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marklaken
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Location: fort collins, CO
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 Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: fresh 70s jeresy looker van build |
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a really rediculous thread to chart my progress on what will inevitably end up in the abortion thread...the bus was a freebie, and a plain '67 kombi which has to be the least sought after split bus on earth, so I have no scruples about seeing this vision out...cut well'd blue on blue toke'n bus on big meats...
As found:
This is the interior mostly celaned up - there are more nasty pics of the interior in my gallery - mouse shit and roaches galore - it's been 3 weeks, so I don't think I got that mouse shit dust disease...
the taillights stay...drop some acid, pull the emergency switch and crank up the jerry...
On the way are some matching front baja style wheels. Plan to put 235/75r15s offroad white lettered tires in the rear and matching 215/75/r15s on the front - can't decide wether to spray paint the wheels white or chrome...
In the works - brakes, reupholstering front seats, and clara-method deodorizing the inside.
Already done - removed interior, spent $25 at the car washing thourghly washing interior and exterior...most of the oxidation on the paint came off with the pressure washer...it almost "shine, shine, shine"s now...
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1967 Wesfalia SO-42 Parts Needed: Kitchenette, Cot Poles
'65 rear left beetle fender
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Mark Laken
Fort Collins, CO
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zombie
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Location: Pothole City, CT
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This should be awesome.
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edmundo
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Location: Back in Hackney y'all
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Sweet. Whats the future interior plans? Faux fur, wood panelling, strobe lighting and a z bed?
Are you also gonna grow a mullet and start tucking your jeans into yer boots?
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marklaken
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Location: fort collins, CO
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Progress Pictures...
1 seat reupholstered...
de-mouse nested...
baking soda bus deodarant...
matching front wheels and a sweet steering wheel thanks to mattrobi in flagstaff - also just a quick comaprison of a 235/75/r15 to the almost stock size 195/75/r14 that should be on my bus...
right now I think homemade tube bumpers with nerf bars (painted white)
watching the curbs for some vintage shag carpet.
tires:http://www.bigotires.com/TireDetails.aspx?Category=12CAD08&PartNo=MAP64
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'65 rear left beetle fender
15" Bus Wheels in fair condition
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i_am_cool_fred
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Location: Benton, AR
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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i'd love to do a splittie panel this way...i love the late 70's early 80's vannin styled busses
definately will be watching this thread
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66busman
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin
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Awesome bus, Mark. Can't wait to see this one pan out. Kind of the opposite of your westy...
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UZI
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oh, the freshness. you can practically taste it.
thanks for keeping the jersey look alive.
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zombie
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It's one thing that you have the balls to do a build like this, but it takes a real man to build something like this then post it on the samba.
Props
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Touch Nicks Thing
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| Get some condoms dude, chicks gonna be all up on that shit! |
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Lee.
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Location: Denver, CO
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obus 
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Slowlow
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the seats way too nice for a jersey looker. YOu got to get your hands on some buckets! and don't forget to hack out the tire well and make it a walk thru  . |
X2.... That seat isnt near Kustom enough.
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mattcuddy
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Location: Philly, PA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: Re: fresh 70s baja jeresy looker bus build |
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Hot damn!
I really gotta pull my shit together and update the thread on my jersey looker as well. I should probably also get a thread going on all the current running and/or progect jersey look buses out there too. With all that jersey look action in one spot; I'd imagine women's traffic and membership on the site would double.
I'd love to see that bed thing stay. You know, to see out the PO's vision and all.
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| right now I think homemade tube bumpers with nerf bars (painted white) |
Can't go wrong there. Just keep in mind that while white is cool and all, its the chrome that really brings the ladies in.
If you're looking for arches, I'd recommend some off a late '70s early '80s Jeep CJ-7. Plentiful in every junk yard and period correct.
Good luck with the project. Just remember that when building a jersey looker, the overriding theme and look you should shoot for is: "Well, I started to "fill in the blank", but then I did some rails, shagged my buddy's girlfriend and lost track of what I was doing." Half assed is OK, maybe even encouraged.
As if the pride of owning a blue on blue babe magnet wasn't enough; get that thing on the road and I'll send you a jersey look t-shirt. Welcome to the club. |
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marklaken
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Location: fort collins, CO
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Wuddayutawkinabou'?...yo, dat seat is fuckin' platananium and every jersey girl knows dat only fuckin' platananium is classier dan gold...plus i aint gonna spend all my time sewin' up some fuckin' covers when i can be fuckin' under dem, if yuknowadimean...so all you fuckin' hatas can getdafuckouttahere...fuckin' bennys and shoobies...
yo, when I get dat brown shag under those platananium seats, bitches gonna think they died and gone to heaven..."gone to heaven in a jersey looker" - I think dat's a Bon Jovi song...
good lead on the jeep fender flares...got a pair for $10 from the pick-n-pull...
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'65 rear left beetle fender
15" Bus Wheels in fair condition
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Lee.
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I thought all Jersey Lookers were called vans, not busses or kombis?
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marklaken
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jeep cj flares being test fitted...they fit really well...kind off rubbery material...the backside doesn't fit as well as the front...will need to modify them to fit...
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'65 rear left beetle fender
15" Bus Wheels in fair condition
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i_am_cool_fred
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are you going to paint the flares body color or leave them black? and what are your plans for the area towards the back where it doesn't follow the body curve?
keep us updated i love this project
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marklaken
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: |
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the flares won't easily bend to follow the body lines in the back...too rigid and they distort badly...they'll need to be cut...they will definetly be painted...
right now I am dealing with a badly worn rgb (I imagine from the large meats)...going to attempt my first reduction box rebuild next week once parts arrive...
also torn on tires...I was seriously considering baja offroadish tires (Yoko Geolanders) but I think I've decided to go with hot white lettered radials...BF Goodrich Radial T/As - this van needs to be raked out - like Rich50 in November
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'65 rear left beetle fender
15" Bus Wheels in fair condition
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4Doora
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: |
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that thing needs some metal flake paint and one or two huge cb radio antennas off the back side
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