Leroy's 67 Panel

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:54 pm

Cheers boys! Too windy for the hat Ben

Penguin · Post by **Penguin** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:39 am

Great photo Leroy. Don't you get sick of the paparazi following you around? I do.

How about a run down on the mechanical specs? Also, is your bus lowered on beam adjusters?

Cheers, Ben

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:06 pm

Mechanical scecs are as per factory for now. Motor was rebuilt before I bought it, so It was given a tidy up. Plans for a 1500 beetle box and a straight axel conversion. The beam centre has been drilled and turned, and the rear spring plates down a spline. Good result for little $ spent for now. Eventually I would like to build a narrowed beam with adjusters.

Here is a pic of the motor before it went back in

Dasdubber · Post by **Dasdubber** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:17 am

Hey mate, did you get that oil leak sorted out yet?

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:35 am

No time to look at it at the moment, but Im convinced its the breather setup.

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:20 am

noice nothing like a detailed sp

beerdoc · Post by **beerdoc** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:01 pm

Bus is awesome Leroy cant wait to get the 67s together again for Old Bar

My daughters 1600 has the same oil filler and we did the same with the filter on it but in the end we had to do the tappet cover and tee for the fliter up high

No probs now

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:40 pm

Ok time for an update on this one. I had been toying with the idea of straight axel for a while, when a 68 Beetle came up at a bargain price.
I had already purchaced a 4.5" narrowed beam with adjusters.
So it was time to take it to slam town

I chased up a set of early type 3 drums and backing plates for the rear.
And purchased the straight axel kit and fliped spindles from Bernie at Munster Gararge.

Big thanks to Al at Das Resto Haus for his help with the assembly

Heres some pics for you...........

Cleaning the box............

Then Painted the box, and kit...............

The nose cone was changed for a new one..............

And the muffler needed some mods.............

Heres the finished product...............

phatratpat · Post by **phatratpat** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:55 pm

love it !!! one tin of degreaser did all that ? !

I might be dreaming but in one of those photos it
looks like your wearing gloves !!...nice one Mary !!

Kombi Trip · Post by **Kombi Trip** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:33 pm

oh my . that is special

Panels are so cool (until you have to reverse out of an angle parking spot!) and this is one of the top ones. Well done.

kombibob · Post by **kombibob** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:13 pm

so so sweet.
now get that oval on the road

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:41 pm

This bus looks so much better in real life, pics look crap compared to the flesh... nice work

sk00lroad · Post by **sk00lroad** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:00 pm

ahhh yes now we're talking... looks rad with the new stance! well done!

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:47 am

Looking good Leon

, tell us your story on the driving difference

paul willans · Post by **paul willans** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:45 am

mate looks awesome