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| MY NEW BUS!, YES, MINE! |
 May 3 2009, 03:28 AM
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Duncan Mitchell  Group: Members Posts: 2,119 Joined: 12-September 08 Member No.: 32,429 Software Used: Paint Favourite Style: Scaled  |
Ok, well its my birthday on may 4th, so my parents and friends got me a bus because i have always wanted one. i wanted a project so i can work on it with my dad, and so i got one.
here are the facts -it is a split window -it is a 1957 -its very rusty -needs front ALOT of parts -its awsome -its mine here are the pics (IMG:http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/ghopher0/IMG_7356.jpg) (IMG:http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/ghopher0/IMG_7355.jpg) (IMG:http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/ghopher0/IMG_7352.jpg) (IMG:http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/ghopher0/IMG_7350.jpg) (IMG:http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr113/ghopher0/IMG_7349.jpg) the colors are palm green(top) sand green(boddom) i plan to repaint it its orignal colors (palm green, sand green) i dont really have much info because i have just had a brief look at it i will post more pics of it when i have them This post has been edited by duncan: May 26 2010, 12:05 AM |
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May 3 2009, 10:57 PM
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= ò°o> Group: Members Posts: 3,626 Joined: 11-September 06 From: Western Australia Member No.: 9,015 Software Used: Paint Favourite Style: Kuru Kuru |
Instead of using a transplanted engine, how abouts use a old 1600 or even a 2000 if you could get a good one, keep it all original, ya' know? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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duncan MY NEW BUS! May 3 2009, 03:28 AM
Jolteon im so jealous
ive always wanted a kombi... or mor... May 3 2009, 03:31 AM Mkid pics sayin "hai PCA" or gtfo
and I feel... May 3 2009, 04:30 AM
Jolteon QUOTE (Mkid @ May 3 2009, 04:30 AM) pics ... May 3 2009, 04:59 AM (Anthraxx).(Radu) nah, it's his
a lot of detail match the story ... May 3 2009, 08:34 AM the stigster looks strong just need alot of body work on it and... May 3 2009, 09:47 AM duncan QUOTE (Mkid @ May 2 2009, 11:30 PM) pics ... May 3 2009, 10:43 AM pinkie jesus christ thats rusty. sweet score though. ide ... May 3 2009, 11:41 AM (Anthraxx).(Radu) volksWAGEN May 3 2009, 01:04 PM Yoda Get it runnin, bolt a park bench in the front, put... May 3 2009, 02:57 PM Bryce.(fb999) paint it yellow and red and blue and write bryce o... May 3 2009, 06:30 PM MySkylineRocks Why The f*** yellow?
U are really weird. May 3 2009, 08:17 PM Stendert bottom white and do the top candy apple red
it is... May 3 2009, 08:22 PM Bryce.(fb999) no, i'd say black on top, grey on bottom. i th... May 3 2009, 09:04 PM Ed. to be honest mate, find an old Subaru Legacy engin... May 3 2009, 09:16 PM Angrybooger2 QUOTE (Ed. @ May 3 2009, 04:16 PM) to be ... May 3 2009, 09:25 PM Ed. no, it'd be putting out about 100bhp..... May 3 2009, 09:27 PM Angrybooger2 but it would look like a pice of poo but be fast May 3 2009, 09:29 PM Helmasaur King Very cool, its pretty cool, I'd paint it the o... May 3 2009, 09:55 PM .Jamie. Lol,
What about a porsche engine? Don't peopl... May 3 2009, 10:14 PM duncan QUOTE (.Jamie. @ May 3 2009, 04:14 PM) Lo... May 3 2009, 11:44 PM TopGun put it on "Pimp my Ride", it looks perfe... May 4 2009, 12:12 AM Yoda I agree with Ed, I would get the electrical, floor... May 3 2009, 10:35 PM duncan QUOTE (Jolteon @ May 3 2009, 04:57 PM) In... May 3 2009, 11:38 PM Helmasaur King ggget VELVET curtains May 3 2009, 11:41 PM duncan i will get new pics next weekend
srry for doubble... May 3 2009, 11:51 PM PurePontiacKid I think the stock colors look sexy as hell, and I ... May 4 2009, 04:13 AM Jolteon QUOTE (PurePontiacKid @ May 4 2009, 04:13... May 4 2009, 08:47 AM Yoda I have a 1600 Fuelie out of a Beetle up here if yo... May 4 2009, 01:40 PM duncan QUOTE (Yoda @ May 4 2009, 07:40 AM) I hav... May 4 2009, 10:07 PM Jolteon QUOTE (duncan @ May 4 2009, 11:07 PM) lol... May 5 2009, 10:08 AM MySkylineRocks Bottom part Black
Top Part Grey
Maybe the roof whi... May 4 2009, 02:58 PM (Anthraxx).(Radu) I WANT the PADDY WAGGEN V2.0 May 4 2009, 05:12 PM duncan yah, me to radu, but i am just gonna repaint it it... May 4 2009, 09:43 PM Yoda I have a shop/machine shop/body shop at my disposa... May 5 2009, 03:47 AM duncan QUOTE (Yoda @ May 4 2009, 10:47 PM) I hav... May 6 2009, 12:51 AM Jolteon If somebody can fund me a car ill join in! May 5 2009, 08:33 AM MySkylineRocks lollolll May 5 2009, 12:05 PM trompi_69 Really nice kombi!! I like so much!... May 5 2009, 01:46 PM Bryce.(fb999) dude with the hair looks exactly like me. May 6 2009, 01:57 AM benzoboy QUOTE (Bryce.(fb999) @ May 6 2009, 02... May 7 2009, 09:21 PM duncan QUOTE (Bryce.(fb999) @ May 5 2009, 07... May 8 2009, 08:14 PM ChevyRacer454 good luck witht he restoration May 6 2009, 02:00 AM timay That is a lot of f****ing rust
wow, lol May 6 2009, 04:50 AM Yoda I gotta take a trip to his barn 4 hours up north t... May 6 2009, 05:00 AM duncan i have just started, i need a list ( wich i am sta... May 9 2009, 03:42 AM duncan look!!!
