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rodrigogarcia
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Amazing
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burwin
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For no reason other than for the hell of it decided to kick back and re-brows this thread today.
Kick - ass the one bit I took from this was the coated OG hardwear part and popped it on my 60' 
Kick ass - looking forward to the 23
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Concept1
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The chassis is about 95% done now, all the way to the inner rockers. I'm trying to decide if there is an advantage to putting the floors in now or after the body is back on.
All of the guide tubes are changed now, thanks to some help from Keith (riffraff)! That was a major pain, but I think it will be worth it when it comes to re-assembly time. Thanks for your help, I would not have been able to do that job alone. That took longer than taking the body off the chassis.
Just the rear tophat, a couple little touch ups, and she's good to go for Friday.
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what was you solution to the tube that fits inside the tophat shift rod hole
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I ended up cutting the originals out and using them. The top hats that Klassicfab makes now, include them.
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StockNazi
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The chassis is about 95% done now, all the way to the inner rockers. I'm trying to decide if there is an advantage to putting the floors in now or after the body is back on.
All of the guide tubes are changed now, thanks to some help from Keith (riffraff)! That was a major pain, but I think it will be worth it when it comes to re-assembly time. Thanks for your help, I would not have been able to do that job alone. That took longer than taking the body off the chassis.
Just the rear tophat, a couple little touch ups, and she's good to go for Friday.
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what was you solution to the tube that fits inside the tophat shift rod hole
curious to your solution to that
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bmx2c4me
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My current favorite bus! Ken, great job and great articles. I've been drooling over them! 
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Such a  bus, fantastic.
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RockStock
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Ultra VW feature, April 2011
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Mr. Bungle
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got a chance to check out kens barndoor at the great canadian vw show this year and that thing is mint. so perfect in every way. it's easy to see that alot of thought and detail went into the build!
also got a little vid of it...
http://www.youtube.com/user/mrspb26#p/a/u/0/BQD_R0sOZX8
and just spotted an upcoming cover feature in a kick ass magazine...
congrats ken & all involved in the epic build of a great bus!
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mixedup59
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haha....yeah man....get those diapers ready! Not only that,
but strap on a full on gas mask when changing. It's like nothing
you've ever witnessed. I'm long passed that stuff with my daughter,
but I will never forget the smell 
Anyway, congrats in advance Ken. You'll make a great father,
and we all know that when your kid is 16, they'll most likely have the coolest car on the block
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Concept1
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Very cool Ken. Also, are you a proud papa yet?
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Soon!
Yikes!
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ol36er
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Very nice! Gonna be a new daddy soon? Also Very nice!
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burtc
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Concept1
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It was one year ago today that I rolled the old girl into the shop for the start of the restoration. Seemed fitting to put a final touch on today. It's a Canada only rear decal. It's a dry transfer type reproduced by Chris Murray. Thanks Chris!
OK. That is it. The end.
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Concept1
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Great work, Ken. I found this blog few days ago; your skills are amazing.
I own a 1954 25A (so mine would be the seventh).
I think one detail on your bus is not quite right: Kombis with sunroof do have a roof-panel: if I was able to post pics here, I would show you my bus.
So look at http://vintagebus.com/ click Parts Manuals, then 3. Typ II VW Parts Reference (1950 - 1954), then Main Group 8, page 403 and 404.
Btw: please let us participate in your latest project!javascript:emoticon('') |
Thanks, It was a lot of work, and I did have help.
I'm not sure what to make of the "trimmings" it would be really helpful if you had some pictures of yours. you could email them to me as well [email protected]
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kalymnos 
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Great work, Ken. I found this blog few days ago; your skills are amazing.
I own a 1954 25A (so mine would be the seventh).
I think one detail on your bus is not quite right: Kombis with sunroof do have a roof-panel: if I was able to post pics here, I would show you my bus.
So look at http://vintagebus.com/ click Parts Manuals, then 3. Typ II VW Parts Reference (1950 - 1954), then Main Group 8, page 403 and 404.
Btw: please let us participate in your latest project! |
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If I remember right they were behind us....in that big ass wagon...not a liar, just didn't have all his facts in order... 
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Yustrn
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