Custom bay window idea |
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You had me at "plywood". _________________ 70 Sunroof Kombi
85 Motherfukinvanagon
73 Thing
72 Baja |
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borninabus Samba R&D Dept.
Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 4539 Location: Arizona Highways
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Custom bay window idea |
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this sounds like a really great idea.....the parts that i comprehend, at least.
don't let these guys shoot you down.
do you
got any drawings/renderings so we can all bask in your ultimate vision?
go _________________ 88 Van WBX, A/T - 13 JSW TDI 6M/T - 2012 Touareg TDI Sport |
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Cap10323 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2016 Posts: 604 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:31 pm Post subject: Re: Custom bay window idea |
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I'll have some of what he's having _________________ -Ian
'77 Westfalia - 2.0 F.I |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22462 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Custom bay window idea |
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borninabus wrote: |
this sounds like a really great idea.....the parts that i comprehend, at least.
don't let these guys shoot you down.
do you
got any drawings/renderings so we can all bask in your ultimate vision?
go |
Um yeah, I see the future of this thread before it happens......
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
1977 Westfalia Camper pop-top |
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