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new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:32 pm
by rusty bus
Hi, I have just become the proud owner of a '58 11 window bus, its a project bus in need of some love and bit of new metal. It will be a rotisserie build and the metal work will be tig welded. I have built a few really neat cars from scratch, but I am a genuine numpty as far as vw's go. I am a huge fan of the old splittys, and will be really keen to learn from the wealth of knowledge that is this forum. cheers~matt

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:04 pm
by DWragg
Awesome. Any pics?

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:24 pm
by h
Welcome Matt!
There are a few of us vw'ers up here on the sunny coast
we look forward to seeing some pics of your ride and it's progress..
cheers pauly

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:40 pm
by zeuspig
Hello and welcome mate.

I'm in Mooloolaba.. Put some pics up.. Look forward to seeing it.

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:54 pm
by rusty bus
Here is some pics of the beast, will be little while before i can start on it, still putting the finishing touches on my previous car build.

My brother Jonny borrowed me a trailer and helped me drag it home with his patrol about 2 and a half hours to my place.

The attention the rusty old thing got at servos and such on the way home was quite excessive, almost weird.

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Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:06 pm
by kombibob
Nice to see another sunny coast split.
And what is the go with Tempo in the last pic?

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:40 pm
by rusty bus
The split ute thing? The guy i bought it off had it sitting there, already sold though for 10k he said.

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:46 pm
by h
tempo 10k :shock:

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:53 am
by Ian 68
Welcome to Dsk.

Good to have another early bus up here on the coast.

Bus looks really dry and pretty solid, theres a few of us up here in Caloundra and the surrounds, be good to hook up.

Best

Ian

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:41 am
by GottaSplit
h wrote:tempo 10k :shock:
my reaction also.....

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:25 pm
by rusty bus
Cheers, the bus is pretty solid ontop, the chassis is probably below par though i think. It will be 6 months or so before i get seriously started on the resto, i will start a build thread once i get into it. I am still browsing for parts right now to make it easier in the long run, also trying to learn a bit too at this stage.

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:04 pm
by rusty bus
whoops, starting thread in projects now!

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:13 pm
by Squidy
Welcome mate, good luck with the resto

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:31 pm
by rusty bus
cheers mate! another sunny coaster 8)

Meant to post in the projects section this time, will do that now.

Re: new '58 bus, new member sunny coast

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:39 pm
by Squidy
Maybe try and get along to this and say g'day
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