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Yannvanh
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 Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 7:56 am Post subject: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Hi guys,
After some picture problems on my old topic i decided to start all over on a new one..
Im from belgium so don't mind my crap translate work 
Bought the bus from a guy who shipped it from CA to Belgium.
Due to some medical family issues he needed to sell..
Bus looked very rust but it was better dan a goodlookin -full of bondo- bus!
Will show a lot of pics in the next days!
Bought some new sheet metal!
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:38 am Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Some more metal work!
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Front cross member and outrigger in place
Everything is coated with weld thru primer!
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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More rust removal!
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Front inner valance fitted and welded in!
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Bulkhead testfit and welded in place! Fits really nice!
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Primed everything inside!
And welded, really happy with the progress!
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wcfvw69 
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Joined: June 10, 2004
Posts: 13389
Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Holy smokes! Go big or go home with the metal replacement! Nice job!
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Gotta love safari's 
Started on the nose:
Safari's fit perfect! |
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Some more sheet metzal fitted and welded in!
wrote my name, signature, location and date of the restoration, maybe if someone is gonna restore the bus in 50 years he's gonna read it
and front floor is in!
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Nose time!
Everything blasted and primed offcourse!
Starting to get shape  |
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matthew henricks
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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B pillar up next!
Cargo door gap looks good! Needs a little tweakin'
Also did a testfit on the doglegg 
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Some more work!
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:17 am Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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welded the doglegg in place!
very happy with the result!
also started on the cargo floor area,
all welded in and primed
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:27 am Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Right side panel and rear corner glued/welded.
everything blasted an coated in primer
rear corner:
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:30 am Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Same thing with the long panel!
really making progress right now
everything was dented so decided to cut it all out and replace with new metal:
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:32 am Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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rear corner and cargo area:
looking like a bus again! |
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Yannvanh
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 4:55 am Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Made new seat belt brackets (old one's were too far gone)
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Yannvanh
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 7:54 am Post subject: Re: 11 window 1966 full resto |
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Time for some sandblasting!
And sprayed some primer to keep it from rust:
Some more welding, aint gonne use the OG heater tubes:
And filled a hole in the back
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