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Plan is to be ready for RR10 and bring the trailer along too. ;D I wonder if I might regret that last sentance... I doubt you will with the speed you work at Looking forward to watching the transformation Thanks for you vote of confidence mate but if I can get that "to do" list done by next summer then i´ll be more than happy. I´m planning at least 3 months just for the front axle LET THE FUN AND GAMES BEGIN..... Popcorn at the ready. Amazing how tall the boys are, they do dwarf the bus.... How tall is Alex this week?? 6'8" or more.... Christian ? Passed the 6'6" mark ? The bus looks especially low with them next to it. ...to be fair mate the van is lowered quite a bit! that will be a good transformation; if you need camper stuff, a friend of me is regularily breaking Type 25s and has loads of stuff.... (he also has a soft spot for old Fords and Mercs )... the 3,0l Diesel is a very good engine, I wouldn't worry about the power, it has lots of torque , though they can be noisy in the van.... Cheers Jürgen, i´ll definately take you up on that mate, i´ve already bought a T3 Multivan table, I need a decent Westfalia kitchen unit in grey/white and a T3 multivan rear seat/bench. I think you´re right about the engine, it´s definately up to the job but i´ll have to be carefull on getting the insulation right. We can have a natter about it at the weekend in Lobbach the speed of light - 186000 miles a sec etc the speed of dave - christmas omigod! Cheers Mark, but no chance - it´s a lot more work than you think - i´d like to get the roof and the windows out of the way so that I can repaint it before the weather gets cold. I can then get stuck into the running gear with the garage door closed Some pics for inspiration, and information.... This is the bus that donated its rear window to my bus as they never came with rear windows as vans. It also donated the window frames for the new build. Thanks mate, I was looking for that pic last night but couldn´t find it ;D Excellent idea Dave, look forward to seeing more fabulous fabrications Cheers Kerry, let the fun & games begin... ;D
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Speedle
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jesus OB what you feeding those boys? LOL! love the window plans the pics you've provided for reference look awesome! love the two tone green one
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Dave- heresy to say it, but might it not be easier to start with another van-perhaps selling yours on? I tend to agree-hence my recent acquisition ofa pop top (window'ed) Barkas..
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Jul 20, 2009 17:06:01 GMT
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gets my vote its gonna be cool . looking forward to seeing the transformation
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Jul 20, 2009 18:10:13 GMT
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Dave- heresy to say it, but might it not be easier to start with another van-perhaps selling yours on? I tend to agree-hence my recent acquisition ofa pop top (window'ed) Barkas.. good idea! - sell it to me
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Jul 20, 2009 19:53:15 GMT
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jesus OB what you feeding those boys? LOL! love the window plans the pics you've provided for reference look awesome! love the two tone green one Cheers Speedle, ask the misses mate she feeds us ;D Dave- heresy to say it, but might it not be easier to start with another van-perhaps selling yours on? I tend to agree-hence my recent acquisition ofa pop top (window'ed) Barkas.. I know what you mean Nige but that would be just too easy Apart from that selling the van with a broken engine and iffy brakes is not going to help much financing my E Type that´s still hiding in your barn! Are you going to be able to make it over to the Gathering next month mate? would be great to see you there! ;D gets my vote its gonna be cool . looking forward to seeing the transformation Cheers Mark, it´s not fast enough for you anymore mate but bed and breakfast in the back does have it´s advantages too! Dave- heresy to say it, but might it not be easier to start with another van-perhaps selling yours on? I tend to agree-hence my recent acquisition ofa pop top (window'ed) Barkas.. good idea! - sell it to me I´ll put you on the list Kerry!
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Seth
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Jul 20, 2009 20:20:49 GMT
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Mega amount of work! But I look forward to seeing it happen and the finished item too! ;D Are you going to change the paint style?
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Jul 20, 2009 20:41:56 GMT
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That's major kahunas right there.
Not sure I'd have the balls to cut about a finished project. I know they are never really finished but still!
