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57 11 window Rat.....
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:09 pm
by 57 Panel
Here is one of my projects. It's a 57 11 window that I picked up from a farm in NSW. The plan is to detail the under side, Big nut gearbox and new engine. I'll post a few more pictures when I'm able to resize them.
Adam
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:29 pm
by Shaven
great find... looking forward to the resto pics
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:52 pm
by coupons
love those rats....
keep the dream alive!
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:04 pm
by Leroy
Can't wait to see some progress on this one!
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:08 pm
by Karmann1
Looks just like mine!
Although mine has doors and a bumper, just no engine
Love the colour. goes well with dark grey.
Pic
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:27 pm
by 57 Panel
Here's a few pictures.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:49 pm
by 57 Panel
Another...
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:57 pm
by 57 Panel
and more.....
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:02 pm
by 57 Panel
The shotgun blast is staying for authenticity. I'm just waiting on some sills and out riggers and if anyone has a spare passenger door the same colour and would like to get rid of it please give me a call on 0402081845. Thanks
Adam.......
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:41 pm
by frenzix
nice bus, nice shotgun blast..
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:52 pm
by Leroy
Nice! Love the shottie mark! Should make an unreal rat. Cheers for the pics.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:35 pm
by kombi1976
Tell me, was their pappy brewin' up moonshine in that there bus?!
I LOVE the shottie pattern.
This bus is seriously cool.
BTW, what's a big-nut gearbox?
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:12 am
by Penguin
A big-nut gearbox is a frog for blokes like merv hughes.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:19 pm
by 57 Panel
A Big Nut Gearbox is about a 64 and onwards splitty gearbox. Around this time they changed the ratios of the reduction boxes which makes for lower RPM at Highway speeds, and put a bigger nut on the axel, hense, Big Nut.
Adam......
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:14 pm
by kombi1976
Thanks, Adam.
In many ways I'm still on my L plates as far as Splitty mechanicals go.