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General Forums => Member's VW's => Topic started by: billybob57 on August 09, 2010, 10:52:21 PM
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Just picked up my 1955 Panel this weekend, has a few rust issues but has some great potential it will take me a few years to get her Road worthy and i am having trouble getting regi but working on it and also working on the patina...enjoy!!! :D
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Nice find Billy!
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Cool. That's an early bus.
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Nice One Bill! Looks really good PDT_Armataz_01_37
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Couple of NEW Pictures...... :o
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WEdnesday
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Today... ;D Mmmmm Patina
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Looking awsome Billy!!!
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Looking forward to seeing all the white paint off!
PDT_Armataz_01_37
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Looks great, Bill. I have one oif those random orbit buffers if you need it.
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I hope the rest comes out that good!! Awsome find dude!!
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Well finished with Paint Removal i think it turned out pretty good...luvin the Bus..
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this ones my favorite....
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Gorgeous! And officially jealous! Now come over and do my roof haha! :)
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rad !!!
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Came across a nice Rust free Door and Dove Blue as well(thanks Richard!)
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It would have been wise to bring along a magnet but it still has more Dove Blue than my other Door and NO rust :D
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Awsome! looks fantastic!
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can't wait to see it a the next gcvw !!! PDT_Armataz_01_37
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Well got my Regi done today didnt take very long once i was pointed in the right direction ;)
all you need is a : Bill of Sale
: a Statutory Declaration signed by a Notary
: an ICBC search request
: transfer papers
: and some cash
Ready for insurance just have to get it running...LOL
Found inside my Bus was a record of transfer case oil change dated April 13, 1968 the milege was at 92787
The odometer reads 94374...so it looks like its been off the road and uninsured since summer of 68....looking to
get another Bus back on the road one day soon.
If any one needs help getting Registration let me know it was not that hard and Ill point you in the right
direction.... :O0:
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Have been just puttering along as it is a project, underside done and Beetle tranny installed with a SA conversion, also spindles sent to Wagenswest should be a month maybe. Gonna start on the Brakes soon.....but first some pics ;)
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Wow, that is impossibly clean and tidy. You should see mine, I think you'd throwup!
Good work, Bill. I look forward to cruising with you.
Mark
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Looking great Billy!
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wow .. its looking good. keep up the good work
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badass!! it's looking good billy...keep up the great work!
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i would love a panel, can't wait to see this finished
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i would love a panel, can't wait to see this finished
might do some sign writing...thats what the Panels are great for...;)
and Thanks for you Comments!!!!!!!! :)
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Looks great, Bill. I'm jealous.
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Looks great, Bill. I'm jealous.
Its about time...Nice 1st Post!!!!!!!Thanks..;) :1rij: :1rij:
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Looking good Bill
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Ahhhaha, thanks.
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Word on the street is its almost a roller?!? More pics please!
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Nice to to be back on the ground again Bill? ;)
Good work!
B
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Did some more work to get the ass on the ground as Geoff said almost rollin......
super beetle Wheel cylinders added and e-brake cables cut down 1 inch..
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Thing Drums added for more clearance so the 55 Bus Rims wont rub on the spring plate, but then the tires dont fit in
so the Old Speed adapters have to be unbolted and the tires shoved into the wheel wells...
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Rear on the ground waiting for dropped spindles from Nate then she will be rolling again...:)
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Fresh 1600 Dp waiting to go in!!(Thanks Gordo!!)
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what is your plans for the castle nut on the axle?
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what is your plans for the castle nut on the axle?
Kevin, Its not torqued down yet and i can get half a cotter pin in it..:)
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pheww! sounds good
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sent to Wagenswest on October 24
just arrived on the weekend......
next on the agenda.........
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seem like spring outside so i thought i would drag her out of the garage....:)
dropped spindles and a st8 axel kit.....she should drive nice ....;)
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need to bleed the brakes and get the 1600 installed still but its a start...thanks for looking!
also installed Dual MC w/spacer and a rabbit reservior..
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Looking good Bill!
brian.waz
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Nice! Woot_Emoticon
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:whoo: :whoo: loooking really good I will have to do that brake upgrade sometime soon . Good progress
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Outstanding Billy!
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Looking super good!!! Congrats!
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looking rad!
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how s the project going Billybob? I Keep checkin on this one!!
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Where is this panel these days? Updates?
Trevor
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Hey Bill, sweet bus! A couple questions: What did you use to strip off the old paint? and what kind of paint did you use underneath? Looks great, I need to do the same to my 58 Kombi. Thanks.
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i saw this panel cruising the streets this past summer...and it's badass!! great job on getting it done bill! now lets see some current pics and hear some stories about how it all came together!! :cool:
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Sorry, I was busy putting the Bus together and not great at keeping up the posting so ill jump back a cpl years and post some pictures of the metal work and then the finished product as it was completed around May 2015.
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Long rocker
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Dogleg
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Passanger side Rocker
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More Pictures cabn be found on FB at Rusties Site.
https://www.facebook.com/aircooledgermanauto/?fref=ts
Special thanks to Joel Sanderson without his efforts this would not get done... Top notch friend.
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Such a badass early panel! Wolfsburg busses are so killer!!!
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wurd!!
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More Pictures cabn be found on FB at Rusties Site.
https://www.facebook.com/aircooledgermanauto/?fref=ts
Special thanks to Joel Sanderson without his efforts this would not get done... Top notch friend.
Thanks Bill.
This was a really fun project and I love seeing it on the road.
Here's to our 2016 traveling adventures coming to a Vw show near you! :)
Yes please check out more pics on my Facebook page.