Will watch with interest
Monkey
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Fregate, Barkas or Dattie 411 -hopefully. See you then
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Sounds like an interesting idea, normally I'd say your mad for cutting into such a perfect van, but as its you its you I'd say it was inspired rather than nuts And what E-type, hidden in some barn?! I demand photos! ;D Looking forward to another great thread, remind me to buy you a few beers at the gathering to say thanks for helping pass the hours - I get a feeling your not going to have to buy a single beer that weekend
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Jul 21, 2009 18:35:53 GMT
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Mega amount of work! But I look forward to seeing it happen and the finished item too! ;D Are you going to change the paint style? No Seth, the paint will be staying as it is mate...i´ll probably end up tinting the side windows to hide the camper equipment though. Fregate, Barkas or Dattie 411 -hopefully. See you then That´s great news, if you bring the Barkas i´ll have to take loads of pics, my mate is after one and i can see me getting involved in the restauration as he can´t weld! Sounds like an interesting idea, normally I'd say your mad for cutting into such a perfect van, but as its you its you I'd say it was inspired rather than nuts And what E-type, hidden in some barn?! I demand photos! ;D Looking forward to another great thread, remind me to buy you a few beers at the gathering to say thanks for helping pass the hours - I get a feeling your not going to have to buy a single beer that weekend Cheers mate, you´re right...nuts is the right word! ;D Oh and there´s no such word as too much beer in the german dictionary, look forward to meeting you - oh and i´ll tell you about the E-Type at the Gathering I managed to get a couple of hours in so in preparation for cutting a big hole in the side of the van i need to get the window section sorted. 205 3mm holes drilled followed by another 205 5 mm holes and a chisel soon saw the inner window section separated from the outer one. So much for rustproofing eh? Looks like Drautz scimped on the primer before delivering the bodies to Ford back in the fifties! After a couple of hours with the anglegrinder i had a lot of this ;D and this ready for welding in... ...it´s now minus a lot of rust, the B,C,D & E posts and the excess roof channeling from the donor van. With a bit of luck i´ll be chopping the first big hole in it tomorrow evening Just to finish the day off on a high i started scratching off the little white stickers that i so carefully fitted a couple of years ago. This bit was about 400 stickers and took me ages l want to make it a five seater again as it´s only good for two at the moment so the (very comfy) bed is going to have to go as well ;D
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Just bought some big cutting discs for the anglegrinder,
looks like i´ll be chopping a big hole in it tonight ;D
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Woah! Mercedes diesel power and a camper conversion... fantastic Dave! Looking forward to seeing this one progress at the usual Oldbus pace - ready by Friday then?! ;D
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don't worry about the rust, a 2 year old Hyundai van looks the same if you dismantle it.... ;D
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Jul 22, 2009 19:54:45 GMT
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Woah! Mercedes diesel power and a camper conversion... fantastic Dave! Looking forward to seeing this one progress at the usual Oldbus pace - ready by Friday then?! ;D Cheers Dean, Friday 24th July 2010 mate ;D don't worry about the rust, a 2 year old Hyundai van looks the same if you dismantle it.... ;D Considering it´s 55 years old it hasn´t done too bad eh? Well there´s no turning back now.... ;D the van now definately has a hole in it..... ...after cutting it out with one or two thin cutting discs i ground away the rest of the outerpanel leaving the post nice and clean so i can weld the "new" bits in just as Ford did a few years ago. Dropped in the "new" windows just to see if i measured the hole right ;D that´ll do for today ;D ;D My neighbour popped round for a brew and to see what all the fuss was about, i did a bit of welding on his Trabant and it´s nearly back on the road after being hidden in a barn for the last twenty years. well that´s it for the next few days. GTV John is over tomorrow as we´re off down to Lobbach near Heidelberg for the weekend - the Capris first show ;D
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Jul 22, 2009 20:16:56 GMT
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how far from Lobbach do you live OB?
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Jul 22, 2009 20:34:50 GMT
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;D
Well done Dave, that takes balls, and a great level of commitment.
Enjoy the weekend, next year I suspect we will be joining you guys there.
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Jul 22, 2009 22:38:39 GMT
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You're fecking NUTS sur! What sort of an eedjit does it take to cut a hole in a very rare next to mint bus? Oh aye you! On a slightly unrelated note I love Trabbies!
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Jul 22, 2009 22:56:13 GMT
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Good plan Dave, 24v Taunus Transit? Meh, done that! Diseasel camper sounds like it'll be more practical, which has gotta be good. How are you going to drop the seats that much? Isn't the outer edge of the seat over the inner arch? I'm looking forward to seeing this progress, I cut windows into T5s at work on a weekly basis and the Taunus looks a lot more fun.
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(car+wheels)-rideheight=WIN
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Jul 23, 2009 21:06:51 GMT
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Dave, What can I say. I've been reading this thread, all 71 pages of it - for the last week. On my lunch at work, then when I come home. I am lost for words, I have no idea what to say to you. The dedication, effort, time and sheer determination after every setback has left me completely in awe. After all that, you go and start from scratch again. Sir you are an absolute legend and have entertained me thoroughly for the whole week with some of the best fabrication and workarounds I've seen. I hope to see you at RR09, because there is certainly a beer coming from my way. I wish you the best of luck with the new plans, I'm not 100% sure about it - but I didn't think the 2.9 would fit initially, and you proved me wrong there. This thread is bookmarked. I'm going to go read the capri one now Nice work, you should be very proud. oh and that paintjob is bloody brilliant!
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