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ippocamp
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 Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:45 pm Post subject: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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Hello (Bonjour ---> en français plus bas)
My name is Philippe, I'm french, I was born 4 years after my Bus and I live in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France! 
I bought my first VW in 1988, it was a 1975 Beetle from Germany, and I owned a 67 Camper Split Bus from 1992 to 2001. I used to do a road trip between Spain and Portugal with, I sold it because in 1997 when a good friend of me found this US '65 walk thru in the Alps' mountains... I couldn't keep the both...
It was converted to a garden box, the old man stocked his coad and his garden tools inside... I don't know when It came from USA, in the seventies certainly. 
I used to keep it all theses years under cover of a barn, and last year I brought it at home endly! A great moment, I'm so happy to have it near me, I began the works on body, it is not really rusty when I thought to the buses I saw on many topics here... 
My first picture is where I found it, 20 years ago... 
(Sorry for mistakes, I write in french too  )
Mon prénom est Philippe, je suis né 4 ans après mon Bus et je vis en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes en France.
J'ai acheté ma première VW en 1988, une Coccinelle de 75 ramenée d'Allemagne, et j'ai eu la chance de rouler en Combi Split Camper de 92 à 2001, avec lequel j'étais allé en Espagne et Portugal avec des copains, un périple de 5000 km ! Je l'ai revendu en 2001, car 4 ans auparavant un bon copain m'avait trouvé ce Bus deluxe walk thru modèle US dans un petit village des Hautes-Alpes et je ne pouvais pas en garder 2.
Il avait été converti en abri de jardin, le retraité bien sympa y stockait son charbon et ses outils de jardin ! Il le tenait de son dernier patron qui lui devait des sous... Je ne sais pas quand il a traversé l'Atlantique, certainement dans les années 70.
Je l'ai stocké à l'abri toutes ces années, et l'année dernière je l'ai enfin ramené chez moi et je suis trop content ! J'ai attaqué la carrosserie, il est vraiment pas trop pourri par rapport aux bus que j'ai vu sur le forum...
La première photo que je poste montre comment je l'ai découvert il y a 20 ans...
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Clara 
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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Sweet!
Ce qui est écrit sur la plaque de M-code derrière le siège du passager avant?
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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| easy e wrote: |
| Nice find. How's it looking now & what are your plans for it? |
I used to keep it in a barn for 20 years:
Je l'ai conservé à l'abri pendant 20 ans: 
And last year I brought il at home!
Et l'année dernière je l'ai ramené à la maison! 
I intend to put it on the road as soon as possible, I can't wait anymore!
Je veux rouler avec dès que possible, j'en ai marre d'attendre! 
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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| Clara wrote: |
Sweet!
Ce qui est écrit sur la plaque de M-code derrière le siège du passager avant?
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425: Export bus for USA
002: Sealed beam headlights
081: Walk thru
114: 6 pop-out windows
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:59 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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The first job was to remove wood panel inside...
Le premier boulot a été d'enlever les lambris à l'intérieur...
They finished in BBQ lol...
Ils ont finis dans le BBQ...
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:05 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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Amazing: previous owner cut the body to access to the gas tank... 
Étonnante cette découpe pour accéder au réservoir...
I don't know what I do with that, if I weld it or let as it is...
Je ne sais pas si je ressoude ou si je le laisse démontable...
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:04 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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seems obvious to me! clearly you go full custom at this point. Take out the gas tank and relocate it under the bus. Custom gas tank under the cargo floor, between the jack points, or perhaps between the frame rails. That should give you enough capacity.
With that out of the way you just go all the way back to the fans shroud, similar to how the
Barndoors are built. Much more interior space for your new camper 
And, you can ALWAYS get to your gas tank. Problem solved. From the outside it will look completely the same, no downside in the engine compartment, will just look like a single cab from back there.
Might even ride better with the weight of the gas down low and more in the center front to back.
Or fix it back to stock, i would never leave this open to the engine compartment, this is a firewall for god's sake.
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:53 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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| vwuberalles wrote: |
| I mean, it could be useful? Your carpet would hide it. I'd be concerned with how it affects the structural rigidity of the bus.. will that allow the body to flex too much? |
I agree with you, and I don't think it's important for rigidity.
I'll improve the way to close it, it's really bad done... 
Cool your '66 Beetle!!
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:06 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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| mandraks wrote: |
seems obvious to me! clearly you go full custom at this point. Take out the gas tank and relocate it under the bus. Custom gas tank under the cargo floor, between the jack points, or perhaps between the frame rails. That should give you enough capacity.
With that out of the way you just go all the way back to the fans shroud, similar to how the
Barndoors are built. Much more interior space for your new camper
And, you can ALWAYS get to your gas tank. Problem solved. From the outside it will look completely the same, no downside in the engine compartment, will just look like a single cab from back there.
Might even ride better with the weight of the gas down low and more in the center front to back.
Or fix it back to stock, i would never leave this open to the engine compartment, this is a firewall for god's sake. |
Hi Uli!
In fact, the gas tank is still at its original place, and it will stay there!
My question was if I keep the possibility to open or not. I think so, but I'll improve the closure, to have à good firewall between gas tank and passagers compartiment, I agree with you.
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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Hello
This year I continue the work, I prepare the parts before welding:
Bonjour, en ce début d'année j'ai repris les travaux, je prépare les pièces qui seront soudées:
The Bus stayed outdoor without hatchback...
Le Combi est resté dehors sans hayon AR.
I bought this part, it come from Algeria... It costed more than I paid the entire vehicle 23 years ago... 
J'avais acheté ce bout de tôle à la Bourse de Valence, découpé sur un Combi en Algérie... Il m'a couté plus cher que le Combi tout entier il y a 23 ans...
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mandraks
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| Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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good choice Philippe
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ELMORT
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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Salut Philippe,
J'ai moi aussi acheté des pièces de combi qui venaient d'Algérie, c'était Farid ton vendeur??? Beau projet en tous cas, j'ai hâte de voir la suite, super base, Great story!!!! Go on!!!! |
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:37 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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| ELMORT wrote: |
Salut Philippe,
J'ai moi aussi acheté des pièces de combi qui venaient d'Algérie, c'était Farid ton vendeur??? Beau projet en tous cas, j'ai hâte de voir la suite, super base, Great story!!!! Go on!!!! |
Hi Elmort
Oui je pense que c'est Farid, il vient tous les ans à Valence! Toi aussi tu en refais un? Mets-moi le lien de ton topic STP!
Je vais pouvoir continuer les travaux si on reste en confinement à cause du Covid-19, à condition que je ne l’attrape pas...
I'll be able to continue works on the Bus if I don't catch the Covid-19, during the confinement period...
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 7:56 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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Hello
Yesterday was a great day, the first welding day on my bus!
Hier était un grand jour, le premier jour de soudures sur le bus:
Little recall how the Bus was before start the work:
Petit rappel comment le bus était avant de commencer:
My neighbour Alex in action:
Voici mon voisin Alex en action!
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ippocamp
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Bus Deluxe - ippocamp from France |
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Continuation and end on the right side:
Suite et fin du côté droit:
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