icekoffee's Double door panel build

icekoffee · Last edited by icekoffee on Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:17 am; edited 2 times in total

This summer I picked up a lowered 1960 Double Door (1959 build date) panel in the ozarks. It was originally a Boston import bus which makes me feel kind of dirty as a St. Louis Cardinals fan. The bus had disc brakes on all fours and a straight axle kit.... I decided to keep that for my other bus and return the commercial bus to stock.

The bus has rust but really isnt horrible.

Here is what I started with:

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icekoffee · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:08 pm Post subject:

I put the narrowed beam and straight axle from the panel on my 67. Then I put an early bay beam on the panel and a big nut trans. The brakes were running adapters to run blacked out 4-lug sprintstars... I am not sure why.

icekoffee · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:12 pm Post subject:

Next up. Opening the left hand cargo doors. The previous owner said he had the bus for 10 years but never opened the doors.

TADA

icekoffee · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:32 pm Post subject:

Moved her into the comfort of a heated garage.

Started by tearing out the belly pans and rockers

icekoffee · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject:

Welded in some front floor patches

started in on the drivers side outriggers pillars and rocker

icekoffee · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:49 pm Post subject:

and repeat

Brendel20 · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:39 pm Post subject:

Great work man....keep it up

BulliBill · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject:

Go Andrew, go!

Bill
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Culito · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:34 pm Post subject:

Nice work as usual, Andrew. Where's the safaris? Very Happy

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rjonas · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:03 am Post subject:

Looking real nice man!
I love the shot where you're halfway thru the suspension swap...the deluxe looks like a hot rod and the panel is a gasser.
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icekoffee · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:23 am Post subject:

Thanks for the love Missourianites and lost Missourianites lol
I feel like a huge slacker. A three day weekend and I did nothing on the panel. I spent the whole time catching up on movies and television. I have no regrets though. I was due for a little R&R Laughing

kombisutra · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:53 am Post subject:

Approve. I have the same welder, I notice you're burning flux core too. How do you like that thing?

BulliBill · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:18 am Post subject:

hey Andrew, you need to host a garage party for the Micros in that huge garage of yours! ...Soon! We've all got cabin fever!

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames from old Volkswagen dealerships for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

icekoffee · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:23 am Post subject:

icekoffee · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 6:35 pm Post subject:

Cargo doors cargo doors and more cargo doors

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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1983 GTI

Brendel20 · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 6:54 pm Post subject:

Looks great man!

Braukuche · Samba Member Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11230

Keep up the good work.
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1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now
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icekoffee · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:35 pm Post subject:

Been a while... Totally forgot I started this thread. Got some primer layer down on the ole girl.

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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1983 GTI

Tahlequah · Samba Member Joined: July 14, 2007 Posts: 381

Love your build threads, nice work man

icekoffee · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:02 pm Post subject:

Laid down some grey in the cargo area

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1953 Zwitter
1956 Dove Blue Kombi
1956 Oval Rag
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1959 23 Window
1961 Rag Beetle
1961 Kombi
1963 Doubleturd
1963 Standard Bus
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1965 Standard Walkthru
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1983 GTI


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