Meet our 1970 Volkswagen Single Cab Truck!

[Brian]

[tootype2crazy]

Save the trucks! I think it's great what you're trying to do. We need more bay scabs and dcs rolling around.
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air-cooled or nothing for me
1978 Sunroof Deluxe Bus (daily driver)
1978 Transporter (mom's, making into a camper)
1970 Single Cab 2.1 turbo/EFI 6 Rib, 78 front beam, vanagon backing plates on rear (project)
2001 GTI VR6 (wife's)

[cdennisg]

[BusLust]

The truck is now stripped and flipped. Rear beam cut off. Now starts the long road of sanding, cutting, welding, and much more.
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BUSLUST IS NOW IN HIGH SPRINGS FLORIDA!

Dynamic Duo - William & Jenn =)

1975 VW Westfalia "Willow"
1970 VW Single Cab Truck "Woodstock"

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[kooper271]

How did you flip it?

[tootype2crazy]

Great repurposing of an old mattress, lol. Keep up the good work!
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air-cooled or nothing for me
1978 Sunroof Deluxe Bus (daily driver)
1978 Transporter (mom's, making into a camper)
1970 Single Cab 2.1 turbo/EFI 6 Rib, 78 front beam, vanagon backing plates on rear (project)
2001 GTI VR6 (wife's)

[BusLust]

Three guys flipped it with no problem.
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BUSLUST IS NOW IN HIGH SPRINGS FLORIDA!

Dynamic Duo - William & Jenn =)

1975 VW Westfalia "Willow"
1970 VW Single Cab Truck "Woodstock"

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[crukab]

I would have thought jacking it way up in the back & sliding the new section under it would be easier to line everything up and weld back together than tipping the new section on it's side and lineing it up. Keep moving foward !!
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Tom

My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....

In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon

[BusLust]

[Tcash]

Please do some research on Mattress fires! They can smolder undetected for a long period of time, before bursting into flames! You could be done for the night and fast asleep in bed.
Be Safe
Tcash

[BusLust]

Took off a home made front beam. Made some outriggers and started welding in some rough frame patches. They will do the job.

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BUSLUST IS NOW IN HIGH SPRINGS FLORIDA!

Dynamic Duo - William & Jenn =)

1975 VW Westfalia "Willow"
1970 VW Single Cab Truck "Woodstock"

[email protected]

[BusLust]

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BUSLUST IS NOW IN HIGH SPRINGS FLORIDA!

Dynamic Duo - William & Jenn =)

1975 VW Westfalia "Willow"
1970 VW Single Cab Truck "Woodstock"

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[67ctbug]

Looks good but you guys need a mig welder... looks like you have flux right?
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016

[BusLust]

Ive been meaning to buy one forever now. Im limited by the very poor electrical service in my garage and of course my wallet. I have the cheapest welder you can buy from harbor freight. Yes, it looks like garbage. But I never plan on selling this truck.
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BUSLUST IS NOW IN HIGH SPRINGS FLORIDA!

Dynamic Duo - William & Jenn =)

1975 VW Westfalia "Willow"
1970 VW Single Cab Truck "Woodstock"

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[67ctbug]

Ah yes...bad electrical. I had that in my backyard...every time you press the trigger, the fuse blows. I've now moved up front I had that welder too, its not the best but for a work truck(?) its fine.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016

[BusLust]

I like your attitude!
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BUSLUST IS NOW IN HIGH SPRINGS FLORIDA!

Dynamic Duo - William & Jenn =)

1975 VW Westfalia "Willow"
1970 VW Single Cab Truck "Woodstock"

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[curtp07]

Great project. 23 and ready to prove the world wrong, very original.

Here's how this will play out.

1. "Time to prove all these old a-holes wrong"
2. "I can do this"
3. "Dang, this is taking more time than I thought"
4. "Whaaat? This isn't right..this structural welding stuff is hard"
5. "Hey...that babe is CUTE"
6. "She's so great..I love spending time with her"
7. "Aww cmon mom - I AM working on the VW"
8. "I'll take the round diamond ring...WOW that's a lot of VW parts"
9. "Ok mom - I'll move it out behind the garage"
10. "YOURE PREGNANT?"
11. "Yea - I'll get back to that bus soon"
12. "Wow - weddings are expensive"
13. "I can't believe Johnny is in grade school ALREADY"
14. "Hey - any of you guys have the number for a scrap metal guy? The wife's been naggin me about that VW again"

Seriously. Best of luck. Keep the pictures coming! Nothings impossible. Pointless maybe, not impossible
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Subaru

[BusLust]

My amazing girlfriend happens to love the truck. Her wonderful daughter loves it too. They are both great help and motivation.
Also, when my whole family moves off grid onto some awesome land, we will have plenty of room for this project and more.
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BUSLUST IS NOW IN HIGH SPRINGS FLORIDA!

Dynamic Duo - William & Jenn =)

1975 VW Westfalia "Willow"
1970 VW Single Cab Truck "Woodstock"

[email protected]

[cmonSTART]

Ambitious project, nice job! I had a crap welder like that - did the best I could and when I moved up in the welder world it was amazing how good my welds suddenly were. I figure all that practice with a crap welder must have helped.
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'78 Bus 2.0FI
de K1IGS

[curtp07]