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Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:46 pm
by Feb59
Hey folks, just getting started and have seen DSKers around the shows, etc. Just inherited an original unmolestered German Made 59 Splittie van and am geting a plan together for it. Plan is to leave the original patina and do the drive chain with some lowering involved. Ealy questions are 6 or 12 v? Are heater pipes fibreglass or something more sinister? Where can I get bumpers reshaped in Vic? What do I treat the original paint with? So many questions but that will do for now.
Look forward to some advice.
Cheers.
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:44 pm
by IN2VWS
Welcome to the forum.
No one is going to believe you if you don't put up some pics of your bus.
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:51 pm
by paul willans
pics or it didn't happen
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:25 pm
by barny
welcome feb 59, some pics will be nice for the pervs we are here! and i can sort out bars for you if needed cheers ...
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:11 pm
by bleiner
I hate you already!!!!
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:52 am
by GFresh
paul willans wrote:pics or it didn't happen
Welcome aboard
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:32 am
by Feb59
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:40 am
by MID WEST DUBBER
Cool as, doesn't look bad at all, nice score, welcome to DSK
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:54 am
by 067DUB
WOW, that's nice! Ankor wax is going to be your best friend, Barn find for sure.. great to see they are still around
Oh , welcome pal
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:35 am
by 68BUS
Awesome. Shame someone choosed to tow with the rear bumper bar.
Will look great rolling.
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:55 am
by IN2VWS
Really nice. Well done.
Please......Do not scrape the sticker off the rear window......adds to the patina/character.
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:11 am
by warb
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Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:23 am
by tar76
Looks solid, nice one
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:02 pm
by Cam Biscuit
Sweet score mate
Re: Just inherited a barn find 59 Van.
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:08 pm
by Longrasser
Looks like the little fella didn't wanna go without a fight. Lucky it's been raining or you might have never moved it !
I can tell you that earlys used glass wool for insulation of their heater pipes, not abspestos fibre. Still, the stuff floats for hours and imagine that your lungs aren't going to thank you for sucking any excess. Wrap em up until you are ready to do something with them.
It's likely that your bus is 6 volt. Take a quick look at the voltage rating on the back of a bulb and it should give you the answers whether it has been updated to 12 V.
Back bar is nicely done if the bend is smack-bang symmetrical. Radical custom dude !'
Is that the old owner in the background yarning his memories of his bus ? Get as much a story as you can. Splitties run so much better with provenance !
Yeah yeah... You gotta' seat too, say no more...
ConGees.
