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Driving after 23years of sitting and Painted!!!
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:28 pm
by 1963 Empi Radar
As most people here know i have recently scored a 66? 11 window for nix. So after trailelering her home and letting her sit for a week, dad and i started to look into what i had bought. So the rust, little in the nose, and dwn the left cargo sill, and in the rear tailgate. Otherwise pretty good. Now these vents. Whats the story? Ive only seen panels with these type of vents. Not a rare thing or something?
Ill keeep you all posted on this suckers progress.
Cheers Will
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:56 am
by 1963 Empi Radar
We have decided not to splash out and get all new brake parts as we are not sure whats going to happen to her at this stage. Probably just get it running and putn her into our barn for a future full restoration.
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:48 pm
by frenzix
i have the best way to get locked hubs off. the mans way. put that pissy puller in the bin, put the wheel back on, turn it hard right lock then get a massive sledge hammer and start smashing the back of the rim.. worked for me.. but i was drinking at the time
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:47 pm
by BUSSBOY
Tim Great idea, but mate thats a back wheel!!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:49 pm
by byronbus
He was drinking when he wrote the post...
The gentle persuader is the way to go...
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:51 pm
by frenzix
well cut the spring plate in half then and pull it back haha
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:53 pm
by byronbus
haha
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:04 pm
by kruzinkombi
i'm probably wrong but dont the double vents in the top rear quarter panel mean it's an australian '67?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:27 pm
by crewcabconnection
yes, I think South Africa got them too ... = fewer. Welcome to the Aussie Sixty Seven Konnection. I think they were actually around as late as 68 in Aussie format too.
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:05 pm
by kinga
I am still a bit confused by the vents.
I have attached a picture of the vents on my '67 11 window bus.
Notice that on my bus the left and right upper vents are the same size and there are none below the waist.
Whilst on Empi's bus there are vents below the waist and the ones above are not the same size.
Can anyone explain this better?
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:43 pm
by kombiing
Inverted vents has got to b late 67
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:01 am
by kombi1976
You could stand to "barn her up"?!
Rat her and restore her later, mate.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:01 pm
by 1963 Empi Radar
Yea i not seen an 11 window with the below vents with the two top ones. I have seen on panel vans but no 11 windows....
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:35 pm
by 1963 Empi Radar
Quote
"For a bus its age its a very good specimen. Another special bit with this but, its a change over model, with Euro engine vents and Australian vents up top. Nice touch. Another rare bus back on the road."
Quote Kruzinwagen.com.au
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:46 pm
by kombi_maniac
thats a panel, i thought they ony did the 'megavents' on the panels so yours looks to be rarer than that one above even..goodone, asight from all that, better cooling for ya..good score.