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58deluxerag
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:00 pm    Post subject: Monster 15 window Bus build. Reply with quote

This is a really low budget project, trying to spend the least amount possible. Which is a little hard cause its a piece of crap eastcoast rust bucket shell of a bus with mostly no parts.

The way I got it:
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Then some work:
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The 4.25" lift (suspension drop)
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Shifter drop.
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Gutter fix.
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Rest of the bodywork.
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Paint.
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Driving & almost done.
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Winning Best Custom Bus @ Bulli Brigade '09
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sweet, just goes to show that you dont have to be rolling a high dollar , big money grip ride to have a bad ass bus.

nice work corey.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice job.... always liked a lifted buses!!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome work! Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW! That bus is so cool! I love it!

Good job man!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i was following your build thread and was glad to see it in person. cool bus dude.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Time frame; How long did it take for you to build the bus? Did you do all of the work in your driveway?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saw you bus this weekend...great job man! Looked awesome!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love that, very cool!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almost makes me want to change my direction: Almost.


I like it!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Respect Dude!!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very well done. Looks great!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Corey, your bus was the shit!!! super cool. Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those are the quintessential Bus colors! Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aircooledvolky wrote:
Time frame; How long did it take for you to build the bus? Did you do all of the work in your driveway?


about 3 months of weekends & some nights after work all in the driveway. No show Bus by no means, just a trail/beach Bus.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Absolutely beautiful!!
And love the pin stripping detail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That bus is the shit
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sweetness. I like that you fixed the rear cut wheel wells. (and still lifted it)

Tire details? I rounded up a set of 15" bus wheels for my Thing and those tires look right.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Van-go108 wrote:

Tire details?


7.00x15 PrimeX Trak Master 500s on Crows feet 15's
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