hi check out my camper

dcdubs · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: hi check out my camper

it started life as a 72 standard bus or kombi what ever ....some P.O. at one time replaced the typ4 1700 with a typ1...yaaaaay! so i lowered it put 17 inch audi wheels on it and decided to put a late 70's westy kit in it. which we will strip and refinish, already have the right z-bed material from WW..also to honor its somewhat bastard south african heritage i will rebuild the typ1 this winter in to a nice powerful 1915cc mit weber 44idfs and vanagon ignition. here's a few photo's i have so far even with the 1600 its super fun to camp in!

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By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2007-01-04

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2007-11-19

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2007-10-26
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eliotkb · Samba Member Joined: May 13, 2007 Posts: 95 Location: usa

nice. did those wheels bolt on with no modification?

dcdubs · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:

slight mod...grind off the O.G. hub centric ring then buy H&R 14mm press in studs that are aproxx. 20mm longer than stock. the rear needed some love with a t r y angle file so the wheel is now also locking the nut on the hub... and the center caps in the rear required me to cut off the O.G. clips and bolt them on with small allen bolts nothing major totally worth it.
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MJBiggie · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

Sick ride, mate.

dcdubs · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject:

thanks for the pos feedback....
rockin' the homemade screens for the front windows

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2007-11-20

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2007-11-20
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Paslode235 · Samba Member Joined: March 29, 2004 Posts: 163

Nice bus!! What happen to all your veneer on your cabinets? Are you in the process of refinishing them? If so let me know how it goes for you. I have a few cabinets that I would like to re-veneer but don't know if you can get the correct veneer.
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dcdubs · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:29 am Post subject:

yup in the process.....i was thinking either silver or eggshell laminate... or maybe i'll just keep my eye open for a vanagon westy kit
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Mannkar · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject:

those picures make me want to go camping! You should put a type IV back into it.... pancakes are gooood. strong like bull.

dcdubs · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject:

whatever man i wish i had a 2.0 like yours
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dcdubs · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

finally got to the paint job on this.....just doin some bodywork should be ready to paint by the end of june

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2009-06-07

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2009-06-07
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brownbus78 · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject:

Those wheels are awesome.
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Coal64 · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject:

the lights on the bumper look sweet I'v been thinking about puting some on my bus.
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dcdubs · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:54 pm Post subject:

i need them it seems like every year its harder to see in the dark.... Crying or Very sad

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Bleyseng · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

Looks nice, time to put a Camper Special in it.. Laughing

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Batan · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

That's an awesome stance and wheels, what is the drop?
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Krautski · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

dcdubs · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:47 am Post subject:

GE bulbs no markings on the housings. just old american ones i think

i used to see them for sale at napa
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dcdubs · Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

replaced the rusted battery section with one from wolfsburg west, cleaning window frames and doing the "final" sand..

By skivw67 at 2009-06-14

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2009-06-14

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2009-06-14

also took a wire brush to the rear deck....i might not have enough paint to make it body color but it will have a new finish on it when the bus is p

By skivw67, shot with X100,D540Z,C310Z at 2009-06-14ainted
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