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braddick
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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Some pics of my current ride
I bought this van 17 yrs ago ad looked like this
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lightice
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Joined: December 14, 2012
Posts: 599
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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What's the transmission?
Last I heard going IRS was popular in AU. |
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pondoras box
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Joined: March 22, 2004
Posts: 1227
Location: Eerie PA
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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Looks A LOT better now!
Wish my bus was this solid.
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1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda)
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion
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EverettB 
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Location: Phoenix Metro
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Skim
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Joined: April 15, 2001
Posts: 17082
Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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Love the Aussie vents! Good lookin bus Braddick.
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1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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vwuberalles
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Joined: October 18, 2003
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Location: Richmond, VA
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braddick
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Joined: March 11, 2017
Posts: 183
Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:09 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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It has a rebuilt 69 bug box with a straight axle conversion
Also runs a 2110
Thanks for all the comments, it was easy to find in car park when it was still painted pink that's for sure |
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novetti
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Joined: August 15, 2004
Posts: 469
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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A sunny day in Melb? That is rare indeed 
Jokin mate the kombi looks very nice...congrats! |
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braddick
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Joined: March 11, 2017
Posts: 183
Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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Took the bus out for spin today since the sun was shining
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braddick
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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Out about in the bus down Mt Gambier way in south Australia down on the coast
Enjoying a homemade meat pie while taking in the sights |
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14272
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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| Good photos. It is so weird seeing you in summer while I'm in a cold rainy winter day. But even my steering wheel is on backward to you. |
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braddick
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Joined: March 11, 2017
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:48 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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So I've got a little sidetracked from my 58 mango project
I decided too paint my 63 bus
Now I painted this us myself nearly 20 yrs ago in the farm workshop and I managed to find some pics
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braddick
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:56 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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Now love me or hate me I've decided to try my hand at a bit of faktina with the new paint job
Roughing up the old paint with a bit of 240 w/d |
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braddick
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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I also decided to put matching door on as it was running recess and non recess doors
Lucky for me I had a rust free recess door in stock for the passenger side
Laying down some ruby red
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braddick
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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Blowing in some polar White
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braddick
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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And then started the rubbing back with different grades of wet and dry
That's about where I'm up too
Also been some warm days in the shed
100f in the shed by midday
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Peter_N
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Location: The Netherlands
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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That's a neat bus! Never seen those large louvres before 
Btw, it's just paint and my humble opinion, but I would have stopped after the ruby red paint. It looked great!
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Laying down some ruby red
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Bulli Klinik
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Location: Bulli Klinik, Colorado Springs
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:02 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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Can you post a picture of the backside of the vents? Is there a plenum which directs the air to the engine bay?
Thanks!
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j.pickens
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Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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| Bulli Klinik wrote: |
Can you post a picture of the backside of the vents? Is there a plenum which directs the air to the engine bay?
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Here's the best photo of "Australian vents" I could find:
I'm really liking your camper interior. Could you show how the bed is assembled?
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braddick
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Joined: March 11, 2017
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Location: Australia, Victoria
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| Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 1:57 am Post subject: Re: Aussie 63 MB |
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| Peter_N wrote: |
That's a neat bus! Never seen those large louvres before
Btw, it's just paint and my humble opinion, but I would have stopped after the ruby red paint. It looked great!
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Laying down some ruby red
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Funny you say that, that's what I was thinking after I finished the ruby red but I was keen to give the faktina a try. Like u said it only paint unfortunately who ever applied the pink paint back in the day butched the og paint ruby red and polar white. Believe me I tried in spots all over it to see what the og paint was like and just kept finding bare metal to primer.
BTW that's a pretty cool bus you got there, pgsg is one of my favourite colour combos |
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