the double military cabin, le Top Gun Bus !

[vintage water]

it's summer time !!!

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Hi !
Here is the light modular system but very effective for occasional sleeping

it consists of 2 glued lamele boards, one foldable and the other which is placed in the leather thong to avoid folding the foldable

here is the 1st in leather thongs

and then the 2nd from above which can be folded up to leave room for dressing

then seen from below that leaves room for a place to house clothes, shoes ect ect

the tablet folds up allowing you to have your feet on the ground to get dressed

here is the generated place

the surface is substantial for comfort

here is the bed that gives

with the curtains

with the curtains on the door side

I hope this will give you some idea

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Hi ,
I continue with the accessory part of the saddlery in order to occasionally consider the bivouac in this bus during a meeting


I start with the detail of the seams that I wanted as discreet as possible or without visible seams, they are therefore located in the sides only

a zipper therefore makes it easier to clean or extract the cushions

then it was in the making of the blackout curtains that the work was done

from the outside it gives that

once the cushions are placed on a light but strong frame that I would detail later here

with blackout curtains

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Hi !
Here is a series of photos outside

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[vintage water]

hello I will finish this project with the upholstery of the bus with my partner for many years this is the 4th achievement that I bring to him

the visit begins

the front cabin part

in couture detail

the rear cabin

the rear cabin more closely

the seat

the folder

the logo of the name I decided for this bus!

So here is my everyday utility for my various and varied professional and family activities


it will be time to tackle a bus project still 68 for my new future activity linked to the old vw;
so this will be my company van.
Unless I came to detail here my family residence acquired in 1992 the familly camper of 68 again

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Hi
Here is finally the interior part linked to the theme of the film "top gun" that I wanted to explore!



the driver's door with the driver and the navigator

the passenger door with its 2nd Merlin co-pilot and the emblematic instructor

the eternal rival pilot and navigator

top gun school instruction major

then it is inside that the work continues with the refection and coordination of the complete upholstery

exit the horsehair and make way for the comfort foam

and to prevent the foam from disintegrating with the springs over time, the installation of a 1st price carpet does the job very well.

in addition it is cleaner because the horsehair will no longer be found on the wheel arches or even in the luggage compartment under the rear seats of the cabin

here you have an outline of the fabrics and the sewing design also that I wanted more innovative and inspired by what was done in the 70s the big biscuit

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Hi !

I continue with his transformation into the theme of the film and playing the camouflage card!

a work done without a net in the open air in order to visualize and try to match the fabric of the rear cover

the here in an element of decor sporting it seems is not bad after all

then it was the turn of the upholstery that I tackled

so before doing anything stupid you have to mark with tape in order to have everything in mind

suddenly I make it pass in the world of comfort by choosing to do without old horsehair

even if they were still in good condition they will certainly find a new buyer

you want an idea of ​​the fabrics,
it's simple it's the same as that of the cabin blackout

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hi,

I will give you some photos of his former life with me before being put back in his first military vehicle registration


old french bakery

eiffel tower version

at the market early

in tanning mode

in fishing version

with his old brother the camper 68

in military fashion

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Hi !
here is a little more detail on the elements of the roof rack;
I start with the positioning of the hall and the future gallery

at first approach it seems to correspond, there will have just been to catch the curvature and bend the top a little in order to bin yourself on the gallery

then as there had been holes in the dashboard, I decided on the position of the stalk for the fog lights and for long ranges

then it's the turn of the air piping for the horn trumpets from the engine compartment for the compressors

So I decided to position my trumpets in height rather than under the frame.
suddenly the piping passes through the hollow bars of the gallery

so it remains discreet and does not risk entering damage when loading in the gallery and this happens near the trumpets

here is more closely the result

otherwise a side view of the scale

a view of the gallery and the camouflage net

and a view of the front with the different lights

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[deepcflea]

Very cool!! I love the roof rack ladder!! Well done!
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1978 Bay Window Double Cab (1600cc) - Marilyn
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Formerly owned VW's
1983 Westfalia
1956 Oval Ragtop
1967 Bug
1970 Ghia
1969 Buggy

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[Djoul]

It seem to me that I've already seen this bus somewhere


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"please, excuse my bad English...."

69 CLIPPER-L
74 WESTY
68 BUG
73 THING

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A BUS!

[nemobuscaptain]

The a$#&+#@ in me click and thought "camoflauge bus" and US Navy? Does not compute........

But.... this is a really nicely done.

the camouflage is very interesting. not like any real military camouflage. so much more artisitic and cool. Subtle and very unobtrussive.

Kudos.

Soldiers dont like Navy boys in their f$&#&@$$& white uniforms, but sweet bus.
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Hoover Sermons: https://www.vwsage.com/images/vwsage/Bob%20Hoovers%20Sermons.pdf

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Hi !
good this is the time when the work was to be done on the roof having suffered from hailstorms

the work is done in the open air in order to be able to breathe and also to evacuate the sanding dust

a stroke of primer in order to control all the faults in order to resume them later was necessary

then it was the masking and the passage in the paint booth

the whole bus has been protected

and

seen from above the result

an aluminum piece allows me to make an extension to put the old roof bars and planned for other French cars on the roof of the bus

the recovery still has good, with this gallery of small utility which will be adapted to the bar of roof and the gadgets make their appearance;
those were collected in the attic of my wife's parents

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[jtauxe]

Salut!

C'est bien formidable! Et absolument unique.

(Translaation: Hey, there! That's really great! And utterly unique.)
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"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
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1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD

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Hi!
I continue with views in situation in the dumpster, I want to specify that I prepare myself with this configuration to be autonomous in meeting like any camper but in version for artificial military use

for the night lighting I opted for a real very powerful led lamp plug into an exterior socket type cigarette lighter

it will light up a nightclub incidentally

more traditional the pifco lamp to be more connected with the bus

the waterproof exterior electrical box for the various accessories and connection

the beacon plugs are in place and will also allow storage on the gallery

canvas camouflage bikini

the accessories take their place little by little

water canister, gas cylinder for the airsoft rifle and the rifle is under the carpet

two overall views of the layout with the compression cooler also connected to the exterior cigarette lighter

and next

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Hi !
I will detail some accessories and set up in the dumpster, these are what will serve me as an occasional improvised bivouac

here an auxiliary gas heater on cylinder

a 12 volt chrome fan

the fan has taken its place on the air duct screws

a lamp with several red and flashing white function to plug into the cigarette lighter on a box in the dumpster

here 1 but in reality 2 rotating beacons it will be placed on the gallery occasionally as a warning

a railroad controller lamp

an old iron box of hs sander customize to receive the cookware

the interior of the canteen with a compressor, the inflatable mattress, the portable gas stove and lots of other stuff

an ammunition box with the chief's ammunition

a customized aluminum case in a pharmacy box to accommodate condiments, rice, pasta, water, etc. etc.

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