BEFORE:
AFTER I AM DONE RE... May 10 2009, 04:59 AM Angrybooger2 wow thats gonna be a project
i hope your still on... May 10 2009, 05:19 AM duncan thats an issue also, its gonna sit there in the sa... May 10 2009, 05:25 AM Robertlucky out and open to the elements
nice bus. May 27 2009, 11:40 AM duncan yah, well, as an update, i have got some parts for... May 30 2009, 01:55 AM Robertlucky QUOTE (duncan @ May 30 2009, 02:55 AM) ya... May 30 2009, 09:20 PM FnF_Racer for sanding yes, not for Duncan, he is made of Sug... May 30 2009, 09:28 PM Robertlucky Yeah, i was gonna say May 30 2009, 10:07 PM Drift_Monkey killer score! cant wait to see it up and runni... May 30 2009, 10:22 PM DMC-12 Nice acquisition! May i suggest putting a tarp... May 31 2009, 01:29 AM Robertlucky Tarp is great but there are some flaws, when somet... May 31 2009, 02:17 PM DMC-12 i suppose, not a tarp then, but something made for... May 31 2009, 02:55 PM benzoboy Like a ShamWow? May 31 2009, 04:19 PM duncan well, i dont want to wet sand it in the rain, beca... Jun 1 2009, 10:02 PM PurePontiacKid not his wife, a hooker... GET IT RIGHT. Jun 12 2009, 04:46 AM Bryce.(fb999) so in other words, you're both right. Jun 12 2009, 07:09 AM timay ZING Jun 12 2009, 07:10 AM PurePontiacKid I think he had the right to beat her up though, sh... Jun 12 2009, 08:38 PM duncan lol, and an update:
me and my dad are gonna be pu... Jun 12 2009, 11:30 PM PurePontiacKid gray primer I hope? Jun 13 2009, 09:39 PM duncan yah Jun 13 2009, 10:04 PM duncan oh wow, its been awhile since i have posted in thi... May 26 2010, 12:52 AM DMC-12 Do moar work!! you've had it ages! May 26 2010, 01:04 AM duncan yeah, i have had it for over a year now. im pretty... May 26 2010, 01:07 AM duncan well, i hope to have it at least towed to monkey n... Jul 16 2010, 02:09 AM DMC-12 Duude, don't you think it would be cheaper to ... Jul 16 2010, 02:38 AM Jolteon But this way would be more fun Jul 16 2010, 02:47 AM .ecyrB Agreed. Much more rewarding, too. Jul 16 2010, 03:04 AM DLuZive MORE PICS!!!!!!!! ... Jul 16 2010, 06:45 AM duncan im thinking of buying like a beater to drive aroun... Jul 16 2010, 03:51 PM M.I.V. Design. why do you call a thing bus, if i call it a rustbu... Jul 16 2010, 04:18 PM Carl you call it a rustbucket, i call it rust with some... Jul 28 2010, 02:15 PM .ecyrB Come on guys. I agree it's a huge challenge, b... Jul 29 2010, 02:05 AM Andrew just make a tubular chassis and cage inside it a... Jul 29 2010, 02:16 AM duncan lol, the chassis isent bad. its just the body. tha... Jul 29 2010, 03:52 AM P.I.M.P the newnew rusty?? Aug 1 2010, 09:57 PM duncan i took some pics this morning. thought id share
P... Aug 18 2010, 09:13 PM Andrew wich one are u going to restore first??
it doesnt ... Aug 18 2010, 09:18 PM duncan haha, well, the blue one we just picked up a few d... Aug 18 2010, 09:28 PM duncan the headlight lens i found in the garbage... Aug 18 2010, 09:54 PM duncan picked up some schweeett seat clamps that clamp th... Oct 21 2010, 11:27 PM Mkid imma move this to automotive Oct 22 2010, 12:29 AM duncan what was it in? Oct 23 2010, 01:36 PM M.I.V. Design. offtopic
get this into a chemical bath
weld in h... Oct 23 2010, 07:52 PM duncan well, ill fix the major problems first like the fr... Oct 25 2010, 08:21 PM Mkid if your gonna get those tires, make it look super ... Oct 27 2010, 05:23 PM HenrikSTi what the f**k those tires
white band tires and c... Oct 27 2010, 05:48 PM DMC-12 Those tyres. with nato green and Luftwaffe sticker... Oct 27 2010, 07:48 PM duncan haha, no white bands, but chrome hubcaps with blac... Oct 27 2010, 08:13 PM Mkid those tires would not look good on that.
They wou... Oct 28 2010, 04:52 PM duncan ehh, they look good on a vanagon. lol, im not shur... Oct 28 2010, 07:17 PM duncan alrighty, alittle change in plans. my dad has a 19... Nov 26 2010, 06:16 AM Mitch. you should just rat rod the bus euro style Nov 26 2010, 06:24 AM  |